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The food critics ate their way through the old and new offerings during the fair's first day, and we brought a few of them together to survey the menu. Pioneer Press food critic Jess Fleming, Mecca Bos from City Pages and the Heavy Table's James Norton talked to MPR News reporter Tim Nelson about the food at the fair.

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Pioneer Press food critic Jess Fleming, Mecca Bos from City Pages and the Heavy Table's James Norton ate their way through the old and new offerings at the 2016 fair.

Food critics take on the State Fair's new eats

Mecca Bos tries the Bang Bang Chicken Tenders.

Food critics take on the State Fair's new eats

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