It's not just a donut.





Chicago's sizable Polish population is the reason the fried, fruit or cream-stuffed doughball is revered as so much more in this city. Paczki Day is celebrated on Fat Tuesday each year, meaning you need to hurry up and plan where you'll be picking up your baker's dozen.





Photo Via Flickr.com/kodamakitty





North Side

Paczki will be available from February 21st through February 25th at Alliance Bakery! Pre-orders are open now!

Strawberry, raspberry rose, blueberry lemon, apple cinnamon salted caramel chocolate crunch and vanilla bean

In-store all year round

Raspberry, strawberry, and cream

Deerfield's bakery with have Paczkis available on February 25th!

Custard, lemon, apple, banana cream, cookies n' cream, Nutella, mango and many more

Stan's Donuts

Available in stores February 21st through February 25th

Cherry, vanilla pastry cream, chocolate pastry cream and cannoli cream

D'Amato's will have packs available on February 25th!

Cheese, strawberry, custard, raspberry, apricot and blueberry