Event Fri Jan 17 2014

Baconfest Chicago Announces Ticket Date, Lineup

By Andrew Huff

Baconfest Chicago announced today that general admission tickets will go on sale on Feb. 24 for $100 apiece, which gets you in the door for all the bacon goodness, drink tickets to wash it down, and a souvenir tote bag. VIP tickets, which get you in an hour before the general hoi polloi, are already on sale for $200 a pop.

The organizers also released a lineup of 160 food vendors for this year's festival, which will have three sessions over two days, April 25 and 26.

2 Sparrows - Gregory Ellis
312 Chicago - Luca Corazzina
676 Restaurant & Bar - Joshua Hasho
694 Wine & Spirits - Chris Dunstatter
Acre - Michael Lathrop
Atwood - Derek Simcik
Autre Monde Cafe - Dan Pancake & Beth Partridge
¡Ay Chiwowa!
Bacaro - Thad Morrow
Bakin' & Eggs - Bob and Gina Hartwig
Bang Bang Pie Shop - Megan Miller
Barn & Company - Gary Wiviott
Bellwether Meeting House & Eatery
Benny's Chop House - Aaron Lindgren (* 2013 Golden Rasher Award Winner)
Big Jones- Paul Fehribach (* 5 year BFC VET)
Bistro Dre - Andre Christopher
Bite Cafe - Dave Cooper
Black Dog Gelato - Jessica Oloroso
Bottlefork - Kevin Hickey
Bread & Wine - Michael Dean Reynolds
Bridge House Tavern - Mark Hemmer
Bristol/Balena - Chris Pandel
Browntrout - Sean Sanders
Bub City - Doug Psaltis
Carlucci - Jonathan Harootunian
Carnitas Uruapan - Marcos Carbajal
Carnivale - Rodolfo Cuadros
Carriage House - Mark Steuer
Chicago q - Lee Ann Whippen
Chicago-365 Hospitality - Erin Wishon
Chrissy Camba
Cicchetti - Michael Sheerin
City Dough
City Tavern - Amanda Barnes
Commonwealth Tavern - Kevin Church
Davanti Enoteca - Jaysen Euler
deca Restaurant + Bar at the Ritz Carlton - Mark Payne
Delish Diner - Felipe Caro
Edzo's Burger Shop - Eddie Lakin
Elly's Pancake House
Endgrain - Michael Pearlman
Epic Restaurant - Matt Pollock
Farmhouse - Eric Mansavage
Firecakes - Jonathan Fox
Firefly Grill - Niall D. Campbell II
Flo & Santos - Mark Rimkus
Fork - Timothy Cottini
Francesca's Restaurants - Peter DeRuvo
Fresco 21 - Cameron Grant
Frontera Restaurants - Jennifer Jones
Frontier - Brian Jupiter
Gingersnap Sweets & Such - Jen Templeton
Girl & The Goat - Stephanie Izard
Glazed & Infused - James Gray
Hash House A Go Go
Henri - Chris Gawronski
Homestead - Chris "Chip" Davies
Honey Butter Fried Chicken - Christine Cikowski & Josh Kulp
Hub 51 - Mike Bellovich
Hubbard Inn - Bob Zrenner
Hutch - Marc Wuenschel
III Forks - Billu Caruso
Inspiration Kitchens Uptown - Noel Schroeder
IPO - Trevor Hoyte
J. Rocco's Italian Table & Bar - Steve Chiappetti
J.P. Graziano Grocery Company - with Ben Roche
Jellyfish - Jason Im
Jordan's Food of Distinction - Jordan Spritz
Juno - Jason Chan and BK Park
Kanela Cafe - Nick Curtis
La Madia - Jonathan Fox
La Taberna Tapas - Enrique Cortes
Lafayette - Hiran Patel & Sahil Singh
Libertad - Armando Gonzalez
Lillie's Q - Charlie Mckenna
Links Taproom
Little Market Brasserie - Eric Jorgensen
Lobby Lounge
Lockwood Restaurant at the Palmer House - Joseph Rose
LOKaL - Artur Wnorowski
Luxbar - Shaun L. Connolly
May St. Cafe - Mario Santiago
Mercadito - Patricio Sandoval
Mercat a La Planxa - Cory Morris
Mexique - Carlos Gaytan
Michael Jordan's Steakhouse - James O'Donnell
Mity Nice Bar & Grill - John Chiakulas
MONTI'S - James Gottwald
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro - Jeanne Carlson
Municipal Bar & Dining Co. - Donald Penza
Naha/Brindille - Carrie Nahabedian
Nana - Jeremy Kiens
Nonna Santi's Biscotti - Jo-Marie Frigo
Old Town Social - Jared Van Camp & Zeeshan Shah
Paddy Long's - Patrick Berger & Chris Latchford
Paramount Room - Stephen Dunne
Perennial Virant - Paul Virant
Phil Stefani's 437 Rush - Christian Fantoni
Piccolo Sogno - Tony Priolo and Miguel Solorio
Piece - Bill Jacobs & Jonathan Cutler
Pinstripes - Cesar Gutierrez
Pleasant House Bakery - Art and Chelsea Jackson
Porkchop - Kenneth Robinson
Primehouse - Jove T. Hubbard & Rick Gresh (* 6 year BFC VET)
Public House/Bull & Bear - David Blonsky
Pure Kitchen - Nick Lacasse
Q-BBQ - Michael LaPidus
Quince - Bryan Klau
Red Butter - Monica Sharma
Red Door - Troy Graves
Revolution Brewing - Charlie Eure
Rockit Bar & Grill - Amanda Downing
Rodan - Art Ledda
Sable Kitchen & Bar - Heather Terhune
Saigon Sisters - Matt Riordan
Signature Room - Cardel Reid
Small Bar Division - Justin White
South Water Kitchen - Roger Waysok (* 5 year BFC VET, 2010 Golden Rasher Award Winner)
Southport & Irving - Chris Barron
Spacca Napoli- Jonathan Goldsmith
Spencer's Jolly Posh Foods - Nick Spencer
Spritz Burger - Gale Gand and Dan Smith (* 5 Year BFC VET)
Standard Market Grill - Brian Wright
State & Lake at The Wit Hotel - Evan Percoco
Stout Barrel House & Galley - Michael Matthews and Kadie Quada
Sunda - Jess De Guzman
Sweet Ride - Lupita Kuri
Table Fifty-Two - Art Smith & Todd Hawkesworth
Table, Donkey & Stick - Scott Manley
Tête Charcuterie - Thomas Rice & Kurt Guzowski
Tavern on Rush - John Gatsos
Telegraph Restaurant & Wine Bar - Johnny Anderes
Terzo Piano at the Art Institute of Chicago - Megan Neubeck
The Bad Apple - Craig Fass
The Barrelhouse Flat - Erik Chizeck
The Bedford - Michael Galen
The Chop Shop - Joshua Marrelli
The Dawson - Patrick Russ
The Gage - Peter Coenen
The Grod - Eric Romano
The Italian Village - David Jahnke
The Radler - Nathan Sears
The Refinery - Lawrence Letrero
The Salsa Truck - Dan Salls
Three Aces - Matt Troost
Trenchermen - Pat Sheerin TROQUET RIVER NORTH - Martial Noguier
Tuscany - Victorio Padilla
Two Restaurant & Bar - Tom Van Lente
Uncle Bub's BBQ - Jimmy Harvat
Unite Urban Grill - Bradford Phillips
Untitled - Joseph Heppe
Vie - Dan Compton
Vincent - Adam Grandt
Wave - Greg Elliot
West Town Bakery & Diner - Chris Teixeira
Wildfire - Edgar Ojeda
Wow Bao - Mark Bernard
Zapatista - Alberto Mendez
ZED451 - Mike Hernandez & Kate Milashus