Pączki, a classic Polish baked good that's similar to a donut, have grown in tradition over the years as people prepare to give up things like sweets for the Lenten season.

We couldn't let the good times roll without offering some New Orleans-inspired meals to prepare you for the ultimate cheat day of decadence. Feast to your heart's content this Fat Tuesday.

What's the difference between a paczki and doughnut? Find out at these metro Detroit bakeries that celebrate paczki.

If it's Fat Tuesday in Detroit, you will find bakery boxes piled high with icing-coated or sugar-dusted, deep-fried fluffy doughnuts called paczki.

PARMA, Ohio (WOIO) - Tuesday is Fat Tuesday, also known as Paczki Day in Cleveland. The sweet treats become more popular at this time of year. A paczki is similar to a doughnut, but the traditional Polish recipe calls for a splash of vodka mixed in with the dough.

It’s the food combination you didn’t ask for, but are able to indulge on for one day only. On Fat Tuesday, a local Coney island restaurant is bringing back its Coney hot dog paczki. Available for one day only on Tuesday,

Fat Tuesday is just around the corner, and one local grocery store is getting ready in a big way. The ShopRite in Brodheadsville is kicking off a 24-hour