DO 3h ago
Texas led the nation in food insecurity for the third straight year in 2024. It also leads the country with the most residents who have lost SNAP benefits in 2025 and 2026.
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The State Fair of Texas has some of the best food in the country when it comes to state fairs.Best State Fair FoodsThe travel website Yelp recently released its list of "Top 10 State Fairs for Festival Foods." The State Fair of Texas came in at No. 6.The fair in Dallas earned praise for being the birthplace of the Fletcher’s Original Corny Dog in 1942 and Fritos in 1936.The Big Tex Choice Awards also routinely push the boundaries with creative concoctions like fried Coke, deep-fried butter, and fried beer.The finalists for the 2026 Big Tex Choice Awards are expected to be announced this coming Thursday.The Midwest dominated Yelp’s list with four of the top 10 being in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Indiana.Reviewers also seem to be gravitating toward an "everything on a stick" trend, with Yelp noting that the best state fairs have perfected portable eats.Minnesota State Fair – Saint Paul, MinnesotaWisconsin State Fair – West Allis, WisconsinIowa State Fair – Des Moines, IowaNew York S
DM 2h ago
July was a big month for Dallas restaurant news. I’ve already recapped the effects of the World Cup, talking to a dozen restaurateurs with different perspectives on how the sports tournament affected sales. (TL;DR: great if you’re in downtown, Deep Ellum, or a famous soccer-watching spot; otherwise, it depended on whether your regulars came in … Continued The post Rants and Raves: The Dallas Food News We’re Most (and Least) Excited About in August 2026 appeared first on D Magazine.
