It’s time to celebrate Fat Tuesday. Bring on the paczki!

Tony Cannoli Sweets & Eats 16125 West Rd., Woodhaven; 734-672-6018; tonycannolisweetsandeats.com The crème de la crème of paczki contents might be oozing out of this delightful Downriver dessertery. Tony Cannoli is offering up pre-orders for its trademark cannoli cream-filled creation. It comes slathered in powdered sugar and flecked with chocolate chips. The sweet treat will be available all month long. Photo via Tony Cannoli Sweets & Eats / Facebook
Detroit City Distillery 2462 Riopelle St., Detroit; 313-338-3760; detroitcitydistillery.com On Saturday, Feb. 22, from 10 a.m. to midnight, this Eastern Market distillery will hold a release party for its 666 bottles of Paczki Day Vodka that patrons can come and purchase for $30 a bottle. The vodka is made from raspberry Paczki from New Palace Bakery and 100% pure potato vodka. Paczki-vodka cocktails and food from Pietrzyk Pierogi will also be available. Photo via Dante Dasaro
Avalon International Breads 422 W. Willis St., Detroit; 313-832-0008; avalonbreads.net Avalon is providing a mixed dozen of pazcki for $25 to those who walk in on Fat Tuesday. Flavors include vanilla custard, lemon curd, and raspberry. If you’d rather order ahead, the bakery is taking orders through Friday, Feb. 21. Photo via Avalon International Breads / Facebook
The Apparatus Room 250 W. Larned St. Detroit; 313-800-5600; detroitfoundationhotel.com The Apparatus Room is offering three delectable flavors: plum, lemon meringue, and dark chocolate custard. Paczki can be pre-ordered, or customers can walk in on Fat Tuesday. Photo via The Apparatus Room / Facebook
Sister Pie 8066 Kercheval St., Detroit; 313-447-5550; sisterpie.com This year, Sister Pie will have one-of-a-kind flavors for Fat Tuesday. The bakery will feature Malted Lime, Salted Maple, Sister Pie’s signature pierogi-paczki hybrid, Pieraczki, and more. Photo via Sister Pie / Facebook
American Coney Island 114 W. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit; 313-961-7758; americanconeyisland.com American Coney Island is already a major player in the coney dog game, and they might be onto something by merging two Motor City favorites with the coney-paczki: a sweet, pillowy pastry hugging a coney dog, complete with chili, mustard, and onion. Photo courtesy of American Coney Island
Nosh Pit Detroit 2995 Yemans St., Hamtramck; 313-486-0777; noshpitdetroit.com Hey, vegans want the option to fatten up their Tuesday, too. Nosh Pit will be doling out raspberry paczki to make vegan dreams come true. And for any gluten-free gluttons, they’ve got you covered as well. Vegan paczki will be selling at $3 apiece between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Photo via Nosh Pit Detroit / Facebook
Small’s Bar 10339 Conant St., Detroit; 313-873-1117; smallsbardetroit.com From 10 a.m. to 2 a.m., Small’s is hosting a no-cover event. The day will be filled with their signature Paczki bombs, big beer cans, vodka, Polish food, and live music. Photo via Small’s / Facebook
Motor City Sports Bar 9122 Joseph Campau Ave., Hamtramck; 313-875-4710 The success of American Coney Island’s hot-dog-in-a-paczki has led to the next logical step: paczki burgers. It’s just like it sounds: a beef patty with cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion nestled between two sugary paczki. It will likely immobilize all who try it, but they’ll be available at the bar on Saturday, 8 a.m.-2 a.m.; Sunday, noon to midnight; Monday 10 a.m.-2 a.m.; and Tuesday, 8 a.m.-2 a.m. Photo via Motor City Sports Bar / Facebook
Chene Modern Bakery 17041 W. Warren Ave., Detroit; 313-582-0700 This Polish bakery’s paczki flavors include caramel apple, apricot, blueberry, prune, and many more. Photo via Chene Modern Bakery / Facebook
Cornwall Bakery 15215 Kercheval Ave., Grosse Pointe Park; 313-264-1938; cornwallbakery.com Cornwall has fruit-flavored Paczki along with dessert flavors like chocolate and butterscotch. It also accepts walk-ins and pre-orders — hungry patrons can order a dozen for $20. Photo via Cornwall Bakery / Facebook
Good Cakes and Bakes 19363 Livernois Ave., Detroit; 313-468-9915; goodcakesandbakes.com Located on the Avenue of Fashion, Good Cakes and Bakes will offer vegan and non-vegan options for Fat Tuesday, between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Some of the bakery’s flavors include sweet potato, Nutella, lemon, cream cheese, and vanilla bean. Photo courtesy of Good Cakes and Bakes
Pietrzyk Pierogi 1429 Gratiot Ave. Suite 9, Detroit; 313-614-9393; pietrzykpierogi.com Chef Erica Pietrzyk is taking pre-orders for Fat Tuesday through Thursday, Feb. 20. Some of the shop’s most unique and popular Pazcki flavors are Strawberry Jalapeño, Apricot Pistachio Custard, Rose and Lemon, and more. A one-dozen batch is $20. Photo via Pietrzyk Pierogi / Facebook
New Palace Bakery 9833 Joseph Campau Ave., Hamtramck; 313-875-1334; newpalacebakery.com This year, New Palace is adding a beer and pretzel paczki. Past flavors have included Strawberry Cheesecake, Fruity Pebbles, Cocoa Puff, Triple Chocolate, and Birthday Cake. With long lines every year, visitors wait for hours for New Palace’s unique flavors. The bakery usually opens at 3 a.m. on the morning of Fat Tuesday. Photo via New Palace Bakery / Facebook
American Polish Cultural Center 2975 E. Maple Rd. Troy; 248-689-3636; americanpolishcenter.com The American Polish Cultural Center is holding a celebration complete with accordion performances and Polish cuisine. Patrons can also pre-order paczki through Monday, Feb. 24. Fruit, cannoli-flavored, and custard paczki are priced at $18 per dozen. Photo via American Polish Cultural Center / Facebook

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