With a history of Polish migration dating back to the 1830s – and more than one million people of Polish descent in its metropolitan area today – Chicago is the traditional capital of the Polish ...

Here are some of the bakeries across Chicago that will be frying up the Polish pastries on Tuesday ... order ahead for a dozen. Gene’s Sausage Shop, Lincoln Square, 4750 N.

But in Chicago, Tuesday, March 4 marks Paczki Day. Paczki, pronounced “puhnch-kee, ”is the name for the Polish tradition that occurs on Mardi Gras every year in preparation for the season of Lent.

Christopoulos said, “I’m going to ship our Polish sausage and hot dogs from Chicago,” which are made expressly for Jim’s Original, as well as the eatery’s hot pepper mustard. California ...