food: September 2008 Archives

This chocolate cake is part of the York Fair mural on the side of York's East Market Street Parking garage.

Even when the York Fair is closed, a wide Mural of York reminds the public of this York County rite of late summer.

But the condition of the mural also sends off other reminders - suggestions about the state of York County agriculture.

Read more at York Town Square blog post: This York Fair mural is fading from sight.

 

 

 

Last York Fair, I experienced my first Bury's Famous Hamburger.

This year, I gobbled my second and third.

But despite my best efforts, I could not get those at either fair stand serving the burgers to reveal the secret of that red sauce.

Not that I don't have it from another source.

Read more at York Town Square blog post: Bury's Burgers secret sauce: 'You won't get that recipe' .

I know, I know. All I talk about is food. What can I say?
 I thought I ate a lot last year, but BigJoe on the YDR Exchange outdid me by a few meals. I'm envious.
He said:
"I ate:
A Porky's pulled pork sanwhich
A chop steak from the YCFD stand
A cinnamon bun
Onion rings
An italian sausage with onion and peppers
A chicken leg from Sensenig's
A Lola's waffle with ice cream
and Stoltzfus' chicken pot pie to go which I ate this morning for breakfast."

To read more click here. 

If you want to read about my weak showing, click here.
  
I am going back tomorrow and I am going to try harder than a baked potato and a milk shake. Check back to see how I do.

Every year, I can't walk by York Little Theatre's cheese-steak stand without buying one. They're oh so yummy, and I love supporting the theater in this way. Love cheese steaks? Hunt for this stand at the entrance to the grandstand.

What are your favorite fair food? Please share.

For years, the Shady Dell stand was a fixture at the York Fair. 

 

The York Fair has long been a place for York County icons to display their wares and sell their food. Brown's Orchards, Bury's Burgers and Bricker's Fries would be on a short list of many.

 

And how about the Shady Dell? Well, a new Web site will bring back memories of that south York teen hangout run by the Ettline family. Read more at York Town Square blog: 'Dell rat' blogs about southside York hangout where owners put out welcome mat.

 

 

 

Friday night I helped to work the West York (Shiloh) PTO parking lot off of Highland Avenue. We had a ton of fun helping people park their cars/trucks. One thing I noticed is that folks park there every year to support the PTO, and we really appreciate it.

At one time, Bury's operated 11 York-area restaurants. The last one closed in 1986, but their sauce-covered burger has continued to be offered at Johnny Eagles' stand at the York Fair.

 

I wrote an account of my first Bury's hamburger enjoyed at the 2007 York Fair in the York Town Square post: Bury's burgers: Nostalgia on a bun.

The burger, soaked in a special tomato sauce, is an icon around York County. It's only available once a year - when the fair comes to town.

But for those who can't wait a year, try this recipe: The quest for Bury's secret hamburger recipe continues.