Get your stretchy pants ready, Fat Tuesday, aka Paczki Day, is coming.

This gluttonous tradition falls on Feb. 21 this year, and though we may have lost the beloved New Martha Washington Bakery, there are still plenty of options for your jelly-filled fix. You know the drill: Hamtramck is ground zero for paczki, so get in line at your favorite Polish bakeries early or place an order in advance before they sell out.

However, you aren’t limited to Hamtramck, as plenty of shops around metro Detroit offer the indulgent treat. Here’s where to find paczki in metro Detroit, from classic flavors to creative fillings, and even some vegan options.

New Palace Bakery 9833 Joseph Campau Ave., Hamtramck; 313-875-1334; newpalacebakery.com New Palace Bakery might be one of Detroit’s most beloved bakeries for all things paczki. If you want an authentic Detroit paczki experience, it’s best to get in line here early — very early. Credit: New Palace Bakery / Facebook
Rose’s Fine Food and Wine 10551 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit; 313-822-2729; rosesfinefoodandwine.com Sure, you can buy paczki from Eastside Detroit brunch fave and pastry shop Rose’s Fine Food. Or you can level and take a class on how to make these gooey, frosted delectables. Rose’s is offering paczki-making classes Friday, Feb. 17 through Sunday, Feb. 19. Or, you know, you can just eat them like the rest of us. Credit: Rose's Fine Food and Wine / Facebook
Small’s Bar 10339 Conant St., Hamtramck; 313-873-1117; smallsbardetroit.com Small’s has made an annual tradition out of boozy paczkis dubbed Paczki Bombs. The bar stuffs classic paczki with flavored alcohol and sticks a straw in them for your day-drinking sweet-tooth needs. Credit: Small's Bar / Facebook
Dooped Donuts 1555 Broadway St., Detroit; getdooped.com For vegan paczki, try Dooped Donuts. Its classic lemon curd paczki will be available for the entire month of February. They’re honestly so good, you won’t even miss the dairy. Credit: Dooped Donuts / Facebook
Bartz Bakery 1532 N. Telegraph Rd., Dearborn 313-562-0986; bartzbakery.com For paczki in Dearborn, try Bartz Bakery, which usually offers a variety of flavors from chocolate to blueberry and classic custard. Credit: Bartz Bakery / Facebook
Tony Cannoli Sweets & Eats 16125 West Rd., Woodhaven; 734-672-6018; tonycannolisweetsandeats.com This Italian bakery fuses an Italian classic with a Polish delight for Paczki Day with Tony Connoli’s cannoli paczki, which are dusted with powdered sugar. Ah, the best of both worlds. Credit: Tony Cannoli Sweets & Eats / Facebook
Blake Farms 17985 Armada Center Rd., Armada; 586-784-5343; blakefarms.com Blake Farms jumped into the packzi game last year, and this year, the Michigan’s favorite cider mill is keeping the tradition going. Blake’s will be offering four flavors: custard, lemon, apple, and strawberry. Credit: Blake Farms/Facebook
Donut Bar + Coffee 29039 Southfield Rd., Southfield; 248-595-8212 | 19734 Haggerty Rd., Livonia; 248-938-4034 This doughnut shop with locations in both Southfield and Livonia offers flavors like cherry pie, strawberry jelly, bavarian cream, and vegan jelly. Credit: Donut Bar + Coffee / Facebook
Chene Modern Bakery 17041 W. Warren Ave., Detroit; 313-582-0700; chene-modern-bakery.edan.io This traditional Polish bakery makes paczki in flavors like apricot, prune, blueberry, and caramel apple flavors. Credit: Chene Modern Bakery / Facebook
Gluten Free Specialties 1928 Star-Batt Dr., Rochester Hills; 248-860-0680; baking-glutenfree.com If you have a sweet tooth but also want a gluten-free treat, then Gluten Free Specialties in Rochester might just do the job. Touted as being celiac-owned and operated, this GF spot offers baked goods to fit various dietary restrictions including those wanting to indulge in paczki without getting sick. Credit: Gluten Free Specialties / Facebook
Daily Dozen Doughnuts 32701 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak; 248-439-0068 | 13599 E. Nine Mile Rd., Warren; 586-777-8650 | 11331 15 Mile Rd., Sterling Heights; 586-553-9328; daily dozendoughnuts.com All three Daily Dozen locations serve up super-filled packzi delights in a variety of flavors. Credit: Daily Dozen Doughnuts / Facebook
Zingerman’s Bakehouse 3711 Plaza Dr., Ann Arbor; 734-761-2095; zingermansbakehouse.com> Zingerman’s is offering a few flavorful packzi filling including, rose hip jam, sweet ricotta, and lemon cream. Credit: Zingerman's Bakehouse / Facebook
Pietrzyk Pierogi 1429 Gratiot Ave. Suite 109, Detroit; 313-614-9393; pietrzykpierogi.com Pietrzyk may be known for its pierogi, but that don’t underestimate its packzi. Credit: Pietrzyk Pierogi/Facebook
Avon Donuts 45324 Woodward Ave., Pontiac; 248-333-2121; facebook.com/avondonuts Avon Donuts offers a variety of paczki flavors including apple, lemon, custard, and cheesecake. Credit: Avon Donuts / Facebook
Crust — A Baking Company 104 W. Caroline St., Fenton; 810-629-8882; crustandbeyond.com This artisanal bakery in Fenton uses real butter, eggs, and whole milk to make their house-made paczki that come in glazed and non-glazed varieties. Credit: Argus Farm Stop/Facebook
Cantoro Italian Market 15550 N. Haggerty Rd., Plymouth; 734-420-1100; cantoromarket.com Cantoro Italian Market’s cannoli- and tiramisu-filled paczki are meant to be eaten at room temperature after, like, 30 minutes. Credit: Cantoro Italian Market/Facebook
Jack’s Italian Bakery 18841 Allen Rd., Melvindale; 313-928-9500; facebook.com/jacksitalianbakery Yet another classic bakery that will once again combine Italian treats and Fat Tuesday tradition. Jack’s Italian Bakery offers cannoli cream paczki along with more traditional favorites like apricot, lemon, chocolate cream, pineapple, and prune paczki. Credit: Jack's Italian Bakery / Facebook
The Family Donut Shop 11300 Conant St., Hamtramck; 313-368-9214; family-donut-shop.edan.io Good news for those looking for halal-friendly paczki, as the Family Donut Shop uses vegetable shortening to craft their custard, cherry, and chocolate cream Fat Tuesday offerings. Credit: The Family Donut Shop / Facebook
Good Cakes and Bakes 19363 Livernois Ave., Detroit; 313-468-9915; goodcakesandbakes.com The locally owned bakery is the place to find vegan paczki, with strawberry, lemon raspberry, and vegan red velvet options, as well as some non-vegan options. Credit: Photo courtesy of Good Cakes and Bakes
Apple Fritter Donut Shop 741 E. Nine Mile Rd., Ferndale; 248-545-7295; facebook.com/fritterman Do-nut let the name fool you, as the Apple Fritter Donut Shop in Ferndale knows how to paczki. This spot is offersa variety of classic paczki flavors in both fruit and cream varieties. Credit: Facebook, Apple Fritter Donut Shop
Washtenaw Dairy 602 S. Ashley St., Ann Arbor; 734-662-3244; washtenawdairy.com For more than 80 years, Washtenaw Dairy has been in the sweets game. The paczki flavors they typically offer are apple, custard, raspberry, lemon, and chocolate cream paczki. Credit: Washtenaw Dairy / Facebook
Tringali’s Bakery 29100 Schoenherr Rd.,Warren; 586-777-9010; tringalisbakery.com If you like your paczki with a twist, look no further than Tringali’s Bakery in Warren, which offers paczki with Italian fillings, like cannoli cream and cappuccino cream. They’ve got classics, too, like lemon, custard, buttercream, strawberry, chocolate custard, apple, blueberry, and raspberry. Credit: Tringali's Bakery/Facebook
Chive Kitchen 33043 Grand River Ave., Farmington; 248-516-7144; chivekitchen.com Our favorite plant-based eatery in downtown Farmington offers some inventive paczki flavors like strawberry elderflower, bananas foster, blueberry lemon, and tiramisu. Get your preorder for a dozen or half a dozen now. Credit: Google Maps
Side Eye Pie at Dos Locos tacos 10337 Joseph Campau Ave., Hamtramck; sideeyepiedetroit.com Maryrose Moses is now operating Side Eye Pie in the former New Martha Washington Bakery, which was recently acquired by next-door Dos Locos Tacos. As a former pastry chef for DonutSlut Chicago, Moses is joining the Paczki Day festivities this year, presenting three classic flavors (Bavarian cream with chocolate glaze, raspberry, and apricot) and three speciality flavors (PB&J with chipotle raspberry jelly, Mexican chocolate, and strawberries and cream). The treats will be available starting at 5 a.m. on Fat Tuesday. Credit: Courtesy photo
Union Joints Available from multiple locations; unionpantry.com The Union Joints restaurant group announced the return of its “Paczki Madness” promotion where customers pick their favorite paczki in a bracket-style voting competition on social media. Flavors include Snap, Crackle, and Pop (chocolate and marshmallow filling); Bourbon Pecan Pie; Chatcha (cherry filling with matcha icing); and Kicked in the Mango. “Old School” offerings include riffs on classics like Raspberry Hibiscus, Vanilla Cardamom Custard, Lemon Poppyseed, and Chocolate Coffee. Orders are now available and can be picked up from Berkley’s Vinsetta Garage, Troy’s Gran Castor, Ann Arbor’s Union Rec, and Clarkston’s Honcho. Credit: Courtesy photo
Kookys N Cream 374 W. Nepessing St., Ste 101, Lapeer; 810-660-7291; kookysncream.com This TikTok-famous bakery is serving up its own “kookified” paczki with a lighter, airier texture that traditional paczki. They come in flavors including triple berry, lemon blueberry, chocolate ganache, and buttercream. Credit: Courtesy photo

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