I'm no newbie to fairs so take my word on it when I say this one takes it to a whole new level with the food. It's the norm to have all the fried things at fairs, but holy grease get in my arteries they seriously had fried everything here. I wouldn't be completely honest with y'all if I didn't say one of the reasons I wanted to go to the fair was for the food. And the beer of course. Because hi I'm a fat kid at heart and there's no shame in my game.
And by golly it didn't disappoint. Think everything you would have in a shrimp boil, like shrimp, corn, and potatoes all fried into one giant ball and you get this:
And then there were the fried crawfish pies from a local Louisiana booth with all the other south Louisiana fixins like gumbo, alligator, and red beans and rice, which never disappoints.
Now for the next reason why I wanted to go to the fair: the beer. But not just any beer, this girl had here eye on some funnel cake beer. As soon as I got to the fair, the search began to find this brewed cup of joy. After stalking nearly every food and drink tent, I finally found it, only to see a sign that read "OUT" in big ole red letters, which was enough to make me feel like a kid unwrapping coal on Christmas.
So now the journey continues to get my hands on this somewhere, anywhere, in Dallas. #desperation. I was a bit upset, but nothing a little live music couldn't fix. Collective Soul happened to be playing right as I made my way to the main stage. Perfect timing if you ask me!
Now I have a year to count down til the next one and plan which fried things I'll get my hands on!Labels: dallas, state fair, state fair of texas, texas, weekend, weekend recap