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Buffalo Chicken Horseshoe – D’Arcy’s Pint

Tell anyone from out of town that you’re ready to chow down on a buffalo chicken horseshoe and you’ll probably get a funny look. Say it in Springfield, and we’ll know you’re at D’Arcy’s Pint. D’Arcy’s already took this year’s prize for best horseshoe, and it’s well earned – they have 13 regular and 5 signature variations! But the best of all just might be the buffalo chicken, a towering sculpture of hot and spicy breaded chicken soaked with an extra-large helping of white cheese sauce atop a mound of crinkle-cut French fries. This year’s runner-up is another variation on a Springfield tradition: Corner Pub & Grill’s horseshoe pizza – because who can resist a mix of our two favorite foodgroups!? It’s a sight to behold: one pizza topped with all the fixins. And yes – there’s cheese sauce. A horseshoe’s not a horseshoe without cheese sauce, even if it’s on a pizza. Extra large napkin recommended. Honorable mentions in this category include Bentoh’s’ Salmon Salad, and several of Obed and Isaac’s creations, like their fig pizza and lamb burger. Runner-up: Horseshoe Pizza – Corner Pub & Grill