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Bacon ice cream, bacon beer: Minnesota State Fair goes hog wild for bacon
It's the year of bacon at the Great Minnesota Get-Together.
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Ranking all 47 new foods at the Minnesota State Fair (and where to find them)
47 new foods. Ten hours. One critic. Rick Nelson sampled it all at the State Fair; $450 later, here's his take.
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Stick with these Minnesota State Fair classic foods
Many foods introduced at the Minnesota State Fair fade into obscurity. But each year, a few take on a classic, Pronto Pup-like stature.
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Eight great State Fair food stands
The Minnesota State Fair features nearly 500 food items (and yes, more than 80 are served on a stick), sold at 300-plus vendors. Restaurant critic Rick Nelson salutes eight of his favorites.
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A mouthful: Rick Nelson tries all the new fair foods — and tells all
Star Tribune restaurant critic Rick Nelson put in a marathon day at the Minnesota State Fair, attempting to sample every new food offered for 2016. Let out your belt and follow along.
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Open wide: Rick Nelson tries new fair foods — and tells all
Star Tribune restaurant critic Rick Nelson is done after a marathon day at the Minnesota State Fair of sampling every new food. Need ideas?
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A day full of eating: Rick Nelson tries new fair foods — and tells all
Star Tribune restaurant critic Rick Nelson is in for a marathon day at the Minnesota State Fair, attempting to sample every new food offered for 2017. Let out your belt and follow along.
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Twin Cities chefs share their State Fair food favorites
What's on your list of once-a-year treats at the Minnesota State Fair? We asked a dozen Twin Cities chefs for their favorites.
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Record number of new State Fair foods, but which ones are best?
Quantity wins over quality in this year's nod to over-the-top excess in a season that boasts the most-ever new State Fair foods. We sampled dozens of offerings and rated them all.
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Nothing better than breakfast at the Minnesota State Fair
The most underrated food category at the Minnesota State Fair? Breakfast. Think about it. The crowds? Thin. The parking? Easy. The heat? Coming later. The prices? Reasonable.
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State Fair heats up with 50 new foods for 2015
The Great Minnesota Get-Together is about to get a lot spicier, thanks to the advent of more than 50 new foods, including loads of Sriracha.
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Dig in: What to eat -- and what to skip -- at the Minnesota State Fair
Deep fried? On a stick? On the first day of the State Fair, food critic Rick Nelson fills up and dishes out his opinions on Minnesota fair foods.
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Minnesota State Fair
Coverage of the annual Minnesota State Fair. including food reviews, grandstand concert performances, full daily schedules, live video and a fairground map.
