5 Local Restaurants Dish Out Bacon Experiences
These crispy bacon dishes from Summer House, Touch Supper Club and others aren't just for breakfast.
With four 3-ounce slices of thick-cut bacon — Cajun, black pepper, maple bourbon and duck bacon — the bacon flight ($12) has enough flavor to go around. “Everybody loves it,” says owner Jim Dixon. And if that isn’t enough bacon, check out their bacon cheesecake for a sweet finish. 9858 E. River Road N., Columbia Station, 440-235-2766, facebook.com/gibbsbutcherbrews
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Lucky’s Cafe’s Pecan Bacon
It doesn’t get more fresh than this Tremont side dish. The three slices of thick-cut, locally sourced bacon ($4.95) are served bubbling with a candied crust bursting with nut flavor. Boasting the perfect blend of sweet and salty, this flavor combination is a standout all on its own. “It’s an addicting flavor and it’s an addicting dish,” says chef and owner Heather Haviland. 777 Starkweather Ave., Cleveland, 216-622-7773, luckyscafe.com
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Summer House’s Dry-Aged Clothesline Bacon
Bacon hanging on a miniature clothesline? We’re not stringing you along. “It’s more about the components of the dish rather than the vessel that it’s served on,” says executive chef Vinnie Cimino. The dish, which is steeped in a mixture of Ohio maple syrup and house-made apple cider vinegar, is served hanging over bread-and-butter pickles and fresh pickled vegetables. The Carlyle, 12900 Lake Ave., Unit 2, Lakewood, 216-270-2300, summerhousecle.com
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Toney’s Baloney’s Chocolate-Covered Bacon
Choose from three coated options of milk chocolate, dark chocolate and milk chocolate with peanut butter ($2 per slice) — all of which are surprisingly delicious with a smoky aftertaste. “More people buy it out of curiosity and then they like it so much they just keeping coming back,” says owner Joyce Toney. West Side Market, 1979 W. 25th St., Cleveland, 216-312-8149, westsidemarket.org
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Touch Supper Club’s Bourbon Breakfast Martini
The Bourbon Breakfast Martini ($5 and up) is made with your choice of bourbon, sweet vermouth, butterscotch, maple-infused simple syrup and bitters and topped with a maple-infused pancake and candied bacon. “You get your nice cocktail and breakfast all in one nice little package,” says owner Robert Ivanov. 2710 Lorain Ave., Cleveland, 216-631-5200, touchsupperclub.com
