By Chris Murphy and the ViewCrew
Ok it’s summer. Normally we like to showcase the bounty our local growers and the creations of our farm to fork chefs, our local farmer’s markets, but this month, we are on a vacation.
The Stanislaus County Fair is coming this month, starting right after the 4th of July weekend. One of the best things about going to the fair are all of the food vendors on the Midway. Funnel cakes, grilled corn, hot dogs, churros and all of the great and irresistible food groups and washing it all down with a shake or slushie. You know what they say, calories don’t count on vacation*.
My first GoTo
For fair food year-round I head directly to T-Cups in 10th St Plaza. If you crave delicious treats like funnel cake and crepes, look no further than T-Cups. They have a complete menu of sandwiches other great food items, but their funnel cake is tops! You can get a variety of toppings and flavors. Then there are the crepes, both sweet and savory. These are delicious and you can eat them there at the tables instead of walking along the midway. These make great treats to enjoy while you are enjoying Music in the Plaza on Friday evenings.
And then you can wash it all down with one of their special boba tea in a smorgasbord of flavors. Do yourself a favor and check out T Cups Café. You will find something you love and will become a regular quickly and make sure to say Hi to Joe and Lucia.
Hot Dogs always taste good.
You know when you leave a concert or a big event, you see the bacon wrapped dogs from street vendors? Now you can have one all of the time in one of our local restaurants. Our friends at Bob’s Giant burger have this decadent treats, a large all beef dog, wrapped in bacon and grilled to perfection along with onions and peppers and of course a delicious drizzle of mustard and mayo. While you are there, I recommend the crinkle cut fries and a fresh ice cream shake.
By Middagh Goodwin
Scenic Drive is a Modesto landmark.
My go-to fair food has always been the Corn Dog. So, getting a crisp cornbreaded dog at Scenic checks off two summer lists. The satisfying crunch of every bite paired with an all-beef hot dog and the tang of mustard just takes you back to youthful summer vacation. Stop by, grab yourself a corndog(or anything else on their menu), and may I suggest a chocolate/banana shake for good measure.
Scenic Drive In
1151 Scenic Drive, Modesto CA Open M-F11am-6 pm Sat 11 am-3 pm Closed on Sunday
By MJ Mangano
I don’t eat sweets a lot, but when I do I need to make it really worthwhile and I want to try something new. Mochinut Modesto is really different. First they have mochi doughnuts. These are a different kind of sweet flavor that I like made from rice flour. Then they have Korean style corndogs and the hot Cheeto flavor is amazing. Stop by and get a quick grab and go. Great to take home too.
Mochinut Modesto
1717 Oakdale Road, Suite I, Modesto,
11 am – 7pm
What are your favorite fair foods all year long. Send us your tips and we will post them on our socials along with this article. We know there are so many great things to taste, but these will get you going and keep your vacation going all summer long. Email us here> info@modestoview.com Post comments @modestoview
* We know this isn’t true. Of course calories count. It’s science.
