What is a paczki? What to know about the Fat Tuesday tradition in Detroit
If it's Fat Tuesday in Detroit, you will find bakery boxes piled high with icing-coated or sugar-dusted, deep-fried fluffy doughnuts called paczki.
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If it's Fat Tuesday in Detroit, you will find bakery boxes piled high with icing-coated or sugar-dusted, deep-fried fluffy doughnuts called paczki.
Louisiana Creole Gumbo in Detroit presents some of the dishes that are customer favorites to celebrate Mardi Gras.
Happening over the weekend, a little bit of Mardi Gras and southern charm hit the Motor City ahead of Ash Wednesday.
Five people were injured and one succumbed to his wounds, police said, adding that one person was detained at the scene in connection with the gunfire.
The Mardi Gras season always starts on Jan. 6 and ends on Fat Tuesday, which this year falls on Feb. 16.
Don your best carnival attire — along with the ubiquitous colorful beads — and get ready for this year's Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans.
Beads, booze, packzis and cake! It's that time of year when Mardi Gras-style celebrating invades Detroit. Here are some hot spots to mark on your Mardi Gras celebration itinerary that you won't want to miss.
Mardi Gras 2014 may be a few weeks away, but Carnival season has already begun in New Orleans, with brightly colored parades throughout the city and much more to come.
New Orleans, Orlando, Maui, Phoenix, and San Francisco are among the best places to visit in the U.S. in the off season.
A road trip might be the rare occasion for guys to get away from it all and share a few drinks and laughs with their best buddies. Here are five of the best places to go on your guys' only road trip.
Fat Tuesday overflows with traditions that began centuries ago in Europe.
Mardi Gras is a time of celebration and although New Orleans is the epicenter of the nation's biggest parades and celebrations, the Metro Detroit area has a wide array of events and parties going on as well.
A Detroit man is accused of abandoning his two dogs and allowing one to freeze to death, Wayne County prosecutors said.
A restaurant celebrating rock music in the era of the legendary band Kiss is set to open in Royal Oak.
Stocks are falling sharply on Wall Street on Thursday as oil prices rise further because of the war with Iran.
The Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Windsor has moved into the "testing and commissioning" stage.
Two dozen states filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's legal authority to impose new global tariffs.
A fatal traffic accident on southbound Interstate 275 early Thursday snarled traffic in the Novi and Livonia areas.
The announcement comes amid criticism of DHS spending under Noem, and as Congress has allowed the department's funding to lapse.
The Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Windsor has moved into the "testing and commissioning" stage.
A man has died as a result of injuries sustained when he became stuck in a car hauler along Gratiot Avenue in Eastpointe.
A Detroit woman was charged in connection with the fatal shooting of her 6-year-old daughter in a shopping center parking lot.
For the first time in 15 years, Stellantis is not issuing a profit-sharing distribution to UAW-represented employees.
Union Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker, TJ Sabula, "has no discipline on his record."
Some General Motors employees are taken aback by this year's profit-sharing checks, with it being $4,000 less than the previous one.
While many assume a "harsh" winter, or this bone-chilling, sustained cold, is the enemy of asphalt, the real culprit is temperature fluctuation.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $2.90 per gallon, which is 2 cents less than last week and 29 cents less than at the same time last year.
A restaurant celebrating rock music in the era of the legendary band Kiss is set to open in Royal Oak.
Six Flags is selling off some of its North America amusement parks, including Michigan's Adventure in Muskegon.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Faster Horses, a multi-day country music festival, will not return this summer to Michigan International Speedway.
Hillary Knight, Megan Keller and Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL."
Stocks are falling sharply on Wall Street on Thursday as oil prices rise further because of the war with Iran.
Two dozen states filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's legal authority to impose new global tariffs.
The announcement comes amid criticism of DHS spending under Noem, and as Congress has allowed the department's funding to lapse.
The House resolution to rein in Trump's war powers in Iran is expected to fail, after the Senate resolution was voted down Wednesday.
Officials and activists from across Southeast Michigan were in downtown Detroit on Wednesday, condemning the air strike on Iran.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Water testing has detected "low levels" of Legionella bacteria at two more Oakland County government buildings.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
Henry Ford Health and Teamsters Local 332 remain locked in a labor dispute over a nurses' contract.
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield on Monday appointed former Dearborn Public Health Officer Ali Abazeed as Detroit's new chief public health officer.
A woman who worked for former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore is no longer employed by the school.
NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and former player Damon Jones are among 31 people charged in the federal case. They have pleaded not guilty.
Holtz coached Notre Dame from 1986 to 1996, winning 100 games with the school, including a 12-0 national title-winning season in 1988.
Jaylon Tyson scored 22 points, James Harden added 18 and the Cleveland Cavaliers avenged a recent loss in Detroit by beating the East-leading Pistons 113-109 despite playing without injured star Donovan Mitchell.
This past weekend was filled with the NCAA indoor track championships, including the Ivy League Championships held at the Nike Track at the Armory in New York City.
As Women's History Month kicks off, Donna Murray-Brown, the new president and CEO of Inforum, appears on Michigan Matters.
Penske, a business and racing legend, turns 89 on Feb. 20 and is celebrating his 60th year in racing during 2026.
Claressa Shields talks about giving back to the community and her efforts to increase equity for women in sports.
The roundtable discusses the impact of the high-profile game for advertisers, including Detroit-based Rocket and Redfin.
Could a new entertainment tax and a new sales tax be ahead for the Motor City?
A man has died as a result of injuries sustained when he became stuck in a car hauler in Eastpointe, Michigan.
Oakland University police say a second suspect has been arrested in connection with an on-campus stabbing.
A fatal crash on southbound Interstate 275 early Thursday snarled traffic in Metro Detroit as motorists tried to find alternate routes or got stuck in the backups.
A woman who worked for former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore is no longer employed by the school.
Wayne State University is partnering with the Michigan Science Center for Brain Day.