February 9, 2016 is Paczki Day.

“Paczki, pronounced PUNCH-key, are a Polish jelly-filled doughnut, traditionally served before the Lenten season begins.”

Paczki are circular deep-fried doughnuts filled with various fillings such as apricot, lemon, custard, vanilla cream, blueberry, peach, cherry and more.

Here are a few of our favorite places to get Paczki.

Rudy’s Bakery
5580 Ridge Road
Parma, Ohio
440.886.4430
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Stan’s Northfield Bakery
9395 Olde 8 Rd.
Northfield, OH
330.467.8655
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Colozza’s Bakery
5880 Ridge Road
Parma, OH  44129
440.885.0453
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Gartman Model Bakery
30 N State St.
Painesville, OH  44077
440.357.6883
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Kiedrowski’s Simply Delicious Bakery
2267 Cooper Foster Park Rd.
Amherst, OH 44001
440.282-2700
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Even if you are not Polish, it is always a wonderful experience to enjoy one of northern Ohio’s ethnic foods while learning about their traditions.  We do recommend you purchase your’s early as the Paczki’s  move fast on Fat Tuesday.

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