Templeton Rye When prohibition outlawed the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages in 1920, many enterprising residents of tiny Templeton, Iowa, population 350, came together to create an American classic known as Templeton Rye Whiskey , or “The Good Stuff” to those in the know. Over the course of its storied history, Templeton [Read More]
Katie Das started Das Foods in 2006 in Chicago, IL. Originally specializing in gourmet salts, Katie had signed up for a World Of Chocolate fundraiser organized by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago. Caramels, Katie decided, would allow her to showcase French fleur de sel sea salt, first given to her by an inn-keeper [Read More]
Website – Facebook – Twitter Bleeding Heart Bakery was first opened as a tiny stand at a farmer’s market before becoming a tiny space on Chicago Avenue in 2004, and then finally moving to its current home in Roscoe Village in 2006. The idea behind BHB was to use local, organic and sustainable ingrediants to provide [Read More]
Streamlight Interactive is a website development and marketing studio based in Chicago, Illinois. We specialize in custom website development and creative print design. Streamlight Interactive launched in 2007 with one objective: Offer clients a mixture of creativity and business sense as a large advertising agency but for an affordable price. [Read More]
See Also: http://baconfestchicago.com/huzzah-to-pbr Pabst Blue Ribbon American Style Premium Lager Pabst Blue Ribbon is a premium lager brew crafted with a hefty infusion of 6-row barley in its ingredient package, a carefully balanced carbohydrate profile from corn syrup, and a unique combination of Pacific domestic hops blended with an imported Yugoslavian variety. Fermented with [Read More]
The Onion is a national publication and website that offers award-winning news and views that readers can’t get anywhere else. Every week, our attention grabbing headlines and photojournalism paint a unique picture of the world. More than 3 million people read The Onion each week, online and in print in [Read More]
Torani Syrup – With handwritten recipes from their hometown of Lucca, Italy, Rinaldo and Ezilda Torre introduced Torani syrups to the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco in 1925. Mixing their syrup recipes with sparkling water, the Torres introduced the classic Italian soda to local cafes, and soon began mixing, blending and [Read More]
FIG Catering doesn’t aim to be the biggest, the fanciest, or the hippest caterer in Chicago – just the right creative, personal service-oriented caterer to serve up fantastic food for your intimate gathering. Flexible, too: want organic? Vegetarian? Ethnic? Exotic? At your service. Interested in learning how to cook? We also offer [Read More]
Bakon Vodka Folklore says that in the twelfth century, if a man and wife could prove that their first year of marriage was blissful and free of disharmony, they were entitled to a slab of bacon. The earthy fragrance, the charismatic taste that brings out the flavor in both sweet and savory [Read More]
The Fifty/50 Dining scene vets Greg Mohr and Scott Weiner co-own this Wicker Park tri-level restaurant and upscale sports bar replete with 16 flatscreen televisions and a revamped 65-seat outdoor patio with two additional flatscreen TVs. Open for dinner, lunch, and weekend brunch, The Fifty/50 specializes in fresh, from-scratch-made elevated comfort fare [Read More]
