Baconpalooza Sept 9-11, 2016 [Events]

2016 Sep 3
This is the 2nd edition of Baconpalooza to be held at the Canadian Agriculture and Food Museum which I heard about on the Sept 1 pressure canning event there.

Bacon Bash! - Sept 9th 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. (maximum 500 people) - $50+HST
Enjoy 9 different bacon themed items by NeXT Restaurant
•Cooking demos by Chef Lynn Crawford & Chef Mike McKenzie
•Beer demos by Clocktower
•Sizzling cooking demos with Chef Michael Blackie of NeXT & Chef Corbin Tomaszeski of the Food Network
•Live music from Bang on the Ear

Sizzling Saturday - Sept 10 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
•Free Bacon bites breakfast sponsored by Albion Rooms (while quantities last)
•Unique bacon-inspired goodies to purchase from our Market vendors
•Sample craft beers from one of our 6 vendors
•‘Pig out’ on the special offerings from a variety of food trucks!
•Sizzling interactive cooking demonstrations by Celebrity Chefs
•Live music

Bacon, Bourbon & Bands - Sept 11 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
•Full day of live music by 8 local bands
•Bourbon and bacon demo
•Smokin’ cooking demos by Chef Steve Mitton of Murray Street and Chef Mike McKenzie of Seed to Sausage
•Unique bacon-inspired goodies to purchase from our Market vendors
•Craft beers and a variety of food trucks to enjoy

For Sat/Sun, the admission is $12 and child admission is $7 and early bird gets $2 off for $10 and $5 respectively till Sept 5th. All prices +HST.

Lots of celebrity chefs and chef demos and featured chefs including Lynn Crawford, Corbin Tomaszeski, Michael Blackie (NeXT), Steve Mitton (Murray Street Kitchen), Michael McKenzie (Seed to Sausage), Shane Kennedy (The WORKS), Steph Legari - Steph the Grilling Gourmet, Brewmaster Patrick Fiori (Clocktower)..

For full detailed schedule see
baconpalooza.ca/schedule/

For tickets see
baconpalooza.ca/tickets/

2016 Sep 8
So I'm going Friday night. Someone tell me how the other days are.

2016 Sep 9
I am going Sat.. really interested in the chefs demos in the afternoon.. Let me know how Friday night goes :D

2016 Sep 10
James, your review on Friday night and any photos..

2016 Sep 10
Albion Room sponsored breakfast bites

2016 Sep 10
Albion Room sponsored breakfast bites was quail egg scotch egg with arugula and bernaise. They prepared 500 servings.. thanks Albion Room for a very tasty bite and I need to stop at their tent later today and get a bacon Caesar

2016 Sep 10
Albion Room Bacon Caesar

2016 Sep 10
Chef Corbin's chicken wing went down well with some Bacon beer from Clocktower

2016 Sep 12

Will have my friday night review and photos up tonight. FWIW, it was great.

2016 Sep 12
Chef Michael Blackie and Chef Mike McKenzie with 2 audience particu pants to make Pho with Pork velly

2016 Sep 12
The Pho with Pork Belly

2016 Sep 12
Chef Lynn Crawford with 2 audience participants.

2016 Sep 12
Shrimp toastidas with peach salsa