{"id":55,"date":"2016-04-13T08:00:56","date_gmt":"2016-04-13T13:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/td_uid_29_5511a7c06dc37"},"modified":"2019-10-08T13:36:00","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T18:36:00","slug":"5-reasons-why-you-need-to-attend-baconfest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/5-reasons-why-you-need-to-attend-baconfest\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons Why You Need to Attend Baconfest"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Bacon\u2026 the sizzling, crunchy, early morning snack that holds a place in your heart nothing else could ever hope to occupy. Even when all else fails\u2026 bacon has always been there for you.<\/h2>\n<p>Who was there when you needed a greasy strip of meat after losing the big game? <strong>Bacon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Or when your egg sandwich just wasn\u2019t up to par? <strong>Bacon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And who was there to console you on that lonely morning when you woke up and realized you made a complete fool of yourself because you had one (okay, five) too many shots of Cuervo and thought you could sing like Taylor Swift in front of your crush? <strong>Bacon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bacon has always been so giving, and now there\u2019s finally a way that you can give back\u2026 Baconfest. I know what you\u2019re thinking; it\u2019s too good to be true right? Wrong.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/baconfestchicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baconfest<\/a> is the real deal, and here\u2019s why you need to check it out (as if you needed convincing).<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1) Unlimited Bacon<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If there was ever an excuse to pig out (terrible pun intended) on bacon, this is it. I mean seriously, everyone else will be, so there\u2019s no need to be self-conscious.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, you want to get your money\u2019s worth right?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2) So. Much. Variety.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There will be hundreds (yes, hundreds) of chefs, restaurants, and vendors in attendance. Do you know what it\u2019s like to try hundreds of different kinds of bacon!? There\u2019s only one place to find out, provided your arteries don\u2019t clog themselves up. You\u2019ll be good though\u2026 Just drink some juice or something.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>3) Contests<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s say the juice idea doesn\u2019t work and you need something to do besides eat for a bit (let\u2019s be honest, they probably don\u2019t offer anything non-bacon flavored anyway). Baconfest gives out Golden Rasher Awards\u2014described as the Oscars of the bacon world on their website\u2014for bacon related arts, poetry, video, song, and other fun things like that. Not a bad time to bust out that bacon love poem you\u2019ve been hiding under your mattress.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>4) Location<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>What better place to celebrate the wonder of bacon than on a college campus? Baconfest is located at the UIC Forum, and as you may have guessed, it\u2019s surrounded by bars and young people. Did I mention the fest is on a weekend and dinner ends at 10 pm? Does anything go better with bacon than alcohol? Well\u2026 maybe\u2026 but you\u2019ll be done eating by then anyway.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>5) It\u2019s for a Good Cause<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>While you might feel guilty about stuffing your face with bacon regularly, you can rest assured that Baconfest donates large sums of money to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Over the last four events, the festival has contributed over $219,000! That\u2019s not all they do, though. The event also hosts a food drive, so bring some non-perishable goods with you. Baconfest attendees have donated over 670,000 meals over the past five years too.<\/p>\n<p>Baconfest is from April 17-18th at the UIC Forum (17 West Roosevelt). The bottom line\u2026 All the bacon you can eat, from all the places you can think of, plus perks. It doesn\u2019t get much better than that.<\/p>\n<p>Feel free to practice your bacon love poems in the comments. 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