It’s Fat Tuesday, which in Chicago and the suburbs means it’s Paczki Day!
Weber’s Bakery opens up early to accommodate Paczki Day customers
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 11:48AM
It’s Paczki Day and Chicago bakeries like Weber’s Bakery are serving up the traditional Fat Tuesday donuts.
CHICAGO (WLS) — It’s Fat Tuesday, which in Chicago and the suburbs means it’s Paczki Day!
Tuesday morning, there was a line out the door at Weber’s Bakery on Archer Avenue, with folks looking to bag dozens of the sweet treats which are a staple in celebrating the Lenten season before Ash Wednesday. The baking began overnight.
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Weber’s Bakery located here 70th and Archer baked literally thousands of paczki.
Paczki are a traditional deep fried polish doughnut ,usually filled with jam, cream filing or fruit and topped with powdered sugar or glaze.
“I feel like this holiday gets crazier every year,” Rebecca, bakery co-owner, said. “More and more write-ups in papers and online about it. It’s basically a Polish doughnut that is filled. We made thousands. I couldn’t even tell you, I don’t know they’re everywhere, but thousands.”
The price of a paczki has gone up about 20-cents because of the cost of eggs but customers don’t seem to mind.
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Weber’s started selling paczki since Thursday.
They opened at 4 a.m. and will stay open until 3 p.m. or until they run out.
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It’s Fat Tuesday, which in Chicago and the suburbs means it’s Paczki Day!