Your 2017 Best Bacon Poem
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…
Another Year, Another Baconfest – Here’s Our 2016 Recap
“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,…
Tips for Attendees!
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…
Onyx, Hall’s and Windy City Linens – the unsung heroes of Baconfest Chicago 2016
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…
Win Baconfest Tix AND a Year’s Supply of Nueske’s Bacon – Enter The 2016 Nueske’s Amateur Bacon Cook-Off
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…
Help the Food Bank on 4/9 & Win VIP Tickets!
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…
Announcing the 2016 Baconfest Chicago Poetry Contest
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…
THE EASTMAN EGG COMPANY – Drew Davis
Website - Facebook - Twitter - Instagram 23 N Wacker Drive, Chicago IL 60606 (312) 384-1011 Monday - Friday, 6am - 4pm | Saturday, 8am - 1pm Ogilvie - 500 W Madison Street, 2nd Floor = Chicago, IL 60661 (312) 281-6782…
TOZI KOREAN BBQ RESTAURANT – Derek B
Website - Facebook - Twitter 1265 N Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60622 Telephone (773) 252 – 2020 Business Hours Monday to Thursday, 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM Friday to Saturday, 11:00 AM - 10:30 PM Sunday, 12:00 PM –…
LOVELY: A Bake Shop – Bob Hartwig
Website - Facebook - Twitter 1130 n milwaukee ave chicago, il 773.572.4766 1138 w bryn mawr ave chicago, il 773.253.5335 1130 north milwaukee avenue, chicago - 773.572.4766 mon - fri 7am-6pm / sat 9am-6pm / sun 9am-4pm 1138 west bryn…
BACON HILL KITCHEN + PUB – Zachary Lucchese
Website - Facebook - Instagram Bacon Hill Kitchen and Pub 4000 E. Bristol Street, Suite 8 Elkhart, IN 46514 P: 574-264-2337 Email dlucchese@eatbaconhill.com Hours: Monday - Thursday 11:00am - 9:00pm Friday 11:00am - 10:00pm Saturday 2:00pm - 10:00pm Pull yourself…
WYLER ROAD – Forster Sorensen
Website - Facebook - Twitter 3581 W BELDEN AVE. CHICAGO, IL 60647 773.661.0675 INFO@WYLERROAD.COM HOURS: Kitchen 11am-11pm Bar 11am-midnight Sun-Wed, 11am-2am Thurs-Sat Wyler Road is a specialty sandwich shop and bar located at 3581 W. Belden in Logan Square. We…
Ticket Test Page
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…
PBR & OLD STYLE hanging at Baconfest Chicago 2015
Bacon Nation, Loyalty and seniority must be rewarded, and we at Baconfest Chicago are so thrilled to welcome Pabst Blue Ribbon back for their SIXTH straight year at Baconfest. They've been with us since back in the days of the…
The Wirtz Craft Beer & Spirits Megabar is Back!
Bacon Nation, If you live in Chicago, you know the Wirtz name. This pre-eminent family has done amazing things for our city. In 2010 and again in 2013, they brought the Stanley Cup home with their flagship sports franchise,…
Feeling Wobbly? The Fifty/50’s “Wobble Stopper” Bacon Bloody Mary Is Back!
Bacon-Nation! The Fifty/50 is back as a Baconfest Chicago Sponsor for 2015. Owners Greg Mohr and Scott Weiner are bringing back their patented Bacon Bloody Mary - the Wobble Stopper. This is a Bloody Mary so delicious that we've named it the Official…
Candid Wines Brings Back the Bubbles – Tenuta Santome & More
"Wine and Swine, together Divine" - Dante's Inferno (canto xix) Greetings Bacon Nation: We at Baconfest Chicago are pleased and proud to welcome back long-time Baconfest supporters Candid Wines who will be on hand April 17th and 18th with their vino. They've…
Goose Island & Baconfest – A Perfect Pairing
Well Bacon-Nation, Baconfest Chicago is pleased to announce Chicago's own Goose Island Brewery as a returning veteran of the Baconfest Chicago Sponsor family. On April 17th and 18th at the UIC Forum, they will be pouring an assortment of Goose Island brews. HUZZAH…
Whole Foods Market Returns to Sponsor Baconfest Chicago 2015
Website - Facebook - Twitter Whole Foods Market is back as a flagship sponsor for Bacon Month and Baconfest Chicago 4/17 & 4/18. About: Let's Bring Home the Bacon and Ditch the Antibiotics At Whole Foods Market, we carry the highest quality natural and…
The Six Finalists of the 2015 Nueske’s Amateur Cook-off are…..
Dear Bacon Nation: In the spirit of the impending mayoral run-off election, we are here to report the winners of our own "internal" democratic process! Due to a combination of circumstances, no Facebook voting was required this year to narrow…