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Archive for February, 2010

Dear Bacon-Nation, It’s hard out there for a bacon-pimp – let me tell you.  I never write blog entries with random musings about what’s on my mind, but this is what planning the Bacon-bash to end all Bacon-bashes has driven me to:  sharing my feelings with complete strangers. Yet strangers  [Read More]

Greetings Bacon-nation: We at Baconfest Chicago wanted to help get the word out about this great event that our friends at THE PUBLICAN are putting together.  They’ve been AMAZING to Baconfest Chicago.  Let’s get out there and help make their efforts for charity a huge success! Andre Vonbaconvitch and the  [Read More]

Cabot Creamery Cooperative

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Cabot Creamery Cooperative In business since 1919… Cabot Creamery is owned by Northeast dairy farm families of Agri-Mark…so 100% of our profits are returned to the farmers. We have been in business since 1919. Cabot cheeses have won every major award for taste including “World’s Best Cheddar” twice! Cabot was the first to  [Read More]

Every now and then you have a conversation that rejuvenates your faith in the communal power of smoked meat. I had the pleasure of starting my day today with a joyous conversation with Ed Resier of Dreymiller and Kray. He’ll be joining us as a vendor at the Stan Mansion  [Read More]

ATWOOD CAFE – Derek Simcik (* 4 year BFC VET)

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WebsiteFacebookTwitter 1 West Washington Street Chicago, IL.60602 312.368.1900 Breakfast: Mon-Fri  7am-10:30am Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30-3pm Dinner: Mon-Sun 5pm – Close Brunch: Sat-Sun 8am-3pm Executive Chef Derek Simcik, a graduate of the Art Institute of Washington, was always captivated by the meticulous attention to detail of pastry chefs. He trained at  [Read More]