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Podcast: City Cast Chicago
Episode: How to Find Chicago's Best Paczki
Description: Mardi Gras is on Tuesday, but many Chicagoans know the holiday as Paczki Day. That’s because Chicago once had the largest Polish population outside of Warsaw, and their Fat Tuesday (and Thursday) pastry of choice was this cross between a classic donut and brioche bun with a cream or fruit filling. Host Jacoby Cochran and journalist Joanna MarszaÅ‚ek decided to avoid the Paczki Day lines and met up in Logan Square for a paczki taste test.Where We Went:Â
Bennison’s Bakery in Evanston
Laramie Bakery and Deli in Belmont Cragin
Polish...