Pietrzyk Pierogi is accepting online pre-orders for 2023 beginning Wednesday, February 1. Pickups will be available 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday, February 20 or 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fat Tuesday. Pierogi of the Month Club members can also begin placing early pre-orders on January 25. In addition to classic flavors like raspberry and blueberry, Pietrzyk Pierogi will bring back its more creative, signature options like strawberry-jalapeño. Individual pazcki go for $4 or $36 for a dozen. In addition, Pączki Parfaits are returning and are made with Michigan blueberries, cherries and apples with vanilla custard, and pączki and graham cracker crumbles for $9 for a 16-ounce cup. Pietrzyk Pierogi will also host its annual Pączki Pop-Up at Detroit City Distillery from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, February 18, when pąckzi and pierogi, as well as sample some of DCD’s Packzi Day Vodka, will be on hand. From noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, February 19, the party will continue with a special brunch at Urbanrest Brewing Company in Ferndale featuring pierogi, kielbasa, pączki waffles and more.

Charming East Jefferson diner Rose’s Fine Foods makes its divine paczki with potato batter. For 2023, the paczki crew are still testing out flavors, but in the meantime, folks can learn the fundamentals of making their own paczki when Rose’s hosts a paczki-making class, taking place February 17 and 19. For $150, participants can learn how to make dough, proof, fry, fill, and glaze a paczek, using founder Molly Mitchell’s Polish mother’s recipe. Guests will be able to take their creations home, along with the recipe so they can test it out anytime. Those who prefer not to get their hands messy in the kitchen are encouraged to check back on Rose’s social media for updates on flavors and pre-orders.

Consider New Palace ground zero for Paczki Day. For many Fat Tuesday revelers it’s the place to get those plump Polish pastries. The shop offers just about every flavor under the sun and is adding Centennial Brew coffee-flavored buttercream to its roster for 2022 in honor of Hamtramck’s 100th anniversary. This shop (like many Polish bakeries) is already selling — and shipping — paczki. Pre-orders for the official Paczki Day are strongly recommended and lines are guaranteed, so get there early. The doors typically open around 3 a.m.

Warren’s Italian bake shop is best known for its cannoli cream filled twist on traditional paczki, but standard-bearing flavors like raspberry, apple, lemon, and chocolate custard can be found here as well. This month, the bake shop also features a paczek filled with cappuccino cream. Pick up the traditional varieties as singles or grab a dozen. They’re available throughout the month of February in the lead up to Fat Tuesday.

Folks who can’t eat gluten deserve paczki too. That’s where Gluten Free Specialties comes in. Customers can place orders online and select between 10 traditional, but celiac-friendly flavors like custard, vanilla cream, lemon, and raspberry, available in four-packs for $16.96.

Cantoro Italian Market in Plymouth infuses its plump and powdered sugar-dusted paczki with plenty of cannoli cream and tiramisu fillings, along with all the classics. The cannoli and tiramisu varieties will be available starting February 6, however, pre-orders can be placed now. Traditional flavors include: custard, raspberry, lemon, and apple and will be available on February 15.

Rumi’s Passion is known for its gluten-free and, often, dairy-free pastries and the shop is offering both for Paczki Day patrons with dietary restrictions and sensitive stomachs. Paczki will be on hand between Friday, February 17 through Fat Tuesday. The following flavors will be dairy-free this year: custard with chocolate topping, cream with chocolate topping, chocolate cream with chocolate topping, raspberry glazed, apple glazed, lemon with powdered sugar, and blueberry with powdered sugar. A single paczek will go for $3.95 each or $39.50 a dozen.

Chene Modern goes all out for Paczki Day with flavors like apricot, prune, blueberry, and more creative options like strawberry cheesecake. The best part? They’re already available for those who want to get a head start on the Mardi Gras festivities.

Sugarr Donuts in Wyandotte is taking pre-orders for creative alternatives like peanut butter and jelly, creme brulee, and cannoli cream.