Nick Spencer, owner of Spencer's, moved to the U.S. to be with his now-wife but missed British standards like the back-bacon sandwich with grilled tomatoes, along with bangers and mash. So he decided to make his own. More

Bakin' and Eggs may be located in the middle of the baby epicenter of Lakeview, but after spying a bacon flight on their menu, I knew I owed it to myself and all brunch lovers to try this unique offering—no matter how much I had to fight through the stroller parking lot. More

As good as the previous two events were, this year's Baconfest made both of them seem like child's play. Baconfest Chicago 2011 was a ridiculously over-the-top pig belly playground. Bacon-stuffed-bacon, bacon banh mi, maple bacon cotton candy, and more. More

When tickets went on sale in March for last Saturday's Baconfest Chicago, all 600 tickets (300 to each session) sold out in 10 minutes, and thousands of eager eaters were left salivating in hopes of more space opening up. The bacon-loving world is so strong that 24 of Chicago's top chefs donated their time and food to the event simply because they loved the idea and wanted to share their bacon creations with a wildly appreciative group of eaters. Adding to the fun were a wide collection of entrepreneurs, some of whom have no background in food, who have poured the hearts and dollars into creating bacon-themed products. Here's my recap of the event and a description of every dish served. More

I've always wanted a tattoo, but I've also been hung up on that whole "my body is god's temple" thing. It's not that I'm particularly religious, but when you've gone 30 years with a clean slate of skin, inking up... More