I will, I will, I WILL post the pics from the gastronomical delight that was BaconFest from, sheesh, over two weeks ago. But first, I need to figure out why my camera won't sync with my computer anymore.... hmm.
Any suggestions?
You want to see these pictures, trust me.
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Showing posts with label bacon. Show all posts
Monday, April 26, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
BACON! Baconfest Preview
Alternate Title: Why tomorrow will be awesome and go down in bacon history
Baconfest 2010 is tomorrow... the first fest that's all about the tasty slice of meat. The October 2009 Pro Bacon Cookoff will be nothing compared to what tomorrow will bring.
If you haven't already guessed, I, folks, was one of the lucky few to score tickets. And, when I say lucky, I mean it. Tickets kind of sold out in 10 minutes... 'kind of' because while it looked like the tickets were sold out, some people were holding on to them but not paying. When their session timed out, the tickets were released back to the general public. The price they paid for wondering if the event was worth $45? I scored 2 tickets 45 minutes after the ticketing opened.
Yes, $45 for bacon. But that price gets my boyfriend and I much more than what we paid. 12 bacon dishes from top Chicago chefs, samples of beer, more samples from expo vendors...
...and that is why tomorrow will be awesome. Oh, that, and I'll be going to the John Mayer concert, too.
Pictures from tomorrow's festivities to come!
Baconfest 2010 is tomorrow... the first fest that's all about the tasty slice of meat. The October 2009 Pro Bacon Cookoff will be nothing compared to what tomorrow will bring.
If you haven't already guessed, I, folks, was one of the lucky few to score tickets. And, when I say lucky, I mean it. Tickets kind of sold out in 10 minutes... 'kind of' because while it looked like the tickets were sold out, some people were holding on to them but not paying. When their session timed out, the tickets were released back to the general public. The price they paid for wondering if the event was worth $45? I scored 2 tickets 45 minutes after the ticketing opened.
Yes, $45 for bacon. But that price gets my boyfriend and I much more than what we paid. 12 bacon dishes from top Chicago chefs, samples of beer, more samples from expo vendors...
...and that is why tomorrow will be awesome. Oh, that, and I'll be going to the John Mayer concert, too.
Pictures from tomorrow's festivities to come!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Bacon cookoff preview!
Baconfest takes place this Saturday, October 24th at Publican restaurant. While I wish I could claim credit for creating this latest and most amazing event, I'm more than happy to be one of the lucky 60 or so people who RSVPed earlier enough to attend this VIP Pro cook-off and taste all the results. As if this wasn't good enough, the 10 bacon samples - each prepared by a different chef - will be paired with beer selected by Publican owner, Paul Kahan. This cookoff will be the ultimate bacon food fight.
Saturday's event is just a prelude to an even larger event for bacon aficionados, Baconfest. With the main event taking place April 10, 2010, the organizers plan to turn to Chicago into a bacon wonderland.
Who thought of and organized these amazing events? People who love bacon, of course. More specifically, Baconfest was started by Seth Zurer, Michael Griggs, and Andre Vonbaconvitch, who share their bacon manifesto and bios here.
Saturday's event treats bacon like the star that it is; to these chefs - and to those attending - bacon is more than just a piece of pork (which isn't always fried, mind you). The ten bacon chefs are, in alphabetical order:
Troy Graves – Eve
Rick Gresh – David Burke’s Primehouse
Gilbert Langlois - Chalkboard Restaurant
John Manion – Goose Island Clybourn Brewpub
Michael McDonald – one sixtyblue
Chris Pandel – The Bristol
Jason Paskewitz – Gemini Bistro
Nathan Sears – Vie
Patrick Sheerin – The Signature Room
Giuseppe Tentori – Boka
The Baconfest organizers have interviewed all of the chef contenders, and their BacoTV interviews - and thoughts on everything from bacon to Pulp Fiction - can be found at the organizer's blog.
To prepare for this glorious tribute to bacon, I've been eating healthy all week in a weak attempt to counteract the cholesterol intake, but, come Saturday, it'll be all about the bacon.
Saturday's event is just a prelude to an even larger event for bacon aficionados, Baconfest. With the main event taking place April 10, 2010, the organizers plan to turn to Chicago into a bacon wonderland.
Who thought of and organized these amazing events? People who love bacon, of course. More specifically, Baconfest was started by Seth Zurer, Michael Griggs, and Andre Vonbaconvitch, who share their bacon manifesto and bios here.
Saturday's event treats bacon like the star that it is; to these chefs - and to those attending - bacon is more than just a piece of pork (which isn't always fried, mind you). The ten bacon chefs are, in alphabetical order:
Troy Graves – Eve
Rick Gresh – David Burke’s Primehouse
Gilbert Langlois - Chalkboard Restaurant
John Manion – Goose Island Clybourn Brewpub
Michael McDonald – one sixtyblue
Chris Pandel – The Bristol
Jason Paskewitz – Gemini Bistro
Nathan Sears – Vie
Patrick Sheerin – The Signature Room
Giuseppe Tentori – Boka
The Baconfest organizers have interviewed all of the chef contenders, and their BacoTV interviews - and thoughts on everything from bacon to Pulp Fiction - can be found at the organizer's blog.
To prepare for this glorious tribute to bacon, I've been eating healthy all week in a weak attempt to counteract the cholesterol intake, but, come Saturday, it'll be all about the bacon.
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