If you want to make friends at the Ohio State Fair, visit New Food Avenue and order watermelon on a stick.
Dining the news: I set out to find the fair’s most unusually good skewered food and this $10 fruit lollipop from A&M Concessions earned the title.
- Heads turned and strangers struck up conversation as I walked the midway. Not surprising — it’s massive.
- The unwieldy salty-sweet slice doused in chamoy sauce and Tajín seasoning is perfectly refreshing on a hot day.
Yes, but: Don’t forget the napkins. And, whatever you do, do not tilt the paper tray below it to take a bite.
- I did, and spent the rest of the day looking like I was covered in blood after bright-red chamoy splattered all over my clothes. (Worth it, though.)
Other honorable mentions:…