DON’T MISS A THING: HOW TO PLAN FOR BACON FEST
This festival is a bacon lover’s dream! Here’s what to try at Bacon Fest.
You can almost smell the bacon in the air.
The fifth annual Bacon Fest will take over the Fraze Pavilion, 695 Lincoln Park Blvd. in Kettering, with porky fun from 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20.
The event sponsored by the Fraze and Miami Valley Restaurant Raiders — a monthly “foodie” group that visits local restaurants — features bacon treats from 15 locally owned restaurant.
Admission is free for the event, and includes performances in Lincoln Park by The Muleskinner Band at 1 p.m., Buzzard Kings at 3 p.m. and Spinning Jenny at 5 p.m.
Amy Zahora, the event organizer and executive director of the Miami Valley Restaurant Association, said there will be new treats, like Basil’s on Market’s donuts with bacon bits and maple syrup; Roost American’s pancakes with brown sugar and bacon jam; and the baconrito (ground beef and bacon, cheesy rice, smoked garlic, enchilada sauce in a flour tortilla with tequila lime crema) that Coco’s Bistro plans to sell.
“One of the favorites are the bacon pierogies from Amber Rose, and everyone loves the bacon crab cakes from The Dock,” she said. “One thing new I think people are going to go wild over is that Sweet-Umms (Chocolatier) is doing white chocolate covered bacon.” So much bacon. You are going to need a plan.
Here are the menus planned for the event. (Note: items are subject to change.)
Amber Rose
Bacon cheddar pierogies, two for $3
White cheddar bacon mac & cheese, $4
Applewood smoked bacon cheddar French fries, $6 Maplebaconstuffedporchetta sandwich, $6
Archer’s Tavern
Bacon-wrapped chili hot dogs (with cheese and onions), $3
Bacon wrapped peanut butter and jelly hot dogs, $3
Bacon wrapped hot dogs, $3
Basil’s on Market, Troy
Baked potato with braised pork belly and smoked gouda sauce, $3 Corn on the cob, $3 Basil’s fries, $3 BBQ ribs ,$4
Basil’s on Market, Dayton
Corn on the cob, $3 Gouda mac & cheese, $4 Donuts with bacon bits and maple syrup, $3
Pulled pork bowl with corn chips, $4
Coco’s Bistro
Bacon-rito: ground beef and bacon, cheesy rice, smoked garlic, enchilada sauce, flour tortilla, tequila lime crema, $5 Bacon creme brulee, $4
The Dock
Two bacon-wrapped crab balls topped with lobster sauce, $4
Bacon crab Po’ Boy Slider, $3 Bacon cole slaw, $2 Bacon parmesan garlic fries, $2
Bacon cheesecake with chocolate ganache, $4
elé Cake Co. Bistro & Wine Bar
Steamed buns with braised bacon and hoisin glaze, $4
Spicy shrimp and grits with fried green tomatoes, bacon and hollandaise sauce, $5
White cupcake with apple filling, cinnamon buttercream and applewood smoked caramel candy bacon, $3
El Meson
Fish & bacon tacos — sautéed grouper, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mango salsa, two for $7
Burrito Bowl with beef or chicken, rice, black beans, lettuce, sour cream, cheese, and salsa, $8
Chicken or beef & bacon nachos — homemade corn chips smothered with shredded chicken, bacon, caramelized onion, salsa, and queso blanco, $7
Bacon Empanadas — filled with bacon, egg, potato and onion, two for $7
Tater tots with queso blanco, $5
Maduros — sweet plantains, $5
Arepas — sweet corn cakes, $5
Churros — fried donut stick with cinnamon sugar and chocolate drizzle, four for $6
Hickory River Smokehouse
Chopped brisket mini with bacon and BBQ sauce, $3
Bacon Queso Pulled Pork Sandwich pulled pork sandwich topped with BBQ sauce, queso & bacon, $5
Loaded pulled pork nachos — tortilla chips, pulled pork, ranch beans, BBQ sauce, queso and bacon, $7
Giovanni’s
Chicken bacon philly, $4 Meatball patty melt with bacon, $3 for half and $5 for whole
Chocolate cannoli, $3
Marion’s Piazza
Bacon pizza slice, $3 Whole pies available to go for $15
Ritter’s Frozen Custard
Five different sundaes and four different gelatis, $5 each
Small dish of frozen custard or Italian ice, $3
Sweetened bacon bits can be added to any item.
Roost American
Two savory pancakes with brown sugar and bacon jam, $4
Roasted corn poblano bacon salad with chipotle crema, $3
1776 Grill
Bacon stuffed garlic toast grilled cheese, $6
Quarter pound bacon cheeseburgers on garlic toast grilled cheese, $8
Pork-splosion on garlic toast grilled cheese, $8
Garlic toast grilled cheese, $3
Assorted chips, $1
Sweet-umms Chocolatier
Chocolate or white chocolate covered bacon $3 each
Sweet Potato Bacon Dream Cake $6