I've got my little list going *unfurls scroll as it rolls across the room*:
I'm excited about the sour; I know they are definitely not everyone's bag, but I personally haven't met one I haven't found something to like about. I probably could track it down around here and give it a go prior to the event. but methinks I'll wait to try it in the horror hullabaloo. The peach drink also sounds interesting, but tbh I've never been a crazy drinker at the event. For the price and Fraternity Rooms Party style drinks, I usually pass, but I do applaud the concentrated effort on giving each tent their own drink in the past few years.
As far as foods go, this is my current hype:
Definites:
San Fran:
-Burnt Offering Mac Bowl (love a good mac bowl!)
Great Pu....mpkin:
-Maggot Cheese Dog (Korean corn dogs are a treat when done right!)
Meetz:
-Offals (expecting basically Asian chilli boneless wings, lol)
Good Guys:
-Wanna Play Beinget (I was skipping until this became a savory dish; I'm living for the spicy and cheesy nature of it now!)
Gramercy:
-Horseshoe (Seems basic, but I'm a sucker for anything open faced; plus it seems like quite a lot of 'stuff' piled on top to pick at)
-Sambusa Coffin (if they can get it fried just right [a big ask for a festival booth, I know] this will be a winner for me no matter what)
Maybes:
Music Plaza:
-Witches Stew (hoping they offer this during the day given the booth it is at, but the skeleton cornbread is adorable)
Gramercy:
-Stovetop Popcorn Custard (genuinely no idea what this really is...my gut tells me it is literally popcorn over custard...I'm intrigued but won't be gutted if I don't get it)
-Pepperoni Pizza Skulls (love the look, but I know what I'm getting, so no real rush)
Jury's Out:
Good Guys:
-Good Guy Burger (I've never had a good doughnut burger...but damnit if they don't reel me back in every time)
General:
-Pizza fries (a staple, but not sure I'll have time)
-Smore fries (an even BETTER staple, imo, but see above)
-Fried PB&J (Good, but the price hike is major yikes, and I know someone else in my group will likely get it, so I'll snag a bite to satiate myself)
All these are definitely subject to change for sure, especially because we don't have the final descriptions of a few things, and I am a SUCKER for creative presentation (but I'm not holding my breath). I also was there for Mardi Gras and I took advantage of the gift card offer because it never expired and I could use it at any Uni dining location, so I have about $140 left to spend for this event (which is scary to think might only cover about 10-12 dishes, oof). Hoping they do something similar for the event, but again, not convinced.