Trying multiple dishes at The Big E can quickly put a hole in your wallet. But this year, there’s a new option that will satisfy your palate and your budget.
On Monday, September 16, The Big E will host “Three-Buck Bites” with at least 70 vendors participating.
According to The Big E, participating vendors will offer a sample-sized item for purchase for $3, allowing fairgoers to try multiple food items at a discounted price.
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However, it only lasts one day of the 17-day fair.
The Big E returns to West Springfield on September 13th and runs through September 29th.
More than 1.4 million people visited The Big E in West Springfield in 2023, making it one of the largest carnivals in North America.
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Below you will find all the food options available during Three-Buck Bites.
- Waffulicious: 12 ounces frozen blue raspberry lemonade
- Sweet and salty: 1.5 ounces cotton candy
- Ferrindino Maple: Freshly brewed coffee with a dash of certified organic maple syrup.
- Schroder Concessions: Bater-fried cheese curds from Wisconsin
- Millie’s Pierogi: Kielbasa Dog the size of a hot dog
- Granville Cheese Store Inc.: Smaller portion of delicious Mac n Cheese
- The mussel box: mussel fritters, which are chopped sea mussels in a light batter that are fried until golden brown.
- Hofbräuhaus: Fried spaetzle with bacon and cheese sauce
- New England Craft Beer Pub: Mini Irish nachos include homemade fries topped with corned beef, cheese and salsa
- American Craft Beer Pub & Grill: Buffalo chicken meatballs and sliders.
- Patricia A Patterson DBA TOTS-a-LOT: Tater Tots
- The Hub: Cheese Fries
- Feast in a bun: French fries
- Piche concessions: Two dough nuggets or hot dog
- Kora Cookie Dough: Deep-fried chocolate cookie garnished with chocolate sauce and powdered sugar
- Firehouse Coffee Shoppe: Firehouse chili fries
- Jack’s Fries: Hot dog, two dough nuggets or two fried Oreos
- Harpoon Beer Hall: Braided Pizza Pretzel
- White Hut: Hot Dog with the White Hut signature motif
- Wurst Haus: Salty pretzel bites
- West Springfield Lions: Bacon Cheeseburger
- Barbie Ice Cream: Small Root Beer or Orange Float
- NY Style Pizza Small Pizza Slice: Cheese Pizza
- Chocolate Moonshine: One-eighth pound piece of fudge in a few different flavors
- Paula M Cushing-Pote: A deep-fried Kool-Aid ball
- Deliplace LLC Small Cup of French Fries: Small Cup of French Fries
- Meatball Factory: Regular corn dog or quarter piece of sausage on a hot dog bun
- Soup R Bowl: Small Sweet Potato Fries
- Amy’s sweet treats: Small bag of ice cream
- Demetri’s: 1 pound portion of Greek fries with feta and tzatziki sauce
- Rudy’s Pizza & Slush on Commonwealth Ave: A smaller slush
- Rudy’s Pizza & Slush on Springfield Road: Garlic Knots with Sauce
- Billies Baked Potatoes: Half the size of a normal vegetable potato
- Fried Tacos: Nacho Chips and Cheese
- Kettle Korn Express: Kettle Corn
- Pig Park BBQ: A Memphis-style smoked rib
- Porky’s BBQ: Coleslaw side dish
- Super Dog: Half-size version of the 7-inch little dog on a stick. Price for the full size is $8.
- Fresh Cut Fry Express: Slush drink
- Gourmet coffee and lemonade: Biscotti
- Deluca Family Foods, LLC: Meatball Sliders
- Apple Fries: Small Jolly Rancher Slush
- LuAnn’s Bakery: Frosting shot and vanilla sugar cookie
- Anna’s fried dough: Anna’s fried dough bites
- Butcher Boys: Chicken Gyro Sliders
- Cha Feo Mochinut: Mochinut
- The Donut Family: Sample bag of warm, cinnamon-sweetened mini donuts.
- Jungle Juice Smoothies: Frozen Strawberry Lemonade
- Cinnamon Roll Saloon: Oreo Cookie Frappuccino
- KB Foods: French Fries
- Chompers: Each flavor of a single Chomper
- Mr. Pickle: Cucumber fries
- Subway: 15 cm long meatball sub
- Yankee Boy/International Lobster House: Hot corn on the cob with butter
- EB’s Restaurant: Fried Brussels Sprouts
- Sassy’s Sweet Potatoes: Sweet Potato Taco
- Red’s Red Apples: A small popcorn
- Hammi’s BBQ: Two BBQ chicken drumsticks
- Spicy Wisconsin Cheese: Mini Mozz on a Stick
- Nola Kitchen and Bar: Cajun Crab Cake Bites
- John’s Sausage: Corn Dog
- Calabrese Market & Grill Inc.: Small Popcorn or Kettle Corn
- Fluffy’s: Two donut holes
- Ultimate Barbecue LLC: Chocolate Covered Bacon
- Poutine Gourmet: Original Poutine
- Pickle Barrel Sirloin Tips: Side Dish with Mushrooms
- The Indian Restaurant: Vege Pakora (mixed vegetable patties)
- Macho Taco: Horchata (Mexican rice drink)
- Captain Nemo’s: Spicy Chicken Snack Wrap
- Sugar Shaker: Fried Oreos
- Angela’s Pizza: Large Chocolate Cookie
- Danny’s Smoke House: Hot Dog
- Lenny and Joe’s Fish Story: New England Clam Chowder
- The Vermont Marshmallow Company: Three cinnamon and sugar marshmallow sticks
- Green Mountain Concessions: Three ounces of maple almonds
- NHDAMF: New Hampshire Sampler, consisting of maple candies, apples, honey sticks, crunchy apple pieces and kettle grain.
- FinAllie Ferments: Cucumber Juice Shot
- Macken’s Sliders: Caprese sliders
- Simply dip-yummy: Shrimps on the Beach Coconut Treat
- Massachusetts State Grange: Four ounces of New England clam chowder
- Veggie Patch: Tempura-fried mushrooms with ranch dressing
- Papa’s CT Mountain Brew: 16 ounces of root beer
- Republic Bloomfield: Bacon-Covered Dates
- Delicacies from the Southeast: Lobster Roll Slider
- Ma Maple Producers: Maple Candy
