Los Angeles Bacon Festival 2015

Bacon Fest 2015 great location at Paramount Studios! lots of bacon and bacon related snacks lots of beer to drink! more in a bit… but more bacon first ;)
continued. this was a cool venue for this, on Paramount Studios New York set there were like 1600 people there and it wasn’t over crowded but i did end up with someones beer on me lol.
Lots of great bacon dishes and beer stands, there seemed to be evenly proportioned between food and drink. tasted a bit of bacon infused bourbon too.
My favorite was Dog Haus’s Pastrami-​Bacon Slider
Slaters ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ had the biggest portions
Most unique and delightful was Knuckle and Claws Lobster Pork belly yum!
Not really sure if it was worth $ 69 but it was a good time

I have to agree with certain reviews in regard to how this event felt more like a beer fest with a side of bacon. I was disappointed that they ran out of a lot of things before I had the opportunity to try them, in addition to the long lines. I will say it was fun and the environment in which it was hosted was awesome. I am a car fanatic and was pleased that we were able to walk around and view the exhibits. Albeit minus the alcohol and food that was apart of this festival.
I want to return next year, but I will buy the VIP tickets instead of the general admission tickets. This would have let us into the liquor garden and photo booth areas, both of which I am a sucker for. I also really loved the booths on the outer skirts of the halls that sold bacon related fair, for example the tank top and tshirt company that boasted so many tees and tanks that I had to buy quite a few. One of which I am currently wearing.
Next year I’ll be there with bells on and my i bacon tank, while sporting a VIP bracelet.

I had a lot of fun here! However it was definitely more like a beerfest with bacon on the side. There was at least as much alcohol as there was bacon if not more. I was also expecting it to be larger, or at least have more food options then what was offered.
Also this is more of a «fancy bacon» event. What do I mean by that? Expect for bacon infused things then straight up bacon. That said a number of the things I ate tasted REALLY good, but nothing like bacon. Also there were more bacon desserts then savory dishes you would consider a meal. Sweets are nice but I was really looking for more entrée type foods. I did appreciate the couple of stands that offered different types of bacon (lamb and duck) which was something different.
Yes there were lines but the only one that was epically long was for Slater’s ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ and they all actually moved really quickly. I found the lines useful because they give you time to eat and make room for more food.
My only real gripe with this event was that SO many vendors came unprepared for the crowd. By 4:30 most of the food had sold out. By 5 it was pretty much a done deal. The only thing still open was the VIP section which didn’t have extra food just liqour so I suppose that’s a perk to consider for next year, however I was pretty darn tipsy off the free beer so prob not necesarry lol. However could be worth it simply to get your hands on all the food first and be able to go back for seconds if you like.
Other random tidbits: The DJ was good and music wasn’t too loud, even though the stands had lines it actually wasn’t super crowded and there was plenty of room to move around, no one smooshing into you spilling your drinks or food. Make sure to use the restroom on your way in because going back inside and up to the 3^rd floor takes valuable bacon eating time. Will probably go back next year because it was a fun experience and I had more then my tickets worth in beer alone so it’s worth the money, it’s just not AS epic as advertised.

I was expecting more from Bacon Fest. I thought it’d be larger and I thought that there would be more savory food. For the amount of money I thought we’d be laden with crazy amounts of bacon… bacon… and more bacon. There was a lot of beer. Some places featured beans vs. bacon, other places were serving ribs. I just didn’t get it. Of the 20 or so food stands, i’d say half of them were desserts which is fine if you’re into that, it’s just not what I was expecting.
Lines for the popular spots were long but we just stood in line and had people go to other booths with shorter lines and get food and bring it back.
Highlights:
Crack Bacon
Wild boar Lollipop
Mendicino Farms
Slaters
Big Wangs
Also, I would highly suggest VIP. Getting in the hour early REALLY HELPED. In that hour our group was able to try 80% of the food while my friends who came at the beginning of normal entry missed approximately 50% of the food because it was sold out before they got around to it. Some of the booths started to run out of food before the VIP hour was over because they weren’t told to bring enough food.
ALSO! The cocktails kind of sucked. but I guess they were unlimited so good if you wanted to get really drunk.
I am ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ on whether or not I will return to Bacon Fest next year but if I do, I will 100% do it as a VIP again.

LOVED this! Lot of booze and the lines for it was relatively short. Surprisingly had liquor too?! The location was perfect, the weather was perfect, the people were fun and laid back. Particular highlights were the Bacon-​wrapped pastrami sliders, crack bacon, Slaters ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ burger with egg and guac, and the Bacon corndog. Favorites for alcohol was the Deep Eddy pink lemonade, and the Big Wave blonde beer. Everything worked pretty great!
My only complaints: WAY too many sweets and not enough savory! Particular low-​note was the chocolate covered boar bacon. That was confusing. Lines were long as hell, too! Overall, I was sufficiently liquored up, full as hell, and had a pretty bangin time. Definitely interested in round 3 next year — this time with VIP tickets!
Skinny on stuff: Tickets run out QUICK. Each is gunna run you about $ 45 – 50 for the regular ones. I think $ 65 for VIP. I think it’s worth it to go VIP to get the extra hour ahead, beat some lines, and try the other stuff in the back for VIP only. Parking is $ 6 all day which is nice. Bathrooms are actually in the museum so you have to go back for them. Bring some tupperware to take stuff!

My experience at the ’14 Baconfest is similar to the other reviewers. Great idea, but poor execution. Lots of beer to wash down the bacon treats, but the beer ran out about an hour before the event was done (boo!) and the lines for some of the vendors were ridiculously long. There needs to be better planning by the organizers. The samples of food were good, but it was so crowded that it felt crazy in there, trying to get samples before they ran out. I’m not sure I’d go again… they need to work the kinks out. Maybe in a couple of years…

I LOVED this event. I loved the location, the music, the food, the booze, the people-​watching. All good! I have been looking forward to Bacon Fest ever since last year when I discovered I had waited too long to buy tickets, and it was sold out. I got my VIP tickets early this year, and the experience definitely exceeded my expectations.
There were a lot of food booths with very friendly people handing out good size samples. Also, there were plenty of booze booths; beer, vodka, brandy — you name it. And everything was awesome. In my opinion, the Ludo Truck bacon was the best thing there.
Here are a few suggestions that would bump this up to a 5 star experience:
1. More bacon. That might sound strange, but I expected more types of just pure bacon — like skewers and skewers of different flavored bacon.
2. Merchandise. I would have bought some bacon merch for sure, but I didn’t see anyone selling anything.
3. More bathrooms. The only bathrooms were the ones located inside the museum — which actually turned out to be fine, but just maybe a bit weird, since all of the food and drink booths are outside in the parking area.
It is a very popular event and I fear it could quickly outgrow this location. If you don’t splurge for the VIP tickets you might actually miss out on some of the food.
I’ll be back next year for sure! Oh, and I almost forgot, THANK YOU for making this a strictly 21-​and-​over event. Cheers!

Lots of Booze and Little Piggy.
I was lucky enough to have been invited with VIP tickets. This only allowed for an hour early entrance, which did not really matter because there were way too many VIPs and it was crowded. There were several «bacon» snacks but for the most part I was disappointed.
This little piggy loves meat and eats Paleo. Very little bacon dishes here that were primarily bacon. The bacon that was available was miniscule? Bacon Fest? More like a Beer Fest. Betty Fraser Rocked the place with her Betty CrackBacon!
Lots of free beer and some hard liquor drinks.
Apparel-(-5 Stars)
Some stands only sold T-​shirts which ranged from 20-​$ 45. Shirts were all cheap and some were mere advertising for the business. Why someone would pay $ 45 to advertise for someone else is beyond me.
Highlights
1) Starry Kitchen Guy had great outfit; and
2) Betty Fraser and her crack bacon were both 5 Stars.
The event was AOK, but if I had to pay $ 65 for VIP tickets it would be 1 Star.
Way too many people and skimpy bacon options.

I was really looking forward to coming to this event. Especially cause I heard beer would be unlimited too. That was actually pretty cool. Got there about half hour late, and some food and beer was already running out. There were way too many people and really long lines. I was half expecting there to be a ride at the end of the lines. The food was ok, not very bacon-​y. Couldn’t taste it at all sometimes. I think the beer was better. Didn’t get too much food on account of the long lines. The burger and the apparent chicken sandwich were probably the most substantial things I had there. I think I might have been able to get more food out of Costco on a Sunday afternoon. Food and beer had all but run out about half hour before the event ended. I love the idea for the event, the beer was great, but either they should sell less tickets or get more vendors to provide more food.

BACON BACON BACON! I purchased these tickets right when I received the email from Eat Drink Play. Good thing too because they sold out not long after I purchased them for me and the bf.
I was so excited to see how each vendor created a different play on their foods with bacon. Bacon ice cream, bacon on a stick, bacon beer, bacon desserts!!! While the line was long, it didn’t take that long to get into the tented area. The sweet and savory scents of food kept tickling my nose as I waited… yum!
Once we got in, the lines at each vendor were really long and people were all over the place. I didn’t like how people were constantly pushing and bumping into me. As for the food, I was not really impressed. I was expecting the best of the best with the food blowing me away, but it didn’t. Did I have a favorite? No, not really… well, except for the beer. I discovered hanger 24 orange wheat beer. Wow, now this was good!
I’m glad that I was able to attend this event just to see what it was like. Will I go next year? Probably not.

Baconfest?! When I saw this was going on I knew I had to get tickets!
It was at the Petersen which I thought was a great pick as I went to the Gold Standard Food Festival here last year and expected it to be as good or better than that… BUT I have to say I was disappointed.
First off, the parking was a total cluster. The underground sold out early and all the surrounding lots were full so we had to park a couple miles away which already put a bad starting note on it. I’m a big advocate that if you hold an event like this and sell a certain # of tickets you need to make sure there is ample parking for those who bought tickets.
Secondly, there was almost more alcohol stands than bacon stands which would’ve been fine if this was solely an alcohol event. I think the event people realized this cuz a few weeks before the event they changed the name to Bacon and Beer or something like that but for those of us who bought our tickets when it was first advertised as Bacon Fest, it was disappointing cuz I’m not a beer drinker so half the vendors there were wasted on me.
Most of the bacon vendors’ dishes were really good, but I really didn’t see anything super unique. Not to mention it really should’ve been touted as a pork festival cuz most of the dishes were pork based but not ‘bacon’ based. Regardless, the food was good but there just wasn’t enough of them in comparison to the beer vendors.
All in all I think the event has potential but unless they change it up next year I prolly won’t be back. :-\

First Annual Bacon Fest — and it was the best one EVAR!
Held at the Peterson Auto Musuem, and the space was just perfect for an event like this one. I didn’t have a problem with obtaining loads and loads of bacon.
Taking a cue from one of my friends, I brought a huge tupperware to collect all of the bacon I couldn’t stuff into my stomach. I definitely got my admissions worth in bacon.
(Yes, I was that chick with the tupperware)
I bought the general admission, but I may consider getting the VIP for the next time.
Some of my favorite offerings:
–chocolate bacon milk
–pork belly with oysters
–crack bacon (bacon on a stick)
–anything with mac & cheese with loads of bacon
–baby bacon bundt cake
–bacon wrapped bacon
The vibe was great, and the food was bacon-​liscious. Drink.Eat.Play has never failed in throwing a great event, and being that this was the first of hopefully many more in the future. My DMTB and I went home with stage three bacon-​coma: porkemia. My recommendation to make next year’s bacon fest better: MOAR BACON!

Awesome Bacon Fest … (5 Stars)
Lots and lots of different vendors with lots and lots of bacon …
— dates and bacon
— chicken wings and bacon
— mack and bacon
— scones with bacon
— ice cream bacon
— brownies and bacon
— pork belly with oysters
— pork belly with steam bun
— bacon on a stick
— bacon ban mi
— bacon with peanut butter cookie
— bacon with bacon
Looking forward to next year’s second Bacon Fest.