A few hours before Forrest Park became packed with visitors Saturday for the 12th annual Chicken Fried Steak Festival, vendors were arranging their wares that morning.Food vendors stationed at the park came with a variety of menus. There were gorditas, the usual hamburgers and hot dogs, and even Ramen noddles. Booths sold lemonade and other sweet drinks, fresh fruit, along with the traditional fare: cotton candy, kettle corn and fried snacks on a stick.Other vendors had items other than food, including such things as women’s wear, saddles, metal lawn decorations, and children’s toys.Sarah Benitez, owner of Triple Divas Boutique in ...