NUESKE'S Our Nueske family ancestors came to Wisconsin in 1882, bringing with them the European skills of Applewood smoking and dozens of recipes for spicing and curing meat. In 1933, during The Great Depression, our dad R.C. Nueske couldn't find a better flavor than our family recipe…

Eventbrite Chicago is the official ticketing site of Baconfest Chicago.  We've long admired them and their beautiful ticketing software so we're thrilled to have them as a partner this year.  For more information on what they can do for you and your next event check out…

  Roadtrip with G. Garvin on Cooking Channel Tuesdays at 9pm ET/8pm CT Acclaimed cookbook author, host and larger-than-life personality, Chef Gerry Garvin, aka ‘G.’, takes viewers on a culinary expedition to taste the most delicious Southern-inspired cuisine the country has to…

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…

About Candid Wines: Twitter:  @candidwines Facebook Candid Wines is Illinois' first distributor to focus exclusively on organic, biodynamic and family grown wines. Our roots run deep in the world's finest vineyards, kitchens and restaurants where we picked, cooked, pruned, and served prior…

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…

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…

Website - Facebook 1435 West Taylor Street • Chicago, IL 60607 312-563-1874 HOURS: Mon - Fri: 11:00 am - 2:00 am Sat: 11:00 am - 3:00 am Sun: 11:00 am - 2:00 am The Drum and Monkey is pleased to partner with Bakon Vodka to serve Baconfest guests a delicious hand crafted cocktail at…

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Well Bacon-Nation, Baconfest Chicago is pleased to announce Goose Island Brewery as a returning veteran of the Baconfest Chicago Sponsor family. Website - Facebook - Twitter On April 20th at the UIC Forum, they will be pouring an assortment of Goose Island brews.  Read about them…

Website - Facebook - Twitter - Instagram - YouTube Labatt Blue is the best-selling Canadian beer in the world and the No. 1 Canadian beer sold in the U.S. Introduced in 1951, fans of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers football team nicknamed the beer "Blue" for the color of its label and it stuck.…

Website - Facebook Old Style- ABV 4.6% Old Style is built into the fabric of Chicago. This iconic Chicago beer revives the crisp, rich freshness of a classic pilsner with a light color and body, medium aroma and bitterness, and a full flavor with a delicate aftertaste. Old Style won a Silver…

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…

Website - Facebook - Twitter Ph:  269-405-1076 Greenbush Brewing 5885 Sawyer Road Sawyer, MI 49125 Visit our Taproom in Sawyer, Michigan. HOURS Sunday - Thursday: 12-8 Friday and Saturday: 12-10 ABOUT Good ideas often start over beer. Always looking to take a good thing too…

Website - Facebook - Twitter - YouTube From points distant and beyond we all converged on Petaluma in 1993 and ’94 with an unenunciated desire to be more than we were before. The core of Lagunitas came from Chicago, St Louis, Memphis, Walker Creek, and the highlands of Quincy. The…

Website - Twitter Love bacon? We know you do. You know better than anyone where to go for the best brunch bacon, best bacon-infused cocktails, and best bacon dishes. Stop by the Google Local Lounge at Baconfest 2013 where you can take a break from the crowds, lounge in comfort and share your…

Website - Facebook - Twitter About Smeraldina Water Smeraldina is not just water. It is the realization of a dream, a passion that took form after much effort and many sacrifices. It is the fruit of perseverance, desire and determination, and having always completely believed in the project…

Website - Facebook - Twitter ABOUT THE COOKING CHICKS Chef Vanessa Moses is a top Chicago Residential Realtor for @properties and the founder of The Cooking Chicks, LLC.  The Cooking Chicks was founded in 2010 as a women's cooking club and soon blossomed into a second wing as a…

About Fortune Gourmet http://www.fortunefishco.net At Fortune Gourmet, we are obsessed with flavors, textures, fragrances, and the pleasures of food.  We care deeply about sourcing the best-tasting products available for our customers.  Our experience has shown us that the most delicious…

Four Eyes Handmade creates nerdy gifts for geeks big and small.  From screenprinted Foodie Tees to Adult Merit Badges to pig cut pillows.   Facebook |…

www.mozoshoes.com Have you had your bacon and eggs this morning?  A popular shoe from MOZO is the Sharkz Bacon style…a slip-resistant chef shoe designed with bacon on the upper vamp.  Gotta see the Egg shoe as well.  MOZO is part of Deckers Outdoor Corp, makers of premium footwear brands…

Website - Facebook Jones Dairy Farm Jones Dairy Farm products offer the old-fashioned quality one would expect from a 123- year old Family owned company.  Jones Dairy Farm produces high quality Naturally Smoked Hickory and Cherrywood Bacon, using real logs and wood chips in our smoking…

  www.bigforkbrands.com About Big Fork Brands Big Fork Brands, established in 2011 in Lincoln Square by husband and wife duo Lance and Ann Avery.  With an emphasis on BACON, they have launched the first ever All-Natural, Bacon Sausage, made exclusively with Niman Ranch…

Website - Facebook - Twitter Dreymiller and Kray was established in 1929, fifty miles west of Chicago, in Hampshire , Illinois. Dreymiller and Kray has always had a superb notoriety for their high quality smoked meats, and that tradition continues. The original smoke house was replaced with a…

Know Your Flag creates artwork inspired by and dedicated to the great City of Chicago. It is a labor of love from Chicago-based designer, Meng…

Enjoy, An Urban General Store From youngsters to oldsters, hipsters to geeksters, mothers to fathers, and bacon-lovers to vegans, anyone can find "something they want, but nothing they need" at Lincoln Square's ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE. With a nod to general stores of the past, ENJOY carries…

Website - Facebook - Twitter Salted Caramel (Chicago, Illinois) is thrilled to be back for our fourth year!! We have a special place in our heart for Baconfest... 2010's Baconfest was the first time we introduced our company and Bacon Bourbon Caramel Corn to Chicago's bacon nation! Our Bacon…

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…