Hailed by top food bloggers as “The Bacon Event of the Year” in 2015, The Great Big Bacon Picnic is back in Williamsburg, Brooklyn next week, Sept. 24-25, 2016. This indoor/outdoor gourmet bacon festival features UNLIMITED bacon and booze from over 100 chefs, restaurants, food trucks, brewmasters, distillers, mixologists, and culinary experts. Sounds like a dream come true!
Guest blogger, Gail Worley from The Worleygig covered the event for Skulls & Bacon last year and she'll be representing again this year! See her recap of last year's Great Big Bacon Picnic.
In addition to stuffing your face and catching a buzz, the High & Mighty Brass Band will be performing, you can participate in the 1st ever Bacon Toss contest (catch the bacon in your mouth!), and a Great Big Food Nap area where attendees can rest up for the next round.
Some featured dishes that will be in attendance:
Bareburger Maple Sriracha, candied bacon slider with pickled red onion, Boston bib lettuce, Sriracha aioli, on a pretzel bun
Brooklyn Colony’s Breakfast Bacon Empanada
Sweet Chili’s The Porkgasm - Spicy Vietnamese Caramel Glazed Pork Belly
The event will feature three different sessions of inspired bite-sized bacon dishes and the best in craft beers and top-shelf spirits:
• Saturday Brunch 12:00pm – 2:30pm with VIP access from 11:00am
• Saturday Happy Hour 5:30pm – 8:00pm with VIP access from 4:30pm
• Sunday Brunch 1:00pm – 3:30pm with VIP access from 12:00pm
For a list of participating restaurants, sponsors, and to purchase tickets, visit greatbigbacon.com/.
**10% of the net proceeds will be donated to various charities, such as City Harvest, and vendors are encouraged to use local suppliers and farmers who produce organic and sustainable ingredients.
Here's a quick peek at last year's festivities:
Saturday, September 17, 2016
The Great Big Bacon Picnic - Sept. 24-25, 2016
Sunday, September 4, 2016
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Bacon Strips Magnet
Deceptively realistic Bacon Strip Magnets. $3.99
Most delicious looking magnets I've ever seen....
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Holy Shit I Love Bacon t-shirt
Groupon has this shirt that tells it like it is. $14.99
Holy Shit I Love Bacon
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Sourpuss Anatomical Skull Umbrella
Just heard it's going to rain tomorrow and I need a new umbrella.
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Make A Bacon Bouquet For Valentine's Day
It's almost Valentine's Day and you're probably looking for a way to impress your significant other, right?
Follow these easy steps and you can give your sweetie an edible bouquet of bacon roses!
All you need is bacon, toothpicks, and some plastic floral stems (find them at most craft stores, like Michael's.)
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Bacon Scented Underwear
J&D's have come up with another fabulous bacon innovation - Bacon Scented Underwear!
Marrying the ultimate in comfort and cured meat, J&D's Bacon Scented Underwear represents the gold standard of meat-scented luxury undergarments.
The scent of bacon is embedded in the ink. The smell of bacon will last through multiple wash cycles and wearings so your underwear should continue to smell like bacon for up to 6 months or even a year. A bargain at $19.99. Valentine's Day is in three short weeks and I can't think of a better gift for your bacon-loving significant other!
Friday, January 8, 2016
IT Luggage Skull Embossed 3 Pc Luggage Set
How many pieces of luggage does it make sense for one person to own? I already have a different skull piece from IT luggage, and it's really nice (I get compliments when I'm traveling all the time) and I just purchased a different one a few months ago. So, do I need another 3 piece set? Nope. Do I really really want it? Yep. The sale is only on for a couple more days, but $159.99 for a 3 piece set of this quality is fantastic. My finger's on the trigger....
IT Luggage Skull Emboss 3 Pc Spinner Luggage Set