Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Where are you going for your paczki today?
Buffalo Grove residents in search of a packzi fix don't have far to look. Deerfields Bakery is marking Paczki Day with 16 flavors of the popular pastry. Paczkis, to some, are a last hurrah of sorts on Fat Tuesday (also called Mardi Gras or Paczki Day), which falls the day before the start of the Lenten season. Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting for Catholics. However, sweets fans of all creeds can enjoy these pastries. At Deerfields Bakery, paczkis come filled with custard, an assortment of fruits and even cookies 'n cream, among others. Packzis are also be available from Spunky Dunkers, the Arlington Heights donut shop located across the street from Buffalo Grove High School. How are you marking Fat Tuesday? Tell us in the comments or …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Deerfields Bakery will offer 16 flavors of the traditional Mardi Gras treat. Paczkis will also be sold at nearby Spunky Dunkers.
Buffalo Grove residents in search of a packzi fix don't have far to look. Deerfields Bakery is marking Paczki Day with 16 flavors of the popular pastry. Paczkis, to some, are a last hurrah of sorts on Fat Tuesday (also called Mardi Gras or Paczki Day), which falls the day before the start of the Lenten season. Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting for Catholics. At Deerfields Bakery, paczkis will come filled with custard, an assortment of fruits and even cookies 'n cream, among others. For those who don't want to risk the possibility of empty bakery shelfs on Feb. 12, advance orders can be placed by phone or by fax until 1 p.m. Feb. 11. Packzis will also be available from Spunky Dunkers, the Arlington Heights donut shop located across the …
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
This growing doughnut business also serves ice cream from its new location on Arlington Heights Road.
Celebrating two weeks today in Arlington Heights, Spunky Dunkers is filling stomachs with sweet doughnuts, fresh juices, rich ice cream and locally roasted coffee. A Palatine fixture, the doughnut shop has expanded to its second location at 3441 N. Arlington Heights Road, across the street from Buffalo Grove High School and just east of Plaza Verde. After tasting a doughnut from Spunky Dunkers, co-owner Lewis Calabrese believed the product line could increase and that’s the whole idea behind the second location. In addition to Calabrese, his friends and co-owners Frank Venuti, Phil Hinton, Sam Turzitti and the Palatine shop owners have made a partnership to take Spunky Dunkers to the next level. “It’s a group effort to take the Spunky …
Stuart Tindall
4:48 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Spunky Dunker's paczkis are huge! Very tasty as well. more ›