Dear Bacon Nation, We at Baconfest Chicago wanted to take this opportunity to offer up a word of gratitude to some of our sponsors who help make the experience that much more entertaining, green, and well-stocked with the necessary supplies…
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…
Website - Facebook - Twitter ACME Hotel Company 15 East Ohio Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611 Phone: 312-894-0800 Email: info@acmehotelcompany.com ACME HOTEL CHICAGO is the Official Hotel of Baconfest Chicago 2016, hosting a series of Bacon related events in the month of April. If you've never…
Hello Bacon Nation: We are pleased to announce that there are TWO winners of the 2016 Bacon Poetry Contest. Congratulations to Joseph S. Pete and David Kurtz. Their poems "Baconmandias, King of Kings" and "If It Weren't for Bacon" have been selected as co-winners for 2016 by the BFC Literary…
Greetings Bacon Nation: By now, we hope you are all aware that Baconfest Chicago 2016 will happen on April 30th and May 1st at the UIC Forum featuring over 160 chefs from Chicago’s unrivaled restaurant scene. All are gathering to showcase their…
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…
Ok Bacon Nation, By now, we hope you are all aware that Baconfest Chicago 2016 will happen on April 30 and May 1 at the UIC Forum featuring 170 chefs from Chicago’s unrivaled restaurant scene. All are gathering to showcase their bacon-prowess…
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.…
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,…
Today, we are please to announce the 2016 Baconfest restaurant lineup and general admission ticket release date. On Monday, February 22 at 12 noon, we'll release the remaining General Admission tickets for sale on our website. Get your clicking fingers ready…
Saturday Lunch - April 30 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon VIP Hour 12:00 Noon - 3:00 PM General Admission Buy Saturday Lunch Saturday Dinner - April 30 6:00 PM -7:00 PM: VIP Hour 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM General Admission Buy…
Greetings Bacon Nation, Mark your calendars! Baconfest Chicago 2016 will be held on Saturday April 30 and Sunday May 1, 2016 at the UIC FORUM (725 West Roosevelt). Want tickets? Our annual holiday presale will go live at noon on…
We're doing a little promotion to get new sign-ups for our Bacon Nation mailing list. We send out very infrequent emails to our mailing list with info on Baconfest tickets, bacon-specials and other fun bacon-opportunities. If you subscribe using the…
Well, my friends. We did it. For the seventh time, Baconfest Chicago happened on Friday April 17 and Saturday April 18, 2015. Our restaurant roster swelled to 170 talented and enthusiastic chefs. 4,500 ticketed bacon-lovers from Chicago and across the country…
Website - Facebook - Twitter Oberto All Natural Beef Jerky will be sampling their Applewood Smoked Bacon Jerky at Baconfest Chicago 2015. Quality and innovation have been hallmarks of the Oberto Brand since their humble beginnings in Seattle, Washington in…
Thanks FORTUNE GOURMET for bringing your wonderful, sustainable and seasonal products to Baconfest Chicago 2015! About Fortune Gourmet http://www.fortunefishco.net At Fortune Gourmet, we are obsessed with flavors, textures, fragrances, and the pleasures of food. We care deeply about sourcing the…
Website - Facebook - Twitter Baconfest Chicago is pleased to welcome back Smeraldina water as the official mineral water of Baconfest Chicago 2015. Eating all of those delicious bacon dishes and sampling the many tasty cocktails will make you thirsty. Have no fear! Smeraldina…