Popular lobster pop food truck won’t return to NC State Fair over new vendor fees

They’ve had lobster lollipops, giant shrimp, king crab legs and swordfish bites on a stick, all coated with bright lemon pepper and glistening butter. But not this year.

Oak City Fish & Chips won’t be pushing its seafood skewers at the 2026 North Carolina State Fair, sitting out for the first time in six years.

Oak City developed a reputation as one of the most decadent fair food vendors, serving luxury seafood on a stick. One year, its crab leg skewer cost as much as $76 and sales could total more than $200,000 over 10 days…

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