\ “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” -- Mark Twain, 1897; Bacon, 2017 9 years in and Baconfest Chicago is still going strong! During one session on Friday night, March 31, and two more on Saturday, April 1,…
We asked for it and you provided! The Baconfest Literary Panel had their job cut out for them in choosing this year's Baconfest Poet Laureate. And we picked a humdinger! With no further ado, we are please to share the…
You guys. Baconfest is right around the corner. On March 31 and April 1, the best chefs in town will gather at the UIC Forum for three bacon-filled sessions to celebrate bacon in all its forms. You can go to…
To celebrate the release of our session breakdown, we’re looking for three discerning bacon gourmets to join the ranks of our Golden Rasher judging panels. The Golden Rasher awards are, of course, the prizes that we give out at Baconfest…
REAL NEWS - Session Breakdown Announced - Tickets On Sale! Each of the three Baconfest sessions features a different line up of incredible Bacon Chefs. We just announced which chefs will be at which shift, so you can purchase tickets…
"You're the Baconfest dude! Where should I go for bacon?" I get that alot. I am the Baconfest dude - my co-founders and I turned our love of bacon into a two-day festival that draws 4,500 ticketed guests to see…
Greetings Bacon Nation, Mark your calendars! Baconfest Chicago 2017 will be held on Friday March 31 and Saturday April 1, 2017 at the UIC FORUM (725 West Roosevelt). Want tickets? Our annual holiday presale will go live at noon (Central) on Wednesday,…
“Bacon has probably more palate appeal than any one other meat.” – James Beard, Beard on Food For the 8th consecutive year, Bacon Nation united to make Baconfest Chicago an astounding success. On Saturday April 30 and Sunday May 1, 2016,…
When Peter Sagal, beloved host of NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me (and infamous scriptwriter of the first draft of "Dirty Dancing 2 - Havana Nights") decided to join me for lunch at David Burke's Primehouse, I didn't know where our conversation would…
Greetings Bacon Nation General! To those of you who are attending Baconfest Chicago, here is a little info we thought you should have to maximize your gastronomical pleasure. LOCATION: UIC FORUM, 725 West Roosevelt Road For directions, see: http://www.uic.edu/depts/uicforum/directions.shtml AND…
Seth sat down to explore Chicago's fried chicken community with chefs Josh Kulp and Christine Cikowski of Honey Butter Fried Chicken. Josh and Christine share their fried chicken philosophy, inspirations and we tried out their Baconfest dish - bacon grits…
Seth talks hotdogs, bacon and that eternal diner favorite, the Frankencheezie with renowned Chicago chef Kevin Hickey or The Duck Inn and Bottlefork. Plus, hear award-winning poems from the annual Baconfest Best Bacon Poem competition. Want tickets to Baconfest? Get…
Join Baconfest Chicago and help fight hunger in our community by donating your time and labor to the Greater Chicago Food Depository! You may just end up with two VIP tickets to Baconfest Chicago. When: Saturday, April 9, 2016 - 1:00 PM to…
In episode #3 of the podcast, Seth tastes a variety of new bacon products with Dennis Lee, beloved off-the-rails food blogger at thepizzle.net, followed by a fun arts & crafts project: bacon chocolate shot glasses. Read Dennis's coverage of Baconfest 2015 here.…
Here's the second episode of the Baconfest podcast, in which Seth talks with Chicago Reader food critic Mike Sula about his personal history with bacon, his experience as a judge at Baconfest and the eternal question: "has bacon jumped the…
Listen to the first edition of the Baconfest Podcast right here - Chef Cameron Grant of Osteria Langhe and Seth from Baconfest discuss the art of bacon and try an amazing bacon bratwurst. Subscribe with iTunes Subscribe with RSS
This year, we're using Universe.com to sell tickets to Baconfest. Since it's a new system, here's a little guide on how it works. Tickets to Baconfest are first come, first served. In the past, the ticketing system reserved your tickets…
Every year, we hear from bacon-lovers asking something like, "Baconfest dudes! We need your help! We know there are three sessions, but we don't know which one to buy tickets for. What should we do? How can we choose?" So,…
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