Hasten, bacon-lovers, to buy your tickets for BaconFest Chicago’s VIP Pro Bacon Cookoff. While the main eventhas been postponeduntil April, thePublican-hosted cookoff is still go. Ten top-tier chefs will prepare ten dishes, each of which will be portioned out among attendees, along with ten paired beers. Plus gift bags! Tickets for the October 24 event are $75, and can be purchasedhere. Read on for the list of participating chefs.
Troy Graves ofEve
Rick Gresh ofDavid Burke’s Primehouse
Gilbert Langlois ofChalkboard Restaurant
John Manion ofGoose Island Clybourn Brewpub
Michael McDonald ofone sixtyblue
Chris Pandel ofThe Bristol
Jason Paskewitz ofGemini Bistro
Nathan Sears ofVie
Patrick Sheerin ofThe Signature Room
Giuseppe Tentori ofBoka
