
#TKDFairFood: a Minnesota State Fair food review podcast
Listen to the food of the day and the inner workings of the #TKDFairFood reviews at the Minnesota State Fair. This is an unofficial podcast. All views expressed are that of Tony Dahlman and #TKDFairFood and are not intended to be on behalf of the Minnesota State Fair ** Facebook: http://bit.ly/TKDFairFood ** Twitter: https://twitter.com/hashtag/TKDFairFood ** Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tkdfairfood/
Episodes
43 episodes
Day 12: Reflections on the 2024 Minnesota State Fair
Tony is back at home in Iowa and is thinking about the 2024 attendance numbers, the numbers of #TKDFairFood reviews at the 2024 Minnesota State Fair, the future of #TKDFairFood, and the end of summer.Only 353 days until the 2025 Minneso...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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9:43

Day 11: 2024 #TKDFairFood New Food of the Year Announcement
<drumroll please>Tony announces the #TKDFairFood New Food of the Year, from Sabino's Pizza Pies, the Fried Bee-Nana PieThis is an unofficial podcast. All views expressed are that of Tony Dahlman and #TKDFairFood and not intend...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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1:24

Day 10: Indigenous Food Lab Bison Meatball Grain Bowl and Biking to the Fair
Food of the Day: Indigenous Food Lab Bison Meatball Grain BowlTony biked to the Fair and had a really positive experience.This is an unofficial podcast. All views expressed are that of Tony Dahlman and #TKDFairFood and not inten...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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4:09

Day 9: Bridgeman's Ice Cream Lady's Slipper Marble Sundae and Long Lines
Food of the Day: Bridgeman's Ice Cream Lady's Slipper Marble SundaeThere are a couple really long lines that happen every day at the Fair and Tony doesn't know what to make of it.This is an unofficial podcast. All views expresse...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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6:12

Day 8: Sabino's Pizza Pies Fried Bee-Nana Pie and Watching Musics Acts at Fairs
Food of the Day: Sabino's Pizza Pies Fried Bee-Nana PieTony was watching a music act today at the Fair that he first saw at a county fair in Iowa and it made him think about what these groups go through.This is an unofficial pod...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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5:29

Day 7: Scenic 61 Lobster Eclairs and Tony's appearance on the NPR Politics Podcast
Food of the Day: Scenic 61 Lobster EclairsTony submitted a timestamp introduction to the NPR Politics podcast and the comment from the NPR reporter made him think about where the Minnesota State Fair compares in the national perception....
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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5:49

Day 6: West End Creamery Patata Frita Focacciawich and Storm Cleanup
Food of the Day: West End Creamery Patata Frita FocacciawichThe storms from last night were worst than Tony thought, but it looks like things are mostly back to normal at the Minnesota State Fair.This is an unofficial podcast. A...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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4:40

Day 5: Lulu's Public House Deep Fried Ranch Dressing and the Heat of the Fair
Food of the Day: Lulu's Public House Deep Fried Ranch DressingIt was hot today. But we made it through..This is an unofficial podcast. All views expressed are that of Tony Dahlman and #TKDFairFood and not intended to be on behal...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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4:42

Day 12: Reflections on the 2023 Minnesota State Fair
Tony is not at the Minnesota State Fair but spent Labor Day at the #TKDFairFood headquarters in Des Moines.- Thoughts about doing less of the reviews and only going to the Fair for 12 days- Thoughts about attendance in 2023- Respons...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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7:55
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Day 11: #TKDFairFood 2023 New Food of the Year Announcement
<drumroll please>Tony announces the #TKDFairFood New Food of the Year, from Peachey's Baking Company, the Doughnut.This is an unofficial podcast. All views expressed are that of Tony Dahlman and #TKDFairFood and not intended t...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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3:13
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Day 10: Nordic Waffles Bacon Wrapped Waffle Dog and Other Food Reviews at the Minnesota State Fair
Food of the Day: Nordic Waffles Bacon Wrapped Waffle DogTony has finished 30 reviews in 7 days of reviews. This leads to comparisons of the major news organizations that complete all of the reviews in the first day.This is an un...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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5:01
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Day 9: Shanghai Henri's Crispy Lutefish Steam Bun and Trying a Food With Pickles In It
Food of the Day: Shanghai Henri's Crispy Lutefish Steam BunTony said he wasn't going to eat foods with pickles, but he made an exception for the Cheese Curd Taco.This is an unofficial podcast. All views expressed are that of Ton...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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5:51
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Day 8: Peachey's Baking Company Donuts and Entering Creative Projects at the Fair
Food of the Day: Peachey's Baking Company DonutsTony was exploring the Creative Activities building today and was thinking about what he could and should enter at the FairThis is an unofficial podcast. All views expressed are th...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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4:18

Day 4: Hamline Church Dining Hall Holey Hamloaf Breakfast Sandwich and State Fair Transportation
Food of the Day: Hamline Church Dining Hall Holey Hamloaf Breakfast SandwichTony waited a long time for the shuttle back to the park and ride last night and it caused him to think about what the State Fair has to do about transportation...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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4:18

Day 3: Sara's Tipsy Pies Italian Duo Dunkers and Minnesota Weather
Food of the Day: Sara's Tipsy Pies Italian Duo DunkersTony was finally able to put on the long sleeve shirt that he has been carrying around the Fair for three days. And that long sleeve shirt makes him think about Minnesota as home.
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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4:13

Day 2: Tasti Whip and the Broken Chair
Food of the Day: Minneapple Pie MinneCookieDough PieTony finds and obscure Minnesota Football trophy at the Minnesota State Fair and thinks about the magical things that only happen there.This is an unofficial podcast. All views...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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4:57

Day 1: Mom's Memorial Bench and the Minneapple Pie MinneCookieDough Pie
Tony reflects on the new memorial bench for his late mother at Minnesota State Fair.Food of the Day: Minneapple Pie MinneCookieDough PieThis is an unofficial podcast. All views expressed are that of Tony Dahlman and #TKDFairFood...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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4:28

Day 0: The Plan for 2023 #TKDFairFood
Tony discusses some changes to #TKDFairFood for 2023 and briefly reviews the ribbon rankings for food reviews.This is an unofficial podcast. All views expressed are that of Tony Dahlman and #TKDFairFood and not intended to be on behalf ...
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Season 3
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Episode 0
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5:57

Day 12: Reflections from the 2022 Minnesota State Fair
Tony is back at #TKDFairFood HQ in Des Moines-He talks about the ten-year history of #TKDFairFood and how the Facebook group just passed 200 members(!)-He reflects on a lyric from a Maddie Poppie song and how it relates to him about the...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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5:29
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Day 11: 2022 #TKDFairFood New Food of the Year Announcement
<drumroll please>Tony announces the #TKDFairFood New Food of the Year, from Sara's Tipsy Pies, the Minty Magic Tart.This is an unofficial podcast. All views expressed are that of Tony Dahlman and #TKDFairFood and not intended ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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2:31
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Day 10: The Blue Barn Sweet Potato Poutine and Traditional State Fair Rides
Food of the Day: The Blue Barn Sweet Potato PoutineTony got his first ride in 2022 on the Sky Glider today and he started to think about his favorites at the Fair. They are not on the Midway.This is an unofficial podcast. All vi...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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3:33
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Day 9: Richie's Cheese Curd Tacos and the State Fair Commemorative Art
Food of the Day: Richie's Cheese Curd TacosTony visited the Fine Arts Building today and he has thoughts about what makes good Commemorative Art.This is an unofficial podcast. All views expressed are that of Tony Dahlman and #TK...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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3:50
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Day 8: Nordic Waffles Vanilla Dream Nordic Waffle and the Parade
Food of the Day: Nordic Waffles Vanilla Dream Nordic WaffleTony shares his thoughts on why he loves the Minnesota State Fair ParadeThis is an unofficial podcast. All views expressed are that of Tony Dahlman and #TKDFairFood and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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3:40
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Day 7: Mancini's Celebration Cake-On-A-Stick and Tony's Million Dollar State Fair Business Idea
Food of the Day: Mancini's Celebration Cake-On-A-StickTony has had a business idea for the Minnesota State Fair brewing and he is sharing it with his podcast listeners.This is an unofficial podcast. All views expressed are that ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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3:39
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Day 6: The Blue Barn Sweet-Corn Elote and Minnesota State Fair Microcosms
Food of the Day: The Blue Barn Sweet-Corn Elote and Minnesota State Fair MicrocosmsTony talks about a concept that has been discussed on one of his favorite Minnesota State Fair Podcasts, the Info Booth Ladies (https://info-booth-ladies...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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3:30
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