updated 2/12/2021 Out of concern for the health and safety of our whole community in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, in compliance with the recent guidance from the CDC and the IL Department of Public Health, the 2020 edition of…
Baconfest, Da Best Fest and COVID-19 Thursday, March 12 2020 Like most of the world, we are closely following the news about the COVID-19 pandemic. We are aware that events scheduled for the near future have already made the decision…
Last weekend, we presented the eleventh edition of the bacon-scented fever dream that is Baconfest Chicago - nearly 150 restaurants convened at the UIC Dorin Forum, along with beer-makers, distillers, wine merchants and bacon-makers to celebrate America's favorite cured meat…
Bacon Nation! Baconfest is upon us. If you bought a ticket, you should be getting this info via email, but if by chance you didn't, here it is. If you read nothing else before attending Baconfest this weekend, please read…
Greetings Bacon Nation - and more specifically, all those with tickets to Baconfest Chicago on April 5 and April 6 (and those who buy tickets which you can still buy at this link), We've said it before and we'll say it…
It was a banner year for Bacon Poetry. We had nearly forty entries. Some were long. Some were short. Some were funny. Some were sad. But one poem captured the hearts of the Baconfest Literary Panel with its brevity, wit,…
Hello Bacon Nation, Baconfest is right around the corner. On April 5 and 6, the best chefs in town will gather at the UIC Dorin Forum for three bacon-filled sessions to celebrate bacon in all its forms. You can go to Baconfest! Tickets…
Bacon Nation, I'm not asking for pity, but I will say I'm having trouble, from an editorial standpoint. Every year, around this time, I go down the list of bacon dishes that our bacon chefs have submitted to our bacon…
Friends, I won't bore you with purple prose or flowery descriptions of the latest developments in our Baconfest production calendar. But, I will say this. I'm excited for Baconfest this year. We have a special Friday VIP-only bacon-ramen pop-up from…
We love smoky flavors, whether in our bacon or in our distilled spirits. Over the last few years, along with the rest of Chicago's foodie community, we've become entranced by that most smoky of spirits - mezcal. Crafted by artisan…
VIP ticket holders at Baconfest Chicago’s Friday Dinner session on April 5 are in for a special treat - a limited-edition, VIP-only sample-size bowl of bacon-ramen crafted by the notorious Mike Satinover, the mastermind behind Akahoshi Ramen, whose series of occasional…
We're excited to announce that we've partnered with The Conrad Hotel at 101 East Erie Street to offer the Bacon Me Crazy accommodation package. Available on the nights of April 5 and 6, this package includes a pair of VIP…
It's the end of January! Temps outside have risen to a balmy -8 degrees F from the polar vortex's bitter lows, but if you're like me, you're still hunkered down in your house, wrapped in three thermal layers and listening…
Bacon Nation! Happy Thanksgiving! As your turkeys roast and your pies bake and your potatoes mash, we've got one more item we hope you'll add to the list of things for which you're feeling thankful. Baconfest Chicago 2019 (the eleventh…
Last weekend, we got together with about 4,000 of our closest friends along with 500 or so restaurant staff and a whole buncha sponsors, and had us a little Baconfest. It was the tenth time we've convened our bacon community…
Bacon Nation! Baconfest is upon us. If you bought a ticket, you should be getting this info via email, but if by chance you didn't, here it is. If you read nothing else before attending Baconfest this weekend, please read…
It's a great year for whiskey at Baconfest! We're so excited to have added Bulleit Frontier Whiskey to the spirits line-up. They'll be pouring samples of their whole product line: Bulleit Bourbon Bulleit Rye Bulleit 10-Year Bourbon - Plus! A…
Bacon Nation, Old Style and PBR are quintessential midwestern beers and longtime Baconfest sponsors. They've been with us since back in the days of the Stan Mansion, when we were just starting out and will be back in 2018 for…
Baconfest Chicago is proud to welcome back our friends from sunny California (and the Southwest side), Lagunitas Brewing Company! They'll be with us on April 6 and 7 pouring a variety of seasonal flavors for the thirsty bacon-devouring throngs. It's not too late to…
