Jenny An's criticism of the eating opportunities at this inaugural fair got her labeled a "commie" by AllAmericanVet:
What kind of comi writes a bad food review on an all American, good ole' fashion fair!?!
but TheMan had An's back:
I was at the Fair today and this review is right on. I was expecting some decent food options in addition to the standard carnival fare. Wrong! The whole thing was actually pretty disappointing.
But while the Denver County Fair may have been short on snacks, it was long on big ideas -- and ideas are already pouring out for next year's incarnation. Allen, for example, offers this:
This is not a trad county fair. it's all about geeks, and denver's food geeks are ahead of all the other geeks here, imo. local yummy needs to be part of the fair. next year, right? otherwise, this is a brilliant event. hope it becomes another proud denver tradition!
Much of our Denver County Fair coverage has been on the Show and Tell blog; read it all -- including an interview with Charles Phoenix -- here. And in the comments section below, tell us what food -- beyond funnel cakes -- you'd like to see at next year's Denver County Fair.
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