Star City BaconFest: A Bacon Lover’s Dream

Star City BaconFest 2018 returns to the Capital City for the third year on April 22 at Lincoln’s Cornhusker Marriott Hotel. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m., with bacon sampling continuing until 7 p.m. Admission is $25 for adults, with children 12 and under free. Tickets can be purchased online at starcitybaconfest.com or at the event.

Chefs from 21 popular area restaurants will offer up their creative bacon-inspired samples of everything from sweet to savory–and about everything in between. Participating vendors include: 9 South Char Grill, Ashland Golf Club, Billy’s Restaurant, Blue Blood Brewing Co, Brewsky’s, Cappy’s Hot Spot Bar and Grill, Coop’s Corner, John J’s Chow Hall at The Graduate, Hickory Road BBQ, HiWay Diner, HopCat, Leadbelly, McKinney’s, Moka’s Kitchen Gourmet Popcorn, The Normandy, Smoking Gun Jerky, That Place Steakhouse & Saloon, The Eatery, Screamers Dining & Caberet, Single Barrel, and Venue Restaurant & Lounge. Entertainment throughout the evening will be provided by Screamers Dining and Caberet. Blue Blood Brewing Company will be providing beer samples, while Pepsi will be offering free soft drink samples.

Star City BaconFest is sponsored again this year by the Nebraska Restaurant Association (NRA) and the Nebraska Pork Producers Association (NPPA). Proceeds go toward scholarships for culinary students in Nebraska. Hormel Foods is providing products for the chefs to use during Star City BaconFest 2018 (starcitybaconfest.com).