Saturday, April 9, 2011

Baconfest Chicago: Today's the day!

Bacon makes Chicago-based Top Chef
Stephanie Izard happy.
At 11:30 today, the doors will open to the UIC Forum, letting all the eager Baconfest Chicago VIP attendees into the bacon-scented air of their beloved festival. An insane number of pork-minded chefs (including Chicago's very own Top Chef Stephanie Izard, of Girl and the Goat) will be offering their wares to the assembled masses in the quest to be declared Baconfest's best by the baconeers. The lucky, lucky VIPs like Head BDJ Lab Tech Jenni S. will get to try them all first. She's especially excited about dishes from:
Not saying who we're rooting for, but here's a hint: it rhymes with "fries hard."

For a full list of the chefs showing off at Baconfest 2011, click here.