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Porky Parm Gnocchi Wins Iowa State Fair Food Vote | Des Moines News
The Iowa State Fair’s People’s Choice Best New Food crown went to Destination Grille’s Porky Parm Gnocchi, winning nearly 45% of over 15,000 votes—beating out the All-American Scrambled Egg Roll and Ultimate Minneapple Pie. Drink fans split their love between The Depot’s Sour Batch Buddies Watermelon and JR’s Cotton Rock Cooler, while The Depot also took non-alcoholic honors with Stars, Stripes & S’mores. Minneapple Pie earned “Best of Show,” and Beattie’s Melon Patch claimed “Choose Iowa Favorite Fair Food” for their watermelon cup—proof that this year’s fair delivered a delicious mix of…
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