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Memory Lane – Golden Rasher History

Memory Lane – Golden Rasher History

  • January 15, 2018
  • seth
  • Blog, Uncategorized
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Every year at Baconfest, a panel of bacon celebrity judges agonize over the most important bacon decisions in the nation - which chefs will take home the coveted Golden Rasher award for Most Creative Use of Bacon?  Luminaries with quotation-mark…

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SEVEN LAST MINUTE BACON GIFTS FOR BACON LOVERS

SEVEN LAST MINUTE BACON GIFTS FOR BACON LOVERS

  • December 19, 2017
  • seth
  • Blog, Uncategorized

Spoiler Alert: All Seven Are Baconfest Tickets! Bacon Nation, We love you. And we respect you. With that love and respect comes honesty. So, we'll be straight with you: instead of a boring old list of bacony gift ideas like…

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Baconfest Is Coming April 6 & 7 + Tickets CyberMonday

Baconfest is Coming April 6 & 7 + Tickets CyberMonday

  • November 21, 2017
  • seth
  • Blog, Uncategorized
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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 2018 (the tenth…

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The Ninth Annual Baconfest Recap!

The Ninth Annual Baconfest Recap!

  • April 3, 2017
  • seth
  • Blog
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 \ “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,…

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Metric Coffee Pours Hellion Cold Brew At Baconfest 2017

Metric Coffee pours Hellion Cold Brew at Baconfest 2017

  • March 29, 2017
  • Rachel Claff
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  Intrepid bacon explorers, take heed! If, in the midst of the pork bacchanalia, you feel the need for an energizing jolt to the system, stop by Metric Coffee and they'll serve you a smooth Hellion Cold Brew! This nitro cold-brewed coffee is guaranteed…

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Nueske’s Returns To Baconfest Chicago For The 9th Year!

Nueske’s returns to Baconfest Chicago for the 9th year!

  • March 29, 2017
  • Rachel Claff
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For the ninth consecutive year, we’d like to welcome major sponsor Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Meats back to Baconfest Chicago! Every year, Nueske's donates up to 50 pounds of their amazing applewood-smoked bacon to each exhibiting chef. If we did our math correctly, that equals FOUR…

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GetAround Joins The Baconfest Chicago Sponsor Family

GetAround joins the Baconfest Chicago sponsor family

  • March 29, 2017
  • Rachel Claff
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We're all revved up about Getaround joining the Baconfest Chicago sponsor team this year! Their peer-to-peer carsharing service makes it super easy to drive all over Chicagoland ... in hot pursuit of more bacon. A big welcome and thank you to…

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Tahoe Kitchen Company Joins Baconfest 2017!

Tahoe Kitchen Company joins Baconfest 2017!

  • March 29, 2017
  • Rachel Claff
  • Uncategorized
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Ever leave Baconfest wishing you could recreate the culinary magic in your own kitchen? This year, Tahoe Kitchen Company will make your dreams come true with a selection of high-quality cookware, cutlery, and more! Only ONE MORE DAY UNTIL BACONFEST, Bacon Nation—do you have your…

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Passanante’s Returns To Baconfest 2017

Passanante’s returns to Baconfest 2017

  • March 27, 2017
  • Rachel Claff
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Knock, knock, Bacon Nation! It's Passanante's Home Food Service, returning as a Baconfest Chicago 2017 sponsor! Passanante's delivers fresh, high-quality food straight to your door, and on 3/31 and 4/1, they'll be delivering bacon straight to your faces. A big thank you…

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Gallo Pours Wines From Carnivor And J Vineyards At Baconfest!

Gallo pours wines from Carnivor and J Vineyards at Baconfest!

  • March 27, 2017
  • Rachel Claff
  • Uncategorized
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What pairs best with pork belly? What's the perfect vintage to sip with a bacon macaron? Our Baconfest 2017 sponsor E&J Gallo Winery is here to let you know! They'll be pouring robust reds and wicked whites from Carnivor and J Vineyards & Winery for all you Bacon…

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Pure Leaf Tea Joins The Baconfest Chicago 2017 Sponsor Team

Pure Leaf Tea joins the Baconfest Chicago 2017 sponsor team

  • March 27, 2017
  • Rachel Claff
  • Uncategorized
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It's teatime at Baconfest! Pure Leaf tea, that is. We're pleased to announce that they're joining the sponsor team this year, pouring their refreshing teas to cool off AND warm up the bacon-hungry crowds! Get your tickets for Friday 3/31 or Saturday 4/1 and visit their…

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Bakon Vodka And Cicero Beverage Co. Pour Bloody Marys At Baconfest!

Bakon Vodka and Cicero Beverage Co. pour Bloody Marys at Baconfest!

  • March 27, 2017
  • Rachel Claff
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                        Are you a Bloody Mary fanatic? Never fear—our Baconfest sponsors have you covered! At all three Baconfest 2017 sessions, Bakon Vodka is teaming up with Cicero Beverage Co.…

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The Greater Chicago Food Depository Food Drive And Raffle At Baconfest 2017

The Greater Chicago Food Depository Food Drive and Raffle at Baconfest 2017

  • March 27, 2017
  • andre
  • Blog
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Greetings Bacon Nation - and more specifically, all those with tickets to Baconfest Chicago on March 31/April 1, We've said it before and we'll say it again:  Baconfest Chicago is NOT merely a celebration of Bacon-gluttony, (though yes, that's undeniably…

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BAI Joins The Baconfest Chicago 2017 Sponsor Team

BAI joins the Baconfest Chicago 2017 sponsor team

  • March 27, 2017
  • Rachel Claff
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  Even the heartiest of Baconfest-goers need a pick-me-up. Bai antioxidant infusion drinks will be on hand this year to revitalize you with their exotic tastes, sweetness and essential effervescence! Get your tickets NOW–less than a week to go!—and stop by their station…

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VIRTUE CIDER Comes To 3/31 Friday Dinner At Baconfest Chicago

VIRTUE CIDER comes to 3/31 Friday Dinner at Baconfest Chicago

  • March 27, 2017
  • baconfest
  • Blog
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  Website - Facebook - Twitter Virtue Cider 2170 62nd Street (122nd Avenue), Fennville, MI 49408 269.561.5001 Bacon Nation, if you're lucky enough to have Friday 3/31 dinner tickets to Baconfest 2017, make a note to stop and sample the barrel-aged cider being…

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Your 2017 Best Bacon Poem

Your 2017 Best Bacon Poem

  • March 23, 2017
  • seth
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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…

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SMALL TOWN BREWERY Brings Fruity Boozy Fun To Baconfest Chicago 2017

SMALL TOWN BREWERY brings fruity boozy fun to Baconfest Chicago 2017

  • March 22, 2017
  • baconfest
  • Blog
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  Baconfest Chicago 2017 is proud to welcome back Small Town Brewery from Wauconda, Illinois to the sponsor family! Last year, they introduced us to Not Your Father’s Root Beer.  This year, they're treating us to their Not Your Mom's line of…

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SMERALDINA: The Official Mineral Water Of Baconfest 2017!

SMERALDINA: The Official Mineral Water of Baconfest 2017!

  • March 22, 2017
  • baconfest
  • Blog
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Baconfest Chicago is pleased to welcome back Smeraldina as the official mineral water of Baconfest Chicago 2017. All those delicious bacon dishes and tasty cocktails will make you thirsty. Have no fear - Smeraldina has your hydration needs covered! A bottle…

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PBR & OLD STYLE BEER Flow At Baconfest Chicago 2017

PBR & OLD STYLE BEER flow at Baconfest Chicago 2017

  • March 22, 2017
  • baconfest
  • Blog
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Bacon Nation, Loyalty and seniority must be rewarded—so we at Baconfest Chicago give a full-throated cheer to Pabst, back for their EIGHTH straight year! They've been with us since back in the days of the Stan Mansion, when we were just starting out.…

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OLE SMOKY TENNESSEE MOONSHINE At Baconfest Chicago 2017!

OLE SMOKY TENNESSEE MOONSHINE at Baconfest Chicago 2017!

  • March 22, 2017
  • baconfest
  • Blog
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  Yeee-haaaaaw! Guess who's coming back to Baconfest Chicago 2017 on April 1st? Our good friends from Ole Smoky Distillery! That's right, we've got some mountain-made moonshine to wash down those bacon delights! At Saturday lunch and dinner, they will be serving: 1. Electric Lemonade - Ole Smoky…

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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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