Jessica Webster of Ann Arbor.com confesses a weakness for macaroni and cheese in her post about the Roadhouse’s Monterey Jack & Smoked Chicken Macaroni, among others.
News from the Roadhouse
Camp Bacon Makes Headlines
Camp Bacon, an all-day bacon learning summit, hosted on Saturday by Zingerman’s, was covered by the Washington Post. Check it out.
Camp Bacon, an all-day bacon learning summit, hosted on Saturday by Zingerman’s, was covered by the Washington Post. Check it out.
Bacon Fat & Other Songs by Andre Williams
Ann Arbor.com caught up with Zingerman’s Marketing Manager Pete Sickman-Garner to interview him
about the upcoming Camp Bacon kick-off, a concert by R&B ledgend Andre Williams, whose hit “Bacon Fat” found it’s way into Ari’s latest book, Zingerman’s Guide to Better Bacon. Check out the article, then purchase a ticket for the not-to-miss event.
Ann Arbor.com caught up with Zingerman’s Marketing Manager Pete Sickman-Garner to interview him about the upcoming Camp Bacon kick-off, a concert by R&B ledgend Andre Williams, whose hit “Bacon Fat” found it’s way into Ari’s latest book, Zingerman’s Guide to Better Bacon. Check out the article, then purchase a ticket for the not-to-miss event.
Interview with Andre Williams
My Conversation with Andre
While he’s hardly world famous, Andre Williams is definitely one of those one of a kind creative folks who make their mark. He was basically doing rap before there was rap. And he stuck his neck out by writing and recording racy songs like “Bacon Fat,” “Greasy Chicken” and “Jail Bait” back when American society wasn’t used to watching pseudo-near-sex on network television. And since he’s 75, it’s all the more special that we get the chance to have him here, live at the Roadhouse. Andre will be up here in person in a couple weeks to kick off Camp Bacon by playing live at the Roadhouse Friday night June 18. Anyways, I’m sure he’ll have more to say (and sing) when he’s here, but below are a few quick notes from my conversation with Andre.
Ari: Well, for this audience, Bacon Fat is the obvious connection. What’s the story behind the song?
My Conversation with Andre
While he’s hardly world famous, Andre Williams is definitely one of those one of a kind creative folks who make their mark. He was basically doing rap before there was rap. And he stuck his neck out by writing and recording racy songs like “Bacon Fat,” “Greasy Chicken” and “Jail Bait” back when American society wasn’t used to watching pseudo-near-sex on network television. And since he’s 75, it’s all the more special that we get the chance to have him here, live at the Roadhouse. Andre will be up here in person in a couple weeks to kick off Camp Bacon by playing live at the Roadhouse Friday night June 18. Anyways, I’m sure he’ll have more to say (and sing) when he’s here, but below are a few quick notes from my conversation with Andre.
Ari: Well, for this audience, Bacon Fat is the obvious connection. What’s the story behind the song?
The Spotlight is on Bacon
While, we at Zingerman’s don’t usually get excited about fads, the resurgence of bacon is a different matter entirely. This is because the growing awareness means that new appreciation is gained for those people who have been following the traditional recipes and doing things the “old way” all along. Kate Lawson of the Detroit News writes a great article documenting artisanal bacon and how it’s been in the spotlight recently.
While, we at Zingerman’s don’t usually get excited about fads, the resurgence of bacon is a different matter entirely. This is because the growing awareness means that new appreciation is gained for those people who have been following the traditional recipes and doing things the “old way” all along. Kate Lawson of the Detroit News writes a great article documenting artisanal bacon and how it’s been in the spotlight recently.