MN State Fair adds five new food vendors for a total of nine

Jess Fleming, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
·3 min read

Aug. 14—The Minnesota State Fair has updated its new food vendor list for 2021, adding five newbies to the list.

That brings us to nine total new vendors.

Here are the new kids on the block, several of whom have foods on the official new foods list as well.

1. Auntie M's Gluten Free: Serving gluten-free corndogs and funnel cakes (both available in egg- and dairy-free options) and cheese curds (nut-free). Funnel cakes are available in strawberries and cream and apple pie flavors or with powdered sugar, cinnamon or chocolate topping choices. Located on the south side of Judson Avenue between Nelson and Underwood streets, at Adventure Park

2. Baba's: Featuring a variety of hummus bowls, including Hummus bi lahme (minced beef shawarma, lemon sauce, parsley, pine nuts, sumac); Chili Baba (garlic chili oil, kimchi, scallions, za'atar); Falafelicious (falafel, fried eggplant, warm chickpeas, pickled cabbage, Arabic pickles, tahini, sumac); Dilly Dilly (dill pickle hummus, dill pickles, cheese curds, crispy onions; Truffle (truffle hummus, roasted wild mushrooms, pine nuts); Baba Gone Wild (create your own); and more. Served with warm or fried pita. (Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options available.) Located on the east side of Underwood Street between Lee & Randall avenues, just south of Little Farm Hands

3. Fluffy's Hand Cut Donuts: Fluffy's specializes in hand-cut, yeast-raised donuts with a variety of icings, butter cream frostings, fillings and toppings, including the official new food Jumbo Donut Sundae. Also serving soda and bottled water. Located between West Dan Patch & Carnes avenues and Liggett & Chambers streets

4. Libby's Ice Cream & Co.: Soft serve ice cream in a variety of flavors served in cones and cups and as shakes, sundaes and floats. Plus, banana split on-a-stick, frozen banana on-a-stick and cheesecake on-a-stick — all dipped in chocolate. Located east of Chambers Street, just south of the Grandstand

5. Midtown Global Market's Andy's Garage: This new vendor is serving the official new food ChoriPop, as well as deep-fried cheese or chicken tamales and horchata soft-serve milkshakes and cones. Located in the Taste of the Midtown Global Market booth at the International Bazaar, east wall (Available Aug. 26-31 only)

6. Summer Lakes Beverages: Serving three 2021 State Fair-exclusive gluten-free and vegan mocktails that are on the official new foods list: the Wedge-Hammer, Lake Storm Lemonade and Bama! Lemon Sweet Tea. Their menu also features the Bootleg (gf), Luna Paloma (gf), Fresh Press Margarita (gf, v) and Fresh Press Jalapeño Margarita (gf, v). Mixes by the bottle to make cocktails at home will also be for sale. gf (gluten free); v (vegan). Located on the east side of Underwood Street between Lee & Randall avenues, just south of Little Farm Hands (Summer Lakes Beverage previously sold its bottled mixes and merchandise at the State Fair.)

7. Scenic 61 by New Scenic Café: Serving the official new food Sashimi Tuna Tacos, as well as lemonade, iced tea and Caribbean punch. Located on the east side of Underwood Street between Lee & Randall avenues, just south of Little Farm Hands

8. Solem Concessions Cheese Curds and Mini Donuts: Featuring brand-new blueberry mini donuts, plus classic cheese curds in Cajun, ranch, garlic and original flavors. Underwood Street between Murphy & Lee avenues

9. Spinning Wylde: Dye-free cotton candy with organic cane sugar in a variety of natural flavors. Also serving fresh-pressed watermelon juice. Located on the east side of Underwood Street between Lee & Randall avenues, just south of Little Farm Hands