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Monthly Archives: November 2009

10/15: Medill Reports Chicago – Bringing home the bacon

  • November 15, 2009
  • baconfest
  • Baconfest News, Blog, Chicago Blog
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Bringing home the bacon by Therese Ruiz Oct 15, 2009 Therese Ruiz/MEDILL Seth Zurer, one of the three masterminds behind Baconfest Chicago, said he's  hopeful that the April event will be as "Bacon-tastic" as he and his friends envision it. If…

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9/28: True/Slant – Dawn Reiss

  • November 15, 2009
  • baconfest
  • Baconfest News, Blog, Chicago Blog
  • 7 Comments

Baconfest Chicago! That’s right folks, in case you haven’t heard Chi-town is getting its very own Baconfest. Baconfest Chicago! Can you smell it? There is something about bacon that just about everybody loves.  (We’ve all heard the “I’m a vegetarian ….except…

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10/26: Chicagoist.com – Baconfest Chicago Cookoff Recap: Well, No One Died

  • November 15, 2009
  • seth
  • Baconfest News, Blog, Chicago Blog, Past Events
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Baconfest Chicago Cookoff Recap: Well, No One Died The Golden Rashers Baconfest Chicago proper won't be for another six months, but if Saturday's VIP pro cookoff is any indication organizers Seth Zurer, Michael Griggs and Andre Vonbaconvitch might want to…

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10/26: Chicago Reader – Baconfest Pro Cookoff: we have a winnah

  • November 15, 2009
  • seth
  • Baconfest News, Blog, Chicago Blog
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Baconfest Pro Cookoff: we have a winnah Posted by Mike Sula on Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 12:20 PM Ron Kaplan Chris Pandel's "breakfast braciole" In terms of attendance, Saturday's Baconfest Chicago Pro Cookoff at the Publican (the precursor to…

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10/26: Serious Eats – Baconfest: An Ode to Pig Belly In Chicago

  • November 15, 2009
  • seth
  • Baconfest News, Blog, Chicago Blog
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Baconfest: An Ode to Pig Belly in Chicago Posted by Daniel Zemans, October 26, 2009 at 5:15 PM "If any attendees walked out of Baconfest disappointed, 100% of the blame falls on their defective palates." Inside-out pig in a blanket…

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10/28: Chicago Tribune – Bacon reaches new heights of popularity

  • November 15, 2009
  • seth
  • Baconfest News, Blog, Chicago Blog
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Bacon reaches new heights of popularity   By Rick Asa Special to the Tribune October 28, 2009 From the sublime to the ridiculous, bacon has the entire spectrum in tow these days. As cured pork belly reaches new heights of…

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10/28: Medill Reports Chicago – Two top chefs bring home the bacon at Pro Bacon Cook-Off

  • November 15, 2009
  • seth
  • Baconfest News, Blog, Chicago Blog
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Two top chefs bring home the bacon at Pro Bacon Cook-Off by Therese Ruiz Oct 28, 2009 Pan fried. Seared. Braised. Slow roasted. Deep fried. Sliced and served to perfection. Ten Chicago area chefs whipped up a variety of bacon…

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What is Baconfest Chicago?
Baconfest Chicago is a nationally renowned, locally beloved festival dedicated to America’s favorite cured meat: bacon! At Baconfest, Chicago’s best chefs concoct and serve brilliant bacon dishes to thousands of passionate bacon lovers. Liquor sponsors provide cocktails, beer and wine designed to complement a bacon meal. Bacontrepreneurs and bacon-friendly brands exhibit their wares and connect with our bacon community. A panel of judges bestows the Golden Rasher awards on chefs and guests for achievement in the bacon arts. It is a raucous, rockin’ good time for everybody involved.
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