In Festival Guide
State Fair sticks it to us once again
State Fair continues to up the stick ante each year. Four years ago there were 32 foods on a stick, up one over the previous year. The following year, the count jumped to 44 choices.
Two years ago, fair vendors added a whopping 21 more options. Last year there are more than 70 menu items on a stick at the Wisconsin State Fair. This year, there are at least 83 options.
Of course, some of the items are the same but dished up by different restaurateurs and vendors. You've got to admit, 80 is still a pretty impressive stick count.
Among this year's crop are two delicious options from the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association.
The cran-crunch on a stick is an update of last year's new chocolate covered cranberries on a stick. The addition of granola gives this skewer a nice crispness. We approve.
Joining it this year is the cran-cookie on a stick. It's a good-sized cranberry cookie half-dipped in white chocolate and transfixed with a popsicle stick.
Both are available at the cranberry purveyors' booth in the Wisconsin Products Pavilion.
Here is a list of this year's stick-y option and where you can find them on the fair grounds.
- Apple Pie (deep fried) with or without ice cream, Wow Concessions, South Grandstand Avenue across from Tavern at the Park
- Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Tempura, Door County Fish Boil, Center Street, between Wetley Way and Badger Avenue
- BBQ Pork Chop, Charlie's Food Concessions, corner of Center Street and Badger Avenue
- BBQ Pork Chop, Wisconsin Pork Producers, Grandstand Avenue (central)
- Brat, Sheboygan Brat House, Grandstand Avenue between First Street and Second Street; Second Street between Saz's Ribs and Water Street Brewery; east side of Central Avenue between Second and Third Streets
- Breaded Deep Fried Oysters, Joey's Seafood, east side of Central Avenue between First and Center Streets
- Brewer Brat, Leadfoot's Bar & Grill, Grandstand Avenue (mid)
- Beer Brat dipped in Stadium Sauce with Sauerkraut
- Brewton (deep fried won ton filled with chicken, cream cheese, pepper Jack cheese and jalapenos), Water Street Brewery, corner of Central Mall and Second Street
- Cake Pops, Lehmann's Bakery, Original Cream Puff Pavilion
- Candy Apples, Lori's Sugar Shack, Wetley Way between Center and Second Streets
- Caramel Apples, Wisconsin Apple Growers, Wisconsin Products Pavilion
- Caramel Apples, LeTendre Concessions, Original Cream Puff Pavilion
- Caramel Apples, Lori's Sugar Shack, Wetley Way between Center and Second Streets
- Cheddar Cheese, Crutchee-s, corner of Central Avenue and Second Street; corner of Center Street and Badger Avenue
- Cheese & Corndog, Crutchee-s, corner of Central Avenue and Second Street; corner of Center Street and Badger Avenue
- Cheesecake, Sidewalk Sundaes, various locations
- Cherry Pie, Door County Fish Boil, Center Street between Wetley Way and Badger Avenue
- Chicken Wings (boneless), Robert's, Grandstand Avenue between Second Street and Benno's Micro Alley
- Chicken Wings (boneless), Saz's Ribs, corner of Central Avenue and Second Street
- Chili Cheese Dog (deep fried), Saz's Ribs, Saz's Miller High Life Pavilion, corner of Badger Avenue and Second Street
- Chipsti (spiral cut potatoes), Jayme's Chipstix, Big Backyard
- Chocolate Covered Bacon, Machine Shed Restaurant, corner of First Street and Wetley Way
- Cran-Cookie, Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association, Wisconsin Products Pavilion
- Cran-Crunch, Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association, Wisconsin Products Pavilion
- Chocolate Dipped Frozen Bananas, Sidewalk Sundaes, various locations
- Coconut Shrimp on a Stick, Joey's Seafood, east side of Central Avenue between First and Center Streets
- Cookie Dough , D&T Concessions, Main Street across from Natural Resources Park in the Big Backyard
- Cookie Dough , Madison SportService, Grandstand Avenue (mid)
- Cookie , Miller Lite Sports Bar & Grill, corner of Grandstand Avenue and Second Street
- Corn Dogs, Multiple Vendors, various locations
- Corn Nuggets, West Allis Shrine Club, Original Cream Puff Pavilion
- Cotton Candy, Multiple Vendors, various locations
- Country Fried Bacon with Country Gravy, Firehouse, Central Avenue between First and Second Streets
- Cow Pops, Ultimate Confections, Exposition Center booth 313; Wisconsin Products Pavilion
- Cruller, Miller Lite Sports Bar & Grill, corner of Grandstand Avenue and Second Street
- Cruller, Lehmann's Bakery, Wisconsin Products Pavilion
- Deep Fried Bacon Wrapped Hot Dog, Apollo Gyros, Center Street between Wetley Way and Badger Avenue
- Deep Fried Bacon Wrapped Tater Tots (regular and sweet potato), Jayme's Chipstix, Big Backyard
- Deep Fried Crab Cakes, Catfish Johnny's, North Grandstand Avenue
- Deep Fried PB & J, Machine Shed Restaurant, corner of First Street and Wetley Way
- Deep Fried Pizza with Marinara Dipping Sauce, Brew City, Grandstand Avenue (central)
- Deep Fried Shrimp, Joey's Seafood, Central Avenue between First and Center Streets
- Deep Fried Stuffing, Rupena's, corner of Central Mall and Center Street
- Deluxe Deep Fried Bacon Wrapped Cheddar Hot Dog, Apollo Gyros, Center Street between Western and Badger Avenues
- Dragon Wing, Wok in the Park, Center Street between Badger and Central Avenues
- Dove Bars, Got Milk?-Double K Dairy , Original Cream Puff Pavilion
- Elvis (deep fried peanut butter cup in banana batter), Lakefront Brew Pub & Eatery, Big Backyard
- Fat Elvis (peanut butter cup in a banana batter with bacon), Lakefront Brew Pub & Eatery, Big Backyard
- Firecracker Chicken (mesquite jalapeno cornbread batter-fried chicken on-a-stick), Machine Shed, corner of First Street and Wetley Way
- Fruit Kabob with or without chocolate, Leadfoot's Bar & Grill, Grandstand Avenue (mid)
- Gelato, La Coppa, Big Backyard
- Goldfish Cheesecake (batter dipped cheesecake in the shape of a goldfish), Wok in the Park, south side of Center Street
- Gourmet Braided Hot Pretzel, Madison SportService, Grandstand Avenue (mid)
- Grilled Chicken, Chan's Concessions, corner of Grandstand Avenue and Main Street
- Ice Cream Nut Bars, Cedar Crest-J & W Enterprises, corner of Badger Avenue and Center Street
- Italian Chicken, Ma Ma Mary's Italian Deli & Pizza, Central Avenue between First and Second Streets
- Lollipops, Lori's Sugar Shack, Wetley Way between Center and Second Streets
- Macaroni & Cheese (deep fried), Catfish Johnny's, Grandstand Avenue (north)
- Meatballs, Charlie's Food Concessions, corner of Center Street and Badger Avenue; Main Street across from Central Park
- Meatballs, Ma Ma Mary's Italian Deli and Pizza, Central Avenue between First and Second Streets
- Mega Dog (18" corn dog), Super Dog, SpinCity
- Mini Burgers, Adeline's Corn Stand, corner of Dairy Lane and Main Street
- Pickle (giant), Madison SportService, Grandstand Avenue (mid)
- Pork Shish-Kabobs, Apollo Gyros, Center Street between Badger and Badger Avenues
- Ravioli, Miller Lite Sports Bar & Grill, corner of Grandstand Avenue and Second Street
- Reuben, Jake's Deli, Wisconsin Products Pavilion
- Reuben Brat (deep fried in rye batter, served with Thousand Island dipping sauce), Slim McGinn's West, corner of First Street and Badger Avenue
- Rock Candy, Freese's, Grandstand Avenue across from Wisconsin Products Pavilion and in Central Mall across from Little Italy
- Rock Candy, Olde Country Style Almonds, Central Avenue between Second and Third Streets; Central Mall; Expo Booth 345
- Scallops (hand battered), Joey's Seafood, Central Mall on east side of Central Avenue between First Street and Center Street
- Sciortino's Cookies, Slim McGinn's Irish Pub and Slim McGinn's West, corner of Grandstand Avenue and Second Street; corner of First Street and Badger Avenue
- Scotch Egg On-a-Stick, Water Street Brewery, corner of Central Mall and Second Street
- Shish-Kabob, Eleni's Greek Foods, Second Street, across from Mille's Italian Sausage
- Shrimp Cocktail, blackened, Joey's Seafood, Central Mall on east side of Central Avenue between First and Center Streets
- Sicilian Chicken, Ma Ma Mary's Italian Deli & Pizza, Central Avenue between First and Second Streets
- S'Mores, 3-B Concessions, multiple locations
- Spaghetti & Meatballs, Leadfoot's Bar & Grill, Grandstand Avenue between First and Second Streets
- Stuffed Fish, Door County Fish Boil, Center Street between Wetley Way and Badger Avenue
- Tropical Fruit Tempura (banana, mango and pineapple with powdered sugar and caramel, chocolate or strawberry sauce), Joey's Tempura Fruit & Vegetables, Badger Avenue between Main and Center Streets
- Ultimate Cashew Rods, Ultimate Confections, Exposition Center booth 313; Wisconsin Products Pavilion
- Ultimate Pecan Rods, Ultimate Confections, Exposition Center booth 313; Wisconsin Products Pavilion
- Xango (deep fried cheesecake), Joey's Seafood, east side of Central Avenue between First and Center Streets
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