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Here's a pączki map for the Michigan Diaspora

As people across the nation celebrate Mardi Gras on Tuesday, many a Michigander will celebrate what some folks endearingly call Pączki (poonch-KEY) Day by eating a mega-calorie packing deep-fried Polish doughnut.

Over the past few decades, Michigan lost more residents than any other state. That means thousands of our kind relocated to a metro-area which may be lacking a Polish-American population, and therefore, lacking places to purchase a precious Pączki.

In order to ensure our displaced Michiganders do not go Pączki-less on Tuesday, Michigan Radio has compiled a list of Pączki purveyors in major metro-areas around the United States.

Be forewarned, some of the shops listed may only be selling Pączki on Fat Tuesday, so make sure you call ahead.

If you know of more locations, please share in the comment section. 

(We did not include Mid-Western cities like Chicago or St. Louis which have large Polish-American communities with easyPączkiaccessibility. Because there are so many, we selected the top-rated establishment on Yelp in NYC, and we also did not include chain supermarkets.)

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The Zingerman's paczek passed the test. The other half was eaten (it's Fat Tuesday, afterall)
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The Zingerman's paczek passed the test. The other half was eaten (it's Fat Tuesday, afterall)
Paczki from the former Copernicus European Delicatessen in Ann Arbor - Paczkis likely "imported from Hamtramck"
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Paczki from the former Copernicus European Delicatessen in Ann Arbor - Paczkis likely "imported from Hamtramck"
The paczki flavors offered at the former Copernicus European Delicatessen in Ann Arbor. "Rosehip" - gotta try one of those.
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The paczki flavors offered at the former Copernicus European Delicatessen in Ann Arbor. "Rosehip" - gotta try one of those.
A row of paczki  at Copernicus European Delicatessen in Ann Arbor awaiting the hungry masses.
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Michigan Radio
A row of paczki at Copernicus European Delicatessen in Ann Arbor awaiting the hungry masses.
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