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Plan Ahead for Paczki Day in Vernon Hills

Mariano's in Vernon Hills and Lovin Oven Cakery in Libertyville and Round Lake Beach are already selling the traditional Mardi Gras treat.

It's paczki time!

Get your fix at Mariano's Fresh Market in Vernon Hills and at Lovin Oven Cakery in Libertyville. Both stores already have them on the shelves.

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.

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Mariano's is offering four paczki flavors—prune, lemon, raspberry and Bavarian cream. A bakery worker advised customers who want a lot of paczkis should call ahead at (847) 816-0994 to place an order.

Lovin Oven Cakery in Libertyville has been selling paczkis in limited quantities for more than a week "because they are so popular," said day manager Jennifer Joel.

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"We spend a lot of time baking them."

Paczki flavors at Lovin Oven include strawberry, raspberry, apricot, blueberry and prune along with gourmet special order flavors such as cream cheese, chocolate silk and maple bacon. Joel recommends customers call ahead to order if they need a lot.

For the Libertyville location, call (224) 207-4500. For Round Lake Beach call (847) 231-4700.

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