Baconfest Chicago 2014 Lineup Announced

By Chuck Sudo in Food on Jan 17, 2014 8:10PM

The Chicago skyline in pork fat, courtesy of Fresco 21.

Baconfest Chicago 2014 is still a few months away and general admission tickets won't go on sale until Feb. 24. But the Baconfest Triumvirate announced the lineup of chefs participating in the April 25-26 orgy to the candy of the pig.

Are you ready?

2 SPARROWS - Gregory Ellis
312 CHICAGO - Luca Corazzina
676 RESTAURANT AND BAR - Joshua Hasho (* 2012 Golden Rasher Award Winner)
694 WINE & SPIRITS - Chris Dunstatter
ACRE - Michael Lathrop
ATWOOD - Derek Simcik (* 5 year BFC VET)
AUTRE MONDE CAFE - Dan Pancake & Beth Partridge
¡AY CHIWOWA!
BACARO - Thad Morrow
BAKIN' & EGGS - Bob and Gina Hartwig
BANG BANG PIE SHOP - Megan Miller
BARN & COMPANY - Gary Wiviott
BELLWETHER MEETING HOUSE & EATERY
BENNY'S CHOP HOUSE - Aaron Lindgren (* 2013 Golden Rasher Award Winner)
BIG JONES - Paul Fehribach (* 5 year BFC VET)
BISTRO DRE - Andre Christopher
BITE CAFE - Dave Cooper
BLACK DOG GELATO - Jessica Oloroso
BOTTLEFORK - Kevin Hickey
BREAD & WINE - Michael Dean Reynolds
BRIDGE HOUSE TAVERN - Mark Hemmer
BRISTOL/BALENA - Chris Pandel - (* 5 year BFC VET, 2009 Golden Rasher Award Winner)
BROWNTROUT - Sean Sanders
BUB CITY - Doug Psaltis
CARLUCCI - Jonathan Harootunian
CARNITAS URUAPAN - Marcos Carbajal
CARNIVALE - Rodolfo Cuadros
CARRIAGE HOUSE - Mark Steuer
CHICAGO q - Lee Ann Whippen
CHICAGO-365 HOSPITALITY - Erin Wishon
CHRISSY CAMBA
CICCHETTI - Michael Sheerin
CITY DOUGH
CITY TAVERN - Amanda Barnes
COMMONWEALTH TAVERN - Kevin Church
DAVANTI ENOTECA - Jaysen Euler
deca RESTAURANT + BAR at the Ritz Carlton - Mark Payne
DELISH DINER - Felipe Caro
EDZO'S BURGER SHOP - Eddie Lakin
ELLY'S PANCAKE HOUSE
ENDGRAIN - Michael Pearlman
EPIC RESTAURANT - Matt Pollock
FARMHOUSE - Eric Mansavage
FIRECAKES - Jonathan Fox
FIREFLY GRILL - Niall D. Campbell II
FLO AND SANTOS - Mark Rimkus
FORK - Timothy Cottini
FRANCESCA'S RESTAURANTS - Peter DeRuvo
FRESCO 21 - Cameron Grant (* 2013 Golden Rasher Award Winner)
FRONTERA RESTAURANTS - Jennifer Jones
FRONTIER - Brian Jupiter
GINGERSNAP SWEETS & SUCH - Jen Templeton
GIRL & THE GOAT - Stephanie Izard
GLAZED AND INFUSED - James Gray
HASH HOUSE A GO GO
HENRI - Chris Gawronski
HOMESTEAD - Chris "Chip" Davies
HONEY BUTTER FRIED CHICKEN - Christine Cikowski & Josh Kulp
HUB 51 - Mike Bellovich
HUBBARD INN - Bob Zrenner
HUTCH - Marc Wuenschel
III FORKS - Billu Caruso
INSPIRATION KITCHENS UPTOWN - Noel Schroeder
IPO - Trevor Hoyte
J. ROCCO'S ITALIAN TABLE & BAR - Steve Chiappetti
J.P. GRAZIANO GROCERY COMPANY - with Ben Roche
JELLYFISH - Jason Im
JORDAN'S FOOD OF DISTINCTION - Jordan Spritz
JUNO - Jason Chan and BK Park
KANELA CAFE - Nick Curtis
LA MADIA - Jonathan Fox
LA TABERNA TAPAS - Enrique Cortes
LAFAYETTE - Hiran Patel & Sahil Singh
LIBERTAD - Armando Gonzalez
LILLIE'S Q - Charlie Mckenna
LINKS TAPROOM
LITTLE MARKET BRASSERIE - Eric Jorgensen
LOBBY LOUNGE
LOCKWOOD RESTAURANT at the Palmer House - Joseph Rose (* 2013 Golden Rasher Award Winner)
LOKaL - Artur Wnorowski
LUXBAR - Shaun L. Connolly
MAY ST. CAFE - Mario Santiago
MERCADITO - Patricio Sandoval
MERCAT A LA PLANXA - Cory Morris
MEXIQUE - Carlos Gaytan
MICHAEL JORDAN'S STEAKHOUSE - James O'Donnell
MITY NICE BAR & GRILL - John Chiakulas
MONTI'S - James Gottwald
MRS. MURPHY & SONS IRISH BISTRO - Jeanne Carlson
MUNICIPAL BAR & DINING CO. - Donald Penza
NAHA/BRINDILLE - Carrie Nahabedian
NANA - Jeremy Kiens
NONNA SANTI'S BISCOTTI - Jo-Marie Frigo
OLD TOWN SOCIAL - Jared Van Camp & Zeeshan Shah
PADDY LONG'S - Patrick Berger & Chris Latchford (* 5 year BFC VETS)
PARAMOUNT ROOM - Stephen Dunne
PERENNIAL VIRANT - Paul Virant
PHIL STEFANI'S 437 RUSH - Christian Fantoni
PICCOLO SOGNO - Tony Priolo and Miguel Solorio
PIECE - Bill Jacobs & Jonathan Cutler
PINSTRIPES - Cesar Gutierrez
PLEASANT HOUSE BAKERY - Art and Chelsea Jackson
PORKCHOP - Kenneth Robinson
PRIMEHOUSE - Jove T. Hubbard & Rick Gresh (* 6 year BFC VET)
PUBLIC HOUSE and BULL & BEAR - David Blonsky
PURE KITCHEN - Nick Lacasse
Q-BBQ - Michael LaPidus
QUINCE - Bryan Klau
RED BUTTER - Monica Sharma (* 2012 Golden Rasher Award Winner)
RED DOOR - Troy Graves (* 6 year BFC VET, 2009 Golden Rasher Award Winner)
REVOLUTION BREWING - Charlie Eure
ROCKIT BAR & GRILL/ROCKIT BURGER BAR - Amanda Downing
RODAN - Art Ledda
SABLE KITCHEN & BAR - Heather Terhune (* 5 year BFC VET)
SAIGON SISTERS RESTAURANT - Matt Riordan
SIGNATURE ROOM - Cardel Reid (* 6 year BFC vet restaurant, 2010 Golden Rasher Award Winner)
SMALL BAR DIVISION - Justin White
SOUTH WATER KITCHEN - Roger Waysok (* 5 year BFC VET, 2010 Golden Rasher Award Winner)
SOUTHPORT & IRVING - Chris Barron
SPACCA NAPOLI - Jonathan Goldsmith
SPENCER'S JOLLY POSH FOODS - Nick Spencer
SPRITZ BURGER - Gale Gand and Dan Smith (* 5 Year BFC VET)
STANDARD MARKET GRILL - Brian Wright
STATE & LAKE at The Wit Hotel - Evan Percoco
STOUT BARREL HOUSE & GALLEY - Michael Matthews and Kadie Quada
SUNDA - Jess De Guzman
SWEET RIDE - Lupita Kuri
TABLE FIFTY-TWO - Art Smith & Todd Hawkesworth
TABLE, DONKEY & STICK - Scott Manley
TÊTE CHARCUTERIE - Thomas Rice & Kurt Guzowski
TAVERN ON RUSH - John Gatsos
TELEGRAPH RESTAURANT & WINE BAR - Johnny Anderes
TERZO PIANO at the Art Institute of Chicago - Megan Neubeck
THE BAD APPLE - Craig Fass
THE BARRELHOUSE FLAT - Erik Chizeck
THE BEDFORD - Michael Galen
THE CHOP SHOP - Joshua Marrelli
THE DAWSON - Patrick Russ
THE GAGE - Peter Coenen
THE GRID - Eric Romano
THE ITALIAN VILLAGE - David Jahnke
THE RADLER - Nathan Sears (* 6 year BFC VET, 2011 Golden Rasher Award Winner)
THE REFINERY - Lawrence Letrero
THE SALSA TRUCK - Dan Salls
THREE ACES - Matt Troost (* 2012 & 2013 Golden Rasher Award Winner)
TRENCHERMEN - Pat Sheerin - (* 6 year BFC VET, 2010 Golden Rasher Award Winner)
TROQUET RIVER NORTH - Martial Noguier
TUSCANY - Victorio Padilla
TWO RESTAURANT AND BAR - Tom Van Lente
UNCLE BUB'S BBQ - Jimmy Harvat
UNITE URBAN GRILL - Bradford Phillips
UNTITLED - Joseph Heppe
VIE - Dan Compton (* 6 year BFC VET Restaurant, 2011 Golden Rasher Award Winner)
VINCENT - Adam Grandt
WAVE - Greg Elliot
WEST TOWN BAKERY & DINER - Chris Teixeira
WILDFIRE - Edgar Ojeda
WOW BAO - Mark Bernard
ZAPATISTA - Alberto Mendez
ZED451 - Mike Hernandez & Kate Milashus - (* 2012 Golden Rasher Award Winner)

That's 160 restaurants representing there, the largest total in Baconfest history. The breakdown of chefs who will be at each session will be announced at a later date.