My Food Bucket List--Part I-Fayette County

A few weeks ago I read an article on www.statecollege.com called My Summer Food Bucket List. I easily checked off every item from the State College List. If you have been to State College and not eaten Creamery Ice Cream for dinner, you are really missing something. I really could expand that list.

I became a little obsessed with thinking about the idea of a food bucket list. What things have I already checked off?  What is on my list?   I have checked off "real" Philly Cheese Steaks on the street in Philly, North Carolina BBQ, Texas BBQ in Texas, Tex Mex in San Antonio, Fish from Pike's market in Seattle.  I crossed off wine from Tuscany. I ate Parmesan Cheese from a Parmesan Cheese maker in Parma, Italy. I have been really fortunate to try a lot of different foods in different places.

 As I thought about it, I realized I needed to do multiple! One for my hometown, well county anyway, the next for Southwestern PA and then for the rest of the country/world. I might expand an make even more if I have as much fun as I have been trying to put these together too.

So I am starting with my hometown of Fayette County, PA. Some of these foods are ones I have already checked off. Some are foods I have on my list to try.  I will add that I asked for some help via fb and twitter for suggestions. I had multiple recommendations for most of these foods! But would like to thank VT, HGB, and TM for some original suggestions that I felt easily made the cut. If I missed something, please be sure to comment.  Also realize that while I usually write about healthy foods, most of the foods if not all of these foods fall into the "SOMETIMES" category!!! Please note: These are in no particular order!

1. Pizza Wagon Pizza
2. Potters Antipasto Salad
3. Crab Cakes at the Summit Inn
4. Gnocchi at Fabrizi's
5. Cheese Fries at Paradise Pool at Nemacolin Woodlands (Trust Me)
6. Duda's corn
7. Phil's Hoagie
8. Blue Moon Burger
9. Jackson Farm's Chocolate Milk
10. Garbage Plate at Route 40 Diner
11. Smitty's Wings
12. Bud Murphy's Pizza
13. White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Torte from Caleigh's (If you didn't try it before they closed it is your loss)-You might still be able to order it for an event!
14. Potter's Greek Western
15. Steak from Hutch's
16.Italian Egg at Rizz's
17. Chicken Nachos at Ye Old Inn
18. Catered "Fire Hall" Wedding Food
19. Mom Maruca's Pizza
20. Dolfi's Pizza and wings
21. Roy's spaghetti
22. Chicken or Veal Parm at Melonis
23. Guiseppe Sandwich at the Italian Festival
24. Funnel Cake at the Fayette County Fair
25. St. John's Pierogies
26. Adrian's Fried Chicken
27.  Pie from Curt's
28. Vinny's ice cream
29. Sun Porch Potato Salad
30. Pasta at the Belmont Inn

My daughter EML wanted to add a few "Kids" items to the list so here are her choices:
1. Pechin's Firehouse chicken strips
2. Boston Beanery Grilled Cheese
3. Myer's Pizza
4. Rumpy's Wings


I will also add that I have a list of 4 for Dining Experience
1. Dinner on the Veranda at the Summit
2. Dinner at Lautrec
3. Phil's Corner Store
4. Eating at the Fayette County Fair

So my first list is complete. I will keep a running list if anyone would like to add to it! Stay tuned as I expand outside of the county to our region!