Fair serves veggie lovers

Anyone who says that the New York State Fair with its lamb, chicken and steak gyros, hot dogs for a buck and famous spiedies and sausage sandwiches is a meat-lover's paradise is correct.

Anyone who says, however, that vegetarians roaming the grounds have no options has not stepped inside of the Pepsi International Pavilion.

It's a place where all people, including vegetarians, can eat healthy the Mediterranean way. Steven's Greek Cuisine has been a mainstay of fair fare for 22 years. At Steven's, located next to the dancing stage, lamb usually rules the plate in the form of their famous gyro. Owner Steve Nicolaos along with cousin Nick Dimkos and friend Joe Peters started applying the Greek tzatziki sauce to a vegetarian gyro that includes feta and provolone cheese, roasted red peppers, onions and lettuce. Tzatziki sauce gives gyros their trademark flavor infused with cool cucumber, garlic, dill, sour cream, yogurt and a secret Greek ingredient Dimkos refused to reveal.