Five stories that have North Texas talking: New fair food announced; Joe Straus calls for removal of 鈥渋naccurate鈥� Confederate plaque at Capitol; Theaster Gates wins 2018 Nasher Prize; and more.
The State Fair of Texas is so close, we can smell it. Or maybe that鈥檚 just our imagination because the fair overlords announced 24 (!!) new foods to try.
Yep, two dozen more items will be available along with the throughout the fairgrounds. Additional foods include some of the that somehow did not make it further in the annual competition, like Oreo Beer and something called Fried El Paso.
In case you were wondering, the Funnel Cake Bacon Queso Burger and the Gulf Coast Fish Bowl took home the last month.
Here are the new items 鈥� and their location in Fair Park ().
- Fried Mango Loco at Fruteria Cano
- Jalape帽o Popcorn at Pioneer Kettle Korn
- Pineapple Float at Pineapple Man
- Chicken Fried Spam Fries at Stiffler鈥檚 Sweet Spot
- Caramel Sea Salt Beer at Stiffler鈥檚 Sweet Spot
- Deep Fried Slovacek鈥檚 Garlic Pepper Jack Sausage Wrapped with Bacon on a Stick at Darn Good Corn
- Crabmeat Jalape帽o Poppers at Villa鈥檚 Seafood Village
- Chicken Jalape帽o Poppers at Villa鈥檚 Seafood Village
- Veggie Hot Dog at Lone Star Pizza
- Spicy Garlic Fries at Stuffed Wings
- Deep Fried Bacon Wrapped Mozzarella Cheese by Old Mill Inn Restaurant
- Shrimp Po鈥� Boy w/ Sriracha Cilantro Aioli by Old Mill Inn Restaurant
- Grilled Chicken Burrito by Old Mill Inn Restaurant
- Turkey Caesar Wrap by Old Mill Inn Restaurant
- Fried Cheesecake Stuffed Apple Sundae at Ms. Ruth鈥檚
- Dreamy Drunken Sopapilla Cheesecake Bar at Chef Cassy鈥檚 Creations
- Crawfish Lollipop at Benavides Nachos
- Fried Arroz Con Pollo at Ranchero Norteno
- Oreo Beer at Barrera鈥檚
- Tipsy Topsy Catfish on a Stick at Chef鈥檚 Cassy鈥檚 Creations
- Cajun Fried Deviled Eggs at Larry鈥檚 Bar & Grill
- Deep Fried Root Beer Float with Dragon鈥檚 Breath by Scrumbscious Pie Company
- Fried El Paso at Trio on the Green
- Beer Battered Beef Jerky at Crazy Otto鈥檚
The fair starts Sep. 29 and runs through Oct. 22. [四虎影院]
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- Texas House Speaker Joe Straus requested on Tuesday that a from the state Capitol. The plaque, erected in 1959, states that the Civil War was 鈥渘ot a rebellion, nor was its underlying cause to sustain slavery." [The Texas Tribune]
- Chicago's Theaster Gates has been named the . He's the first American and African-American artist to win the $100,000 annual prize, the largest international prize dedicated to sculpture. [Art&Seek]
- Exactly 80 years after Amelia Earhart attempted her , a Texan flew his plane, 鈥淪pirit,鈥� 28,000 miles along her intended course, ending the solo journey in Kestrel Airpark in San Antonio. [Texas Monthly]
- Dallas Wings guard has been named the WNBA Rookie of the Year. She鈥檚 the second player in franchise history to earn the honor, joining Cheryl Ford who won the award in 2003 when the team was the Detroit Shock. [The Associated Press]
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