'A huge Cleveland first': Rudy's Strudel and Bakery in Parma sells out of paczki on Fat Tuesday

PARMA, Ohio — History was made on Tuesday at Rudy's Strudel and Bakery on Ridge Road in Parma.

For the first time in the beloved bakery's 74-year history, they sold out all of their paczki on a Fat Tuesday. Owner Lidia Trempe told 3News that Rudy's sold roughly 78,000 to 79,000 of the delicious, deep-fried pieces of dough with filling. 

"This is a huge Cleveland first," Trempe wrote us in a message.

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Fat Tuesday marks the time for people to indulge in fatty foods ahead of the Lenten season. Each year, bakeries across the country celebrate with the production of paczkis -- and it's a beloved tradition here in Northeast Ohio.

Customers can visit Mitchell's Homemade Ice Cream's Ohio City shop Tuesday for a fresh paczki from Rudy's Strudel & Bakery with your choice of ice cream and homemade whipped cream! It's available while supplies last and just through 9 p.m. this evening.

Can't get enough paczki? Our Ryan Haidet has put together a guide of where to find the best paczki in Northeast Ohio. Click here for the details.

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