25 New Foods To Experience At 2021 NC State Fair: “Worth The Wait”
RALEIGH, NC – N.C. State Fair opens on Thursday, October 14, 2021, at noon. Although this year’s fair will look different from any other time you’ve visited with new health and safety precautions, the smell of the food will be just as aromatic as ever. Food vendors have spent the last year coming up with creative and delicious new fair foods. Each NC State Fair new food vendor describes their food their way below. (Click to download your full-size food guide and map: 2021 New Foods and Vendors Map shown on right)
Here are 25 new foods being offered this year that prove the 2021 NC State Fair was “Worth the Wait!”:
Arepa Loca
La Sureña (The Crazy Southerner)
Our traditional cheese corn arepa pocket stuffed with pulled pork and topped with sweet plantains, cilantro guacamole sauce, and pink sauce
Bayshore Services
Fresh Creamy Lemonade
A creamy twist for a fresh hand-shaken lemonade
Chef’s D’Lites
Atomic Tots
Spicy seasoned tater tots topped with spicy cheese sauce, sweet heat shredded chicken, pepper bacon, spicy ranch, sour cream, and a crispy fried hot pepper
Chick-N-Que
Que & Grits
A scoop of our signature Chick-N-Que nestled in a bowl of savory cheese grits topped with sharp shredded cheddar cheese and chives with crispy chicharrones (fried chicken skin)
CocoCrissi Tropical Icees
Simply put; CocoCrissi’s flavors are unique! We pride ourselves on perfecting the authenticity of New York Style Italian ice. You will witness the crisp, cool, and distinctive taste of our Italian ice in every scoop.
Cool Runnings Jamaican
Jerk BBQ Chicken Sliders with Tropical Slaw
Our jerk bbq chicken served on a roll and topped with our homemade tropical coleslaw
Douglas Farms
Esquites: Mexican street corn (in a cup)
Mexican dish known as esquites which is corn cooked in chicken broth with epazote herb and seasoned with mayonnaise, shredded white cheese, and piquin red chili.
Ethio-Indi Alkaline Cuisine
Vegan/alkaline cuisine
Ezzell’s Somethin’ Good
Shrimp & Grits on a Stick
Slow simmered cheesy stone-ground grits with Cajun shrimp, deep-fried until crispy and drizzled with Cajun cream sauce, bacon crumbles and scallions
Fatboys BBQ
Carolina Cowboy Roll
Brisket, mac-n-cheese, special spices rolled into an egg roll and deep-fried. Vegetarian version available with limitation bacon bits instead of brisket
The Gobblin’ Gourmet
Cornbread & Chili Funnel Cake
Cornbread funnel cake topped with chili and shredded cheese
Hickory Tree Turkey BBQ
Shrimp Alfredo Stuffed Turkey Leg
Giant smoked turkey leg stuffed with Cajun shrimp and alfredo sauce
Hot Chix Hotcakes & Chicken
Twisted Chicken on Tots
Crispy tater tots covered in our creamy white cheddar mac and cheese topped with chopped fried chicken tenderloin all layered up in a cup. Signature sauces like buffalo or garlic parm. Also offering: Oreo and Reese’s Mini Pancakes on a Stick.
Just Popping Around
Just popping around is here to provide the family, friends with our specialty popcorn
Kora’s Cookie Dough
Irresistible cookie dough is surrounded by a pastry wrapper, deep-fried, sprinkled with powdered sugar, and drizzled with chocolate sauce
Lobster Dogs
Serving fresh Lobster, Shrimp, Crab Dogs Fresh Lobster, Crab, or Shrimp in a toasted split-top bun topped with lemon butter and stuffed avocados with your choice of toppings
Mediterranean Grill
Nashville Style Chicken
A special marinade is used to produce the finest chicken. After chicken is friend, it is battered in special sauce and served on a toasted bun with slaw and pickles with a final dipping sauce
Oak City Fish and Chips
Lobster Pop
Fried lobster seasoned with a secret blend of spices served lightly battered on a stick with the bright red shell
Oh My Churros
We take the flavor and personality of the Mexican street churro to a new level by adding savory and sweet ingredients to present to you a fun and delicious gourmet experience!
OMG! Foods
OMG! Banana Pudding
OMG! Banana Pudding is the best iconic dessert in the Carolinas!
Ragin Cajun
Fresh Fried Pork Rinds
Southern classic of fried pork rinds Cajun, BBW, sweet cayenne, plain flavors with Cajun ranch & sriracha bang bang dipping sauces
Sassy’s Sweet Potatoes
Loaded Sweet Potatoes with your choice of bacon, cheese, baked beans, sesame seeds, coconut flakes, crispy onions, Mexican street corn, graham crumbles, craisins, pulled pork, vegetarian chili, mac-n-cheese, chopped pecans, pineapple guava relish, chocolate chips, or mini marshmallows
Tropical Delights
Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie
A strawberry smoothie loaded with New York-style cheesecake for a creamy and delicious experience – the best of both worlds. Served in our 24oz martini cup for a dessert overload!
Waypoint Oyster Bar
Shrimp Mac and Cheese Eggroll
The iconic southern macaroni and cheese dish you know and love with NC shrimp deep-fried in a crispy eggroll and served with a side of sweet and spicy aioli for dipping
Waffle Chix
Breakfast sausage dipped in waffle batter and cooked in a waffle iron served on a stick as well as sweet Belgian waffles baked around a double chocolate brownie with white chocolate chips.
Which of these foods do you think you’ll try at the NC State Fair?