Fat Tuesday is almost here

While boozing it up and flashing flesh get the headlines, the food cooked up or hauled to the parade routes is as much a part of Fat Tuesday as begging for beads and toasting the make-believe royalty with a cold one. As the Carnival season wraps up

By Anonymous In observance of “Shrove Tuesday,” the Otterbein United Methodist Church in Navarre will hold a pancake supper from 4:30 to 6:30 pm on Feb. 21.

By Stefanie Frazier For The Beacon-News February 16, 2012 12:28PM To place an order for paczki for Fat Tuesday — Feb. 21 — call Harner's at 630-892-4400. For info on all the types of paczkis available, visit the bakery's website at harnersbakery.com.

By Stefanie Frazier For The Beacon-News February 16, 2012 12:28PM Paczki, Polish pastries simalar to jelly-filled doughnuts, and have been a Fat Tuesday traditi.

Assurance United Methodist Church's third annual Fat Tuesday Pancake Dinner is Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the church, 9700 Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road, Huntersville. For $8, the dinner includes pancakes,