The fair drew large crowds for its first day Aug. 21, with plenty of new food, drinks, rides and entertainment to enjoy.

No time for extensive show notes—this is an emergency! Listen to all four Racket owner/editors gab for an hour-plus about all the Minnesota State Fair official new foods we gobbled Thursday. Gov. Tim ...

He’s one of our favorites! Chef Yia Vang is back at the Minnesota State Fair, this time with a new food. Shrimp & Pork Toast ...

Counting down to our No. 1 favorite 2025 Minnesota State Fair new food. What is it: Deep-fried pastry dough topped with ...

The Minnesota State Fair is full of great food items, but don’t forget the drinks! Stephanie Hansen shares her picks for new ...

From the genius of falafel waffles to sambusas and frozen beer, this year’s new crop of foods is fresh, spicy and flavorful.

The book offers 100 coupons for fair classics, including malts, corn dogs and ’Sota sweatshirts, and unexpected items such as ...

After the first day of the Minnesota State Fair, the frontrunner for this year's most-talked-about new food might actually be ...

The best part was the toast, which was exceptionally buttery and crunchy. Overall, the dish was quite salty, but the filling ...

Dan Rusoff and Joe Kaplan won’t name names, but one of the big-time musicians performing at the State Fair this year will be ...

Welcome to Day 1 of the Minnesota State Fair. Gates opened for the Great Minnesota Get-Together on Thursday morning, kicking ...

On Thursday, Greater Tater made its Minnesota State Fair debut. The food truck is one of eight new food vendors this year.