April is Bacon Month!
Bacon Nation! Who loves you? We do! Who loves bacon? You do! On April 25 & 26, our love for you will manifest itself in the form of Baconfest Chicago – the only place in the universe where Chicago’s greatest…
Announcing the Baconfest Chicago 2014 Bacon Cocktail Contest
Greetings Bacon Nation, We know these contests are coming fast and furious. Can you blame us for wanting to give you as many opportunities as possible to win free tickets to Baconfest Chicago on April 25/26th? The next installment in…
CONCENTRA joins Baconfest and hosts Chill Out Lounge!
Baconfest is exciting! Gets your heart racing and your blood pumping! That’s why we are thrilled that this year, for the first time, Concentra is joining Baconfest as a sponsor. When the fest to be a little too exciting,…
2014 ACME Hotel Company co-hosts Bacon Month Kickoff Cocktail Party as Official Hotel of Baconfest!
THIS REFERS TO INFORMATION ABOUT 2014 BACON MONTH. FOR UP TO DATE INFO PLEASE VISIT HERE: https://baconfestchicago.com/bacon-month/ Visiting Chicago from out of town for Baconfest (or any other reason)? Are you a Chicago native looking for a getaway “stay-cation” with…
STUMPTOWN COFFEE joins Baconfest Chicago as Official Coffee Sponsor!
Website - Facebook - Twitter Well bacon-nation, we here at Baconfest Chicago are looking out for you coffee drinkers. After feasting on bacon-delicacies prepared by some of Chicago’s finest chefs on April 25th and 26th , you can stroll over to Stumptown’s booth and…
Guest mixologist Benjamin Schiller & THE BERKSHIRE ROOM join Baconfest on Friday 4/25
Website - Facebook - Twitter Are you one of those cocktail-fiends who follows your favorite bartender around the city? If so, then you are no doubt already familiar with the work of Benjamin Schiller, who has been raising the bar on the art of…
Attention Gin Lovers! SCOFFLAW Chicago is coming to Baconfest Friday 4/25 Only!
Website - Facebook - Twitter Hello Bacon Nation!! Love Bacon… and Gin? Baconfest Chicago is pleased to welcome SCOFFLAW to the family! Last year, master drinks-maker and Scofflaw partner Danny Shapiro was kind enough to serve our bacon-community as a judge for the Golden…
Spectacular local distillery KOVAL joins Baconfest Friday 4/25 only!
In any community, there are a few true pioneers: visionaries who see the road ahead and arrive before anybody else on the scene. Koval Distillery is just such a pioneer in Chicago’s food and beverage community – they started crafting…
Planning an event? Need to sell tickets? EVENTBRITE Chicago has you covered!!
Baconfest Chicago is proud to welcome back EVENTBRITE as the Official Ticketing Sponsor of Baconfest Chicago 2014. They’ve been with us since the beginning. Their user friendly interface, amazing customer support and unrivaled day-of technical support have…
Announcing the 2014 Nueske’s Amateur Bacon Cook-off
Greetings Bacon Nation: We hope by now you’ve heard of the expanded 2-day culinary extravaganza to be held on April 25th & 26th at the UIC Forum. Over 160 chefs from Chicago’s unbelievable restaurant scene are getting together to to showcase…
The Chef Schedule for Baconfest Chicago 2014
Greetings Bacon Nation, General Admission tickets will be on sale real soon! To help you pick which shift to attend, here’s more info on the exhibition roster, ticket sales, and our beverage partners! First things first: General Admission tickets ($100 plus…
Baconfest 2014 Chef Roster – Mark Your Calendar!
Happy New Year, Bacon Nation! Baconfest (4/25 & 4/26) is T-minus 14 weeks away and we have two delicious news nuggets for you today. Mark your calendars! General Admission Tickets ($100) go on sale FEBRUARY 24th. (Can’t wait that long?…
Announcing Dates and Venue for Baconfest Chicago 2014
Greetings Bacon Nation, We hope you have all had a great summer!! Here at Bacon Headquarters, we are setting in motion preparations for the 6th Annual Baconfest Chicago. It’s no secret that Baconfest Chicago is one of the toughest tickets…
We did it again!
Just a quick post to say thank you to everyone for joining us at Baconfest Chicago! Chefs, sponsors, partners, volunteers, guests – we salute you! Your love of bacon is an inspiration and we couldn’t be happier that you were…
Baconfest Chicago 2013 Menu and Do-It-Yourself Baconfest Guide
Baconfest Chicago tickets are sold out, but you shouldn’t let that stop you from enjoying the pleasures of Baconfest on your own! Today, we are delighted to release the list of dishes that Baconfest chefs will be presenting on April…
Bacon Lovers Deli Meats by Eckrich supports the Greater Chicago Food Depository at Baconfest Chicago 2013
Greetings Bacon Nation, As you veterans of our event already know, Baconfest Chicago is not merely a celebration of Bacon-gluttony though that is undoubtedly our biggest selling point. Central to our mission is supporting our charitable partner: THE GREATER CHICAGO…
Announcing 2013 Nueske’s Amateur Bacon Cook-off
Greetings Bacon Nation: By now you’ve no doubt heard that tickets for Baconfest Chicago 2013 on April 20th have COMPLETELY SOLD OUT. Whiplash fast. Awesome. Just awesome. To those of you out there who did not get tickets and are currently…
Steve Dolinsky's "Creative" ways to win tickets to Baconfest Chicago 2013
Hello Bacon Nation, Yes. We know. SOLD OUT are the saddest two words in the English language when referencing a bacon festival for which you have no tickets. We want to help you use your imagination and creativity to find…
UPDATE – 3/20: Baconfest Chicago 2013 BACON POETRY CONTEST
UPDATE: 3/20/2013 Hi Nation, Ok, we’ve had like a zillion poems submitted. We, the Baconfest Chicago Literary Board, are reading through them all with love and appreciation (or as much as there can be in the subjective process that is…
Three Aces 1/14/13 Baconfest Satellite Dinner UPDATE!!
Hi Bacon Nation, The fourth and final installment of the Baconfest Chicago Satellite Dinner Series will be held at Three Aces on Monday January 14th. The Three Aces team, led by Chef Matt Troost, won the Golden Rasher award at last April’s Baconfest Chicago for…