Alligator, fried sweets, nachos: Here's your guide on what to eat at the York State Fair
The 2022 York State Fair starts this week, and it's only a matter of time before the fairgrounds are filled with families, animals, rides and of course - tons of food stands.
While there are plenty of fan-favorites returning this year, guests can expect a handful of new options to satisfy their sweet and savory cravings.
This year's fair, which runs from July 22-31, features more than 50 food vendors, including several new options.
Here is a guide to the food vendors at the 2022 York State Fair:
3 Hogs BBQ
Smokey lobster rolls, crab cakes, seafood baked potatoes, pulled pork, and brisket
Armstrong Concessions
Fruit flavored smoothies, lemonade, chocolate dipped treats
Atlantic Concessions LLC
Alligator, fish, shrimp, oysters, scallops, clamstrips, calamari, shrimp, corn dogs, nachos and more
Becky’s Fudge
Homemade fudge
William and Melanie Berndt
Fried vegetables, funnel cakes and fried cheese
Donald Bricker
Stand 1: French fries, chicken strips, beverages
Stand 2: Corn on the cob, gourmet hot dogs, burgers and beverages
Stand 3: French fries, funnel cakes and chicken strips
Stand 4: Gourmet hot dogs, burgers and beverages
Stand 5: Gyro and French fries
Stand 6: Pretzel sandwiches, loaded topped pretzels and beverages
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Bubble Wow Waffles
Fresh waffles, ice cream, fruit toppings, Boba/bubble tea
Buzz's Incredible Edibles
Pasta, ravioli, and homemade sandwiches
C. Santillo Concessions
Stand 1: Italian and Polish sausages, hamburgers, hot dogs, corn dogs Philly cheesesteaks, jumbo turkey legs, meatball subs, mozzarella sticks and drinks
Stand 2: Philly cheesesteaks, hamburgers, corn dogs, mozzarella sticks, French fries, chicken fingers, lemonade and beverages
Stand 3: Ice cream-soft serve, sundaes, milkshakes, flurries, floats, frozen bananas, and chocolate covered strawberries
Capt. Crab LLC
Seafood, soft shell crabs, steamed and fried shrimp, crab cakes, crab soup, and fish sandwiches
Choco L'more LLC
Deep-fried chocolate truffles, cupcakes, cheesecake, lemon squares, cookies and beverages
D. D. A Foods
London broil steak sandwich, chicken pita/wrap, BLT and sausage wraps and salads
Holy Macaroni Concessions
Build your own macaroni and cheese bowls and burrito bowls
Dale's Concessions, Inc.
Cotton candy, snow cones, candy apples and caramel apples
Emanuel's Italian Ice
Italian ice, pizza and beverages
James & Linda
Shoo-fly pies, ham and cheese sandwiches, hot dogs, ice cream, beverages and jerky
Food & Beverage Consulting GR
Assorted cupcake and cookie flavors, cookie dough dip, whoopie pies, brownies, assorted Danish, muffins, croissants, breakfast pastries and pumpkin rolls
Food-2-Go
Fried chicken, wings, pizza, hot dogs, burgers
Fun Zone Concessions LLC
Orange creamsicle lemonade, strawberry lemonade, half and half lemonade and regular lemonade
Funnel N Around
Funnel cakes with various toppings, deep fried Oreos, cookies, Twinkies, pretzels and cotton candy
G3 Concessions
Onion blossoms, buffalo cauliflower wings, chicken tender baskets, fries, Bavarian nuts, popcorn, nachos and beverages
Grandstand Pizza
Pizza, hot dogs, pretzels, nachos and beverages
Hammi's BBQ LLC
The Bacon Bomb: Bacon weaved and topped with crumbled bacon, cheese, sauce, sausage; rolled, slow cooked, sliced and served on a roll with coleslaw and beans, pulled pork nachos and Mexican street corn
Hewlett's Hot Sausage
Hot sausage, cheesesteaks, hot dogs, hamburgers and beverages
Holy Smoked Meats LLC
Brisket, pork, mac and cheese meals, burger and fries
Kingston Jerk
Authentic Jamaican food
Kona Ice of Adams County LLC
Kona ice
LI Concessions
Rolled ice cream, bubble tea, bubble waffles, crepes and beverages
LR Foods
Doughnut burger, blooming onions, mushrooms, fried pickles, cheesesteaks, sausage, hamburger, hot dogs, corn dogs, fried Oreos and funnel cakes
Mary's Steaks
Sechrist hot dogs, Sechrist sausages, Italian steaks, hamburgers and beverages
Meyers Pumpkin Rolls Unrolled
Pumpkin roll whoopie pies with cream cheese filling
Mi Adobo
Cuban subs, tripleta subs, shishkabob, empanada, steak sub, chicken sub and beverages
Miller's Tropical Snow and Caramel Popcorn LLC
Stand 1: Topical snow Hawaiian shaved ice with 40 flavors and handmade caramel popcorn
Stand 2: Shaved ice and popcorn
Mr. Ed’s
Snowballs, sandwiches, caramel apple wedges, peanuts, popcorn and fudge
Morales Kitchen
Spanish rice, shishkabob, empanadas, fried fish, mac and cheese, crab mac and cheese, potato ball, green beans and Italian steak and cheese
Mr. Sticky’s
Cinnamon buns, frappe and coffee
Old West Cinnamon Rolls
Cinnamon rolls and beverages
Papa John's Pizza/ PJ Restaurants LLC
Pizza by the slice and beverages
Philadelphia Hoagie Co. On the Roll
Cheesesteaks made with fresh bread from Philly, fries, shrimp, wings and shakes
Ragged Edge Roasting Co. DBA Bantam Coffee Roasters
Coffee, tea, fruit smoothies, latte, chai and cappuccino
Rere's Cafe
Breakfast items, specialty coffee, smoothies, burgers, cheesesteaks, French fries, chicken tenders and cold sandwiches
Rock It Pizza
Onion petals, crab dip with pretzels, walking tacos, whimpies, fresh dough pizza, funnel cakes and drinks
Rose’s Concessions
Sausage, cheesesteaks, chicken cheesesteaks, hot dogs, corn dogs, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, pierogies, French fries and cold drinks
Royal Siam Catering
Chicken fried rice, lo mein, Thai food and drinks
Rutter's Dairy/ Bricker's
Ice cream, milkshakes and sundaes
Sarah’s Creamery
Hand-dipped Penn State and Sarah’s homemade ice cream, parfait and waffles sundae, floats, ice cream novelties and drinks
Savory’s Pumpkin Funnel Cake
Pumpkin flavored funnel cakes, seasonally adjusted flavors and beverages
Sazon on Wheels
Spanish rice, pernil, pollo, empanadillas and beverages
Schnader’s Concessions LLC
Milkshakes, funnel cakes and drinks
Shorty’s
Funnel cakes, fried oreos and lemonade
Smitties Soft Pretzels
Soft pretzels, pretzel sandwiches and beverages
Smokin' Soul BBQ
Pulled pork, smoked turkey legs, pork belly burnt ends, smoked mac and cheese, apple bacon baked beans and slaw
Soulfully Blended
Soul food
Stacey's Orangeade
Orangeade
Stoltzfus Catering, LLC
Ham and cheese sandwiches, Dutch food entrees, Penna, salads, desserts and beverages
Tacos Sanchez
Tacos, burritos, nachos, quesadillas, Mexican street corn and beverages
The Best Cotton Candy
Cotton candy, snow cones and popcorn
Three L Concessions
Stand 1: Lemonade
Stand 2: Waffles and ice cream
Tiki Tea Inc.
Fresh brewed iced tea, flavored teas, coffee and hot cocoa
Tom's Vegetable Co.
Fried vegetables, kettle corn, sugar coated nuts and lemon squeezers
Tubby Tommy
Baked potatoes and beverages
Two Dippy Sisters
Specialty dips and fresh brewed iced team
Uncle Paul’s Stuffed Pretzels
Stuffed pretzels, lemonade, soda and slushies
Validity Marketing
Amish Donuts served by cast members of Breaking Amish
York Bubble Tea Inc.
Tea drink made with non-dairy creamer with a fruity taste; toppings can also be added
York Jaycees
Baked potatoes, nachos, soda and water
York Paid Firefighters Association
Steaks, hamburgers, hot dogs, chili and drinks
Lena Tzivekis is a central Pa. reporter. Email her at etzivekis@gannett.com, or message her on Twitter at @tzivekis, and say hi, or let her know where to get the best cup of coffee!
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