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Blogs, Bleader Sep 21, 2016
Dumpling Fest promises a Wrapper's Delight

From the folks who brought you Baconfest, a celebration of stuffed dough
- By Aimee Levitt
- Tags: Food & Drink, Hip-Hop, Dumpling Fest, Baconfest, Seth Zurer, dumplings

Blogs, Bleader Apr 29, 2016
Three Dots and a Dash's Tiki Luau and Pig Roast, Baconfest, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend

Chicago Zine Fest, Chicago Humanities Festival, and more happenings from April 29-May 1.
- By Brianna Wellen
- Tags: Arts, Do This, The Naked Magic Show, Park West, Chicago Zine Fest, Style Matters, Chicago Humanities Festival, Elizabeth Cline, American Whiskey Festival, Crown Liquors, Baconfest, UIC Pavilion, Chicago Corruption Walking Tour, Three Dots and Dash, Tiki Luau and Pig Roast

Blogs, Bleader Apr 20, 2015
Serving on the supreme court of pork at Baconfest

What I saw at Baconfest as a judge this year.
- By Michael Gebert
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Baconfest, Seth Zurer, Dan Zemans, Chris Koetke, David Manilow, Catherine De Orio, Darlene Nueske, Nueske's, Trenchermen, Fork, Red Door, Tanta, Big Jones, Woodhaven Bar & Grill

Blogs, Bleader Mar 23, 2015
Act decent, cover your tats, and (maybe) win a pair of Baconfest tickets

And help out out at the Greater Chicago Food Depository
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Do This, Food Chain, Food & Drink, Baconfest, Greater Depository Food Depository, Seth Zurer

Blogs, Bleader Dec 22, 2014
181 tasty things I ate in 2014

I ate it all.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Year in review, El Metro, Oak+Char, Kiko's, Ciao Bella, The Charlatan, Hal Mae Bo Ssam, Polak Eatery, Momotaro, Rice 'n Bread, Coppervine, Ceviche, Dove’s Luncheonette, RPM Steak, Tava, Alice’s Bar-B-Q, Salero, Maracas, Knockum Hill BBQ, Acanto, Mariano's, River Roast, Taqueria los Gallos #2, Bro-N-Law's Bar-B-Que, Bohemian House, Anita's Gumbo, Mfk, Pita Puff, Craft Pizza, Boltwood, Las Quecas, Más, Lao Pi BBQ, Parachute, The Jerk Taco Man, Top Notch Beefburger, High Five Ramen, Sze Chuan Cuisine, the Roost, El Habanero, Chef Ping, Laughing Bird, Joong Boo Market, New Asia, Kabobi Grill, Cocello, Joe Fish, Pearl Tavern, Lao Yu Ju, Jim Samata, Tête Charcuterie, Ani, Michael Jordan's Steakhouse, Baconfest, Gyros on the Spit, Bottlefork, Boka, Vienna Beef Store, Japonais by Morimoto, Kinmont, Baffo, Cremeria La Ordeña #2, Ina Pinkney, Spicy Thai Lao, Cellar Door Provisions, Bow & Stern Oyster Bar, Analogue, Cicchetti, Stella Barra Pizza, La Casa del Pan Bakery, Eataly, Summer House Santa Monica, the Dawson, Shake Shack, Jonathan Zaragoza

Blogs, Bleader Nov 12, 2014
The Michelin Guide is still your dad (and more food news)

Pronouncing on Michelin's announcements, the Chicago Film Festival returns, and other events in the food world.
- By Michael Gebert
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Michelin Guide, Chicago Food Film Festival, Grace, 42 Grams, Mexique, River Roast, Surly Brewing, Lula Cafe, Farmhouse Tavern, Forbidden Root, Baconfest

Blogs, Bleader Feb 22, 2013
Fish fraud and other food news bites

Bacon, bourbon, Beards, and more
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Longcar's Liquors, James Beard Foundation, Baconfest, Eric Henry, The Whistler, Binny's Maker's Mark

Blogs, Bleader Feb 15, 2013
A bill to label genetically modified foods, and other food news bites

Weak bourbon, strong bacon, and more
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Grace, Curtis Duffy, Kevin Pang, GMO, baconfest, bacon, Maker's Mark, bourbon, Charlie Trotter's, Check, Please!

Blogs, Bleader Dec 26, 2012
124 tasty things from 2012

I ate it all
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Year in Review, Food Chain, Food & Drink, Slurping Turtle, Bar Toma, Goosefoot, Three Floyd's Brewpub, Katsu, Nha Hang Viet Nam, Nhu Lan Bakery, Munster Donut, Yusho, Acadia, Sheeba (RIP), Alan Lake, Bread & Wine, Sankalp, Publican Quality Meats, Hagen’s, Urban Union, Lake Langano, RPM, Bar Ombra, Au Cheval, Baconfest, Cho Jung, Allium, Letherbee gin, Nellcote, The Nut House, Balena, Al Bawadi Grill, Troquet, Frog N Snail, Monti’s, Premise (R.I.P.), Spinzer Restaurant, ScofflawPhil’s Last Stand, Ma Gong La Po, Pizzeria da Nella Cucina Napoletana, Antique Taco, Cuenca’s Bakery, Kai Zan, Graham Elliot Bistro, Olga’s Deli, Himshikar, Smoking Goose’s Delaware Fireball, Dragon Ranch, Trenchermen, Yvolina’s Tamales, Savoy, Spencer’s Jolly Posh Food, Ghareeb Nawaz, Wood, Bavette’s Bar & Boeuf, Best Naan, P.E. Mullins, Masaki, Journeyman Distillery’s Featherbone Bourbon, Bonsoiree, 28-year-old cheddar, Covo Gyro Market, Bare Knuckle Farm, Butcher & Larder, Andy Thai Kitchen, Julien Fremont Cidre Brut par Nature, Elizabeth, Lao Ma La, Valentino Pasta, Wild Ophelia, The Publican, Homestyle Taste, Northern City, Masa Azul, Badou, La Sirena Clandestina, Fat Rice Avec, Reno, Embeya, Variations on a Theme

Blogs, Bleader Dec 7, 2012
Video
Baconfest VIP tix on sale Monday, and other food news bites

Knafeh style, Pappy poo poo, the Feds' beef with grassfed beef, and more
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Baconfest, Jaafer Sweets, Grant Achatz, knafeh, Tallgrass Beef, Bill Kurtis, Pappy Van Winkle, Kaufman's Deli. Bette Dworkin, Video

Best of Chicago, Food & Drink Jun 20, 2012
Readers' Poll
Best Food Festival

Ribfest
- Tags: Food & Drink, Taste of Chicago, Baconfest, Ribfest, Readers' Poll

Blogs, Bleader Apr 16, 2012
A cinderella story at Baconfest

A porky Indian sweet won this year's Golden Rasher for Most Creative Use of Bacon
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: One Bite, Food Chain, Food & Drink, Baconfest, bacon, Monica Sharma, Red Butter Catering, Inovasi, John des Rosiers, Big Jones, Paul Fehribach, Louisa Chu, Steve Dolinsky, David Hammond

Blogs, Bleader Mar 28, 2012
Video
We want your bacon cocktails (with video!)

Enter the Reader's Bacon Cocktail Challenge and enjoy the world premiere of the new Baconfest 2012 video
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Baconfest, Mike Ryan, Stephen Cole, Sable, Barrelhouse Flat, cocktails, bacon, Video

Blogs, Bleader Feb 24, 2012
News bites

A sampler of food news from around the web this week.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, TipsyCake, Rockit Ranch Productions, Cinners, Monti's, Joe Bastianich, Mario Batali, Baconfest, Eataly, Frances Brennan, Do-Rite Donuts, Acadia

Blogs, Bleader Dec 29, 2011
133 tasty things from 2011

I ate it all
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Tamales Garibay, the Florentine, H Mart, Prince Creperie Cafe, the Sodfather, Chez Violette, MingHin Cuisine, Butcher & Larder, Leopold, La Taberna Tapas, Ruby's, Bistronomic, Paris Club, Leader Bar, Frontier, Ing, Lure Izakaya Pub, Birrieria Zaragoza, Cafe des Architectes, GT Fish & Oyster, Next Restaurant, Paris 1906, Tour of Thailand, Childhood, Underground Meats, Nostrano, Aviary, the Molecular Collective, Paul McGee, the Whistler, Goose Island Madame Rose, La Chaparrita, the Bedford, Pleasant House Bakery, Golden Pacific Market, Aroy Thai, Harvesttime Foods, Scottish Festival and Highland Games, Rancho Mateo, Humboldt Park Puerto Rican Fest, Lemonhart 151, Mike Ryan, Sable, Union Sushi & Barbeque Bar, Rustic House, Black Sheep, NoMi Kitchen, Autre Monde, Wisconsin State Fair, Telegraph Wine Bar, Al Dente, Roots Handmade Pizza, Masa Azul, Lao Hunan, Michael Jordan's Steak House, the Pump Room, Tozi Korean BBQ, Cai Fine Dining and Banquet, Maude's Liquor Bar, Phoenix tofu, Three Aces, Harvard Sportsmen's Club, Wat Dhammaram Songkran, 2007 Black Slate Porrera, Vera, Almawal, El Ideas, Snack Planet, JoongBoo Market, Nha Hang Viet Nam, Nathan Sears, Baconfest, Mick Klug Farm, Ripasso, jicama stick, Victor Mejia, Tortas Frontera, Matty Eggleston, Perennial Virant, Barrelhouse Flat, Ben Schiller, Jason Turley, Bar DeVille

Best of Chicago, Food & Drink Jun 23, 2011
Best food festival

Taste of Chicago voted best food festival
- Tags: Food & Drink, Best food festival, Readers' poll, Taste of Chicago, Ribfest, Baconfest

Blogs, Bleader Mar 29, 2011
Video
So There's This Thing Called Baconfest

Write a song about bacon. Win tickets to Baconfest.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Baconfest, Video

Blogs, Bleader Feb 25, 2011
This Week in Food & Drink: Craft Distillers, Key Ingredient Beef Tendon, Wasabi, a Shake-Up at Green City Market, and More
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Mike Sula, Omnivorous, craft distilling, Paul Hletko, Few Spirits, Miriam Matasar, Brendon Engel, Lula Cafe, Koval Distillery, Julia Thiel, Mike Gebert, Kay Ingredient, Grant Achatz, Paul Virant, Curtis Duffy, Mike Sheerin, Chris Pandel, Greg Biggers, beef tendon, Cafe des Architectes, Lyle Allen, Green City Market, Baconfest, Wasabi, Hiromich Sasaki, WGN, Nick Digilio

Blogs, Bleader Sep 21, 2009
Baconfest Cookoff tickets on sale today at noon

Tickets for Baconfest Chicago's Pro Bacon Cookoff at the Publican go on sale at noon today.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Baconfest, The Publican, Troy Graves, Eve, Rick Gresh, David Burke's Primehouse, Gil 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

Blogs, Bleader Jun 3, 2009
Baconfest date and venue announced

Mark your calender for October 25.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Food & Drink, Food Chain, blogsherpa, Baconfest, Seth Zurer, Stan Mansion, Michael Griggs, Andre Pluess

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From the folks who brought you Baconfest, a celebration of stuffed dough

Chicago Zine Fest, Chicago Humanities Festival, and more happenings from April 29-May 1.

What I saw at Baconfest as a judge this year.

And help out out at the Greater Chicago Food Depository

I ate it all.

Pronouncing on Michelin's announcements, the Chicago Film Festival returns, and other events in the food world.

Bacon, bourbon, Beards, and more

Weak bourbon, strong bacon, and more

I ate it all

Knafeh style, Pappy poo poo, the Feds' beef with grassfed beef, and more

Ribfest

A porky Indian sweet won this year's Golden Rasher for Most Creative Use of Bacon

Enter the Reader's Bacon Cocktail Challenge and enjoy the world premiere of the new Baconfest 2012 video

A sampler of food news from around the web this week.

I ate it all

Taste of Chicago voted best food festival

Write a song about bacon. Win tickets to Baconfest.

Tickets for Baconfest Chicago's Pro Bacon Cookoff at the Publican go on sale at noon today.

Mark your calender for October 25.

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