Vampires’ Ball

The Vampires’ Ball is now in its 5th year! We’ll have on hand the limited-edition Vampires’ Ball Companion: A collection of histories, reminiscences, and recipes from Ari Weinzweig, Elizabeth Kostova, Eileen Spring, Kevin Danaher, and Alex Young. This book was created for the November 2008 Vampire’s Ball fundraising dinner for Food Gatherers at Zingerman’s Roadhouse. … Continued

City Grocery is Cooking Up Bacon

We’re planning fun for December 7th in Oxford Mississippi! Ari will be joining the folks at City Grocery who will be cooking up recipes from Zingerman’s Guide to Better Bacon for an evening full of bacon lore and more!

Books, Beer and Bacon at Back Forty

Many thanks to those of you who stopped in to say hello at the Beer and Bacon Dinner at Back Forty on Monday night. “At a walk-around tasting and book signing, Ari Weinzweig, chef de cuisine Shanna Pacifico and Brooklyn Brewery paired five local brews with five bacon-centric dishes.” If you’d like a peek at … Continued

Ari in Athens, Georgia, April 22, 2010

If you’re in Athens, Georgia, on Thursday, April 22, 2010,  please head on over to Gosford Wine at 7pm, for a chat with Ari. He’ll have copies of Zingerman’s Guide to Better Bacon on hand for signing.  Hope to see you there! Gosford Wine 1059 Baxter Street Athens, GA 30606 Tel: 706-613-5828 [email protected] http://www.gosfordwine.com/

Bacon event at Restaurant Eugene, Atlanta, Georgia

If you’re in the Atlanta area, please take note! Ari will be at Restaurant Eugene for a Bacon Dinner on April 21, 2010. Details: Bacon Dinner with Ari Wednesday, April 21, 2010 7:15pm Reservations required! Please call ahead to save your spot. Restaurant Eugene 2277 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30309 Phone: 404.355.0321 http://restauranteugene.com/events.html From their … Continued

Baconfest in Chicago! April 10, 2010

Love bacon? If you’re in Chicago on April 10, 2010, you’re in luck – it’s Baconfest! And Ari will be there too, somewhere! See http://baconfestchicago.com/ for more information about the festival.

Ari in San Francisco in January for bacon book events

If you’re in the vicinity of San Francisco and would like to say hello to Ari, and maybe get a signed copy of his book, you’ll have a couple of chances this January 2010: Saturday January 16, 2010: a book signing at Omnivore Books, 6-7 pm. Monday January 18, 2010:  a book signing and bacon … Continued

Ari at Lantern restaurant in Chapel Hill

Lantern  restaurant, together with Ari, will be doing a fabulous bacon dinner and booksigning on December 8, 2009. Please contact Lantern restaurant if you’re interested in attending! (They have some lovely photos on their web site, too.) Here’s some more info from their site: “The meal will focus on bacon from masters Allan Benton, Sam … Continued