SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- For decades, people have been visiting the Illinois State Fair and thinking wistfully about a gaping hole in the culinary offerings. "I can buy a candy bar and I can buy ...

From bustling outdoor markets abroad to the deep-fried meccas of U.S. state fairs, a wooden stick can be the vehicle for some of the most interesting (and questionable) foods in the world. Whether ...

Most people know that when it comes to frying things, state fairs are like international waters – they fall under no jurisdiction that can tell them what they can or can't fry. Freed of such statutes ...

Next week is the Brown County Fair, and everyone’s favorite part of the fair is the food. Sure, the rides are a blast and some of the best musical acts play the Larry Gerlach Grandstand, but there’s ...

A debate over who gets credit for inventing a dish proliferates on and off the Dallas fairgrounds. One of the many offering at this year’s State Fair of Texas. Since 2005, an annual concessions ...

UNC Bucket List is a feature highlighting the 100 things students should attempt before they graduate. Check out the full bucket list and all previous Bucket List posts here. When I first envisioned a ...