{"id":7943,"date":"2016-09-09T16:22:59","date_gmt":"2016-09-09T22:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/?p=7943"},"modified":"2016-09-09T16:22:59","modified_gmt":"2016-09-09T22:22:59","slug":"fair-food-friday-dessert-heaven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/2016\/09\/09\/fair-food-friday-dessert-heaven\/","title":{"rendered":"Fair Food Friday: Dessert Heaven"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this year we covered some of our favorite Fair food items, including the Affogato as a top dessert choice.<br \/>\nNow that we&#8217;ve had a few days to sink our teeth (literally) into the rest of our Fair food, we&#8217;ve compiled a list of our must-try desserts. Take a look, take a taste:<br \/>\n<strong>1. Deep-fried Bacon S&#8217;mores (Chicken Charlie&#8217;s)\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/LACF_Food_deepfriedsmores.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7945\" title=\"LACF_Food_deepfriedsmores\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/LACF_Food_deepfriedsmores.jpg\" alt=\"chicken charlies deep fried smores \" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nNothing could have prepared us for the decadent heaven that is <a title=\"Chicken Charlies la county fair \" href=\"http:\/\/www.chickencharlies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chicken Charlie&#8217;s <\/a>deep-fried s&#8217;more. Marshmallow and chocolate, perfect offset by savory bacon bits makes this an easy top pick for our sweet tooth cravings. Find it at any of Charlie&#8217;s booths at the Fair!<br \/>\n<strong>2. Candied Apples (Terri&#8217;s Berries)\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/LACF_Food_candiedapples.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7950\" title=\"LACF_Food_candiedapples\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/LACF_Food_candiedapples.jpg\" alt=\"la county fair desserts \" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nTerri&#8217;s Berries features a colorful array of fruit treats, like chocolate-dipped strawberries, fruit smoothies, and one of our favorites &#8212; the candied apple! Find it right across from Chicken Charlie&#8217;s off of Broadway &amp; Palm!<br \/>\n<strong>3. Mexican Funnel Cake\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/LACF_Food_mexicanfunnelcake.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7946\" title=\"LACF_Food_mexicanfunnelcake\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/LACF_Food_mexicanfunnelcake.jpg\" alt=\"mexican funnel cake \" width=\"586\" height=\"591\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThere are churros. There are funnel cakes. And then there&#8217;s this thing called the Mexican Funnel Cake and it is the best of both worlds and then some. Find it on Broadway near the Longboard Bar!<br \/>\n<strong>4. Bucket of Cookies (Cathy&#8217;s Cookies)\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/LACF_Food_chocolatechipcookies.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7947\" title=\"LACF_Food_chocolatechipcookies\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/LACF_Food_chocolatechipcookies.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate chip cookies \" width=\"684\" height=\"777\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nA simple idea, but a genius one. Instead of buying a singular chocolate chip cookie, why not buy a whole bucket? Because you can never have enough freshly baked cookies! Visit Cathy&#8217;s Cookies on The Farm Road for some good old-fashioned chocolate chip cookies (by the bucket!)<br \/>\n<strong>5.\u00a0\u00a0Dr. Bob&#8217;s Ice Cream\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/LACF_Food_drbobs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7948\" title=\"LACF_Food_drbobs\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/LACF_Food_drbobs-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"dr bobs ice cream\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWe would be remiss if we didn&#8217;t give a shout-out to the timeless <a title=\"Dr Bobs Ice Cream\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drbobsicecream.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Bob&#8217;s ice cream<\/a>! Located near the Big Red Barn, Dr. Bob&#8217;s sundaes, cones and other sweets are one of our must haves at every Fair. Sometimes more than once in one season!<br \/>\n<strong>Other favorites: <\/strong>Cotton candy, soft-serve ice cream, the churro gelato sandwich, gourmet milkshakes, Chicken Charlie&#8217;s deep-fried Oreos and Klondike bars and, of course, the affogato from Fried-A-Fair.<br \/>\nFind all your food favorites using our Food Finder at <a title=\"LA County Fair \" href=\"http:\/\/lacountyfair.com\" target=\"_blank\">lacountyfair.com<\/a>! What are your must-haves? Tell us in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this year we covered some of our favorite Fair food items, including the Affogato as a top dessert choice. Now that we&#8217;ve had a few days to sink our teeth (literally) into the rest of our Fair food, we&#8217;ve compiled a list of our must-try desserts. Take a look, take a taste: 1. 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