Baconfest Chicago

Diary of a Bacon Pimp 8-23-10.
Greetings Bacon-nation,
Lot’s happening here this August at Baconfest Chi Central, or the BCC as we like to call it.
Our first Satellite Dinner at Chalkboard is sold-out …unless we add another night (cue: sinister laugh!!!!).
We’re gearing up to announce the next series of Chef/Resto partners for the BFC Satellite Dinners this [...]

Hello Bacon-nation,
We wanted to help get the word out about about the happenings with our friend Nick Spencer of SPENCER’S JOLLY POSH BRITISH AND IRISH FOODS.  He’s moving and shaking and living the American Dream.
Check out his Facebook Page at: http://www.facebook.com/eatspencers
And he’s at the following Farmer’s Markets which he’d love people to attend:
Lincoln Park High [...]

Attention Baconfest Chicago friends:
We need your help!  We are looking for a venue for next year.
We LOVED the Stan Mansion, and we may end up there again as they are great people and were spectacular to us in our inaugural year.
That said, we want to vet other (bigger) options and we’d love recommendations.
Indoor vs. Outdoor?  [...]

Greetings Bacon-Nation,
Well, in the wake of last May’s Paddy Long’s 48hr BACONFEST CHICAGO’s member offer (which was a great success), this just in from our friends at PADDY LONG’S:
Hi Andre,
I hope the summer is treating you well. I wanted to reach out to you with another offer for Baconfest Chicago members. All the Baconfest members [...]

Greetings Bacon-nation:
We hope you are enjoying your summers!
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!
They’re hosting a Food Drive [...]

Attention Bacon Nation,
As the saying goes:  “Membership has its privileges”
Baconfest Chicago and Paddy Long’s are teaming up for a joint promotion:
Paddy Long’s is offering a 43% discount to fans/followers of Baconfest Chicago.
Beginning at noon this Thursday, May 27th, and ending 48hrs later – Baconfest Fans can purchase tickets to a Paddy’s Bacon-Beer Tasting for $20 [...]

Baconfest Chicago may have been the best co-idea I’ve ever had in all my life (excluding my marriage of course).  There I’ve said it.  Not only did it culminate in the stellar events at the Publican last Fall and the Mansion on April 10th (see PRESS), it continues to yield fruitful and fun relationships with [...]

Greetings Bacon Nation:
For those of you in Chicago-land serious about your Bacon-love, AND willing to drive for it, our pal and LEGENDARY bacon aficionado Ari Weinzweig is hosting an event in Ann Arbor Michigan called Zingerman’s Camp Bacon.  You heard me.  CAMP BACON.
This just in from our Zingerman’s friends:
We’ve launched the Zingerman’s Camp Bacon site [...]

Hi Bacon Nation
This in from our friend Steve McDonaugh from Hearty Restaurant.
“Thought I’d let you know we’re starting our Bacon Bloody Mary this week. We infused Titos Organic Vodka with Bacon, pouring it with our own Bloody Mary Mix that we have made for us; super thick, super spicy.  Really surprised at how quickly the [...]

Greetings Bacon Nation.
When we started Baconfest, we dreamed of bringing people together around our favorite cured meat.  On April 10, that dream came true – 900 people got together to eat a lot of bacon and connect with one another.
But we can’t stop there – It’s not just about feeding our own bacon urge. So, [...]