Cowart Elementary School teacher’s family has served the State Fair of Texas for decades
Denise De La Cruz, a teacher at Leila P. Cowart Elementary School, has been vending at the State…
Fried butter creator, East Dallas neighbor & State Fair mainstay Abel Gonzales reflects on his rise to fame
Abel started working in his father’s restaurant, A.J. Gonzales’ Mexican Oven, as a young boy, absorbing life in…
State Fair of Texas unveils Big Tex Choice Award winners ’26
At 9 am on a scorching Saturday in June, nearly 100 people were already lined up outside Goldee’s…
Fruteria Cano agua fresca lands finalist spot in 2026 Big Tex Choice Awards
Fruteria Cano’s Tropical Coco Fresca combines layered pineapple-watermelon agua fresca, a chamoy lava Tajin rim and coconut snow.…
State Fair Of Texas Ranks No. 6 On Yelp Festival Food List
Fletcher’s Original Corny Dog in foreground, Big Tex in background | Image by Trinh T/Yelp The State Fair…
Big Tex Choice winner debuts Bluebonnet and Thyme in Dallas
A chef who won over last year’s State Fair judges with one of the fair’s most inventive foods…