baconfest

So this past Saturday was KHAK's 2nd Annual Baconfest.

BaconFest is going to be filled with much more than bacon.  Plenty of ice cold beverages and four hours of live music too.  One of the acts is this duo from the band 8 Seconds.  Meet Jen and John...

I spent part of the lunch hour at NewBo City Market today passing out free bacon slices and taping visitors as they did their best "Hog Call" in exchange for the chance to win four tickets to next weekend's 'Baconfest.'   Tiffany O'Donnell from CBS 2 joined the fun, as did I...

101 Gastro Pub, one of the vendors at next Saturday's (September 20th) 2nd Annual BaconFest, brought in something for us to try today.  The dish was Bacon Truffle Mac and Cheese, which you'll also be able to sample next Saturday.  Brain and I decided to take an unusual approach to sampling it this morning.

Bacon: the word alone inspires salivation and nostalgia for its sizzling sound and delectable scent. It's great on its own, obviously, but the entire empire built around this food is hard to ignore. In preparation for Cedar Rapids' biggest celebration of bacon, we have compiled a list of the 10 craziest food items incorporating bacon...

Baconfest 2014 is rapidly approaching, are you ready for all the bacony goodness? You'll be able to get all sorts of wild bacon concoctions, like bacon cupcakes and bacon ice cream. But do you know the finest beverage accompaniment when enjoying a strip or two of the good stuff?

Do you like bacon? Does the soft sizzle of fresh bacon cooking on a warm griddle fill your heart with joy? Then join us at NewBo City Market on September 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the 2nd annual Cedar Rapids Baconfest!