The good people at Washington City Paper were kind enough to lavish D.C. with bacon, bourbon, beer and bluegrass at the Longview Gallery near Mt. Vernon Square.
Bacon pate with fig spread from Northwest D.C.'s Art and Soul. (WTOP/Alicia Lozano)
WTOP/Alicia Lozano
Belle Meade bourbon from Nashville, Tenn. (WTOP/Alicia Lozano)
WTOP/Alicia Lozano
Nelson's Green Brier Distillery was founded in the 1800s by German immigrant, Charles Nelson. (WTOP/Alicia Lozano)
WTOP/Alicia Lozano
Pork sliders on the grill. (WTOP/Alicia Lozano)
WTOP/Alicia Lozano
Bacon dishes from local restaurants were piled high at the Longview Gallery. (WTOP/Alicia Lozano)
WTOP/Alicia Lozano
High West whiskey from Park City Utah offered five options: Double Rye, Rendezvous Rye, 16-year-old Rendezvous Rye, Campfire and 21-year-old Rocky Mountain Rye. (WTOP/Alicia Lozano)
WTOP/Alicia Lozano
The pork belly mac n' cheese was a crowd favorite. (WTOP/Alicia Lozano)
WTOP/Alicia Lozano
Bacon chips to use as toppings. (WTOP/Alicia Lozano)
WTOP/Alicia Lozano
Revelers at the Bacon & Bourbon Festival Dec. 11 at Longview Gallery in Northwest D.C. (WTOP/Alicia Lozano)
WTOP/Alicia Lozano
Frigid weather didn't stop the crowds from coming out and sampling bourbon and pork. (WTOP/Alicia Lozano)
WTOP/Alicia Lozano
You can find of these spirits at Petworth Citizen in Northwest D.C. (WTOP/Alicia Lozano)
WTOP/Alicia Lozano
Did we mention there was a mechanical bull? (WTOP/Alicia Lozano)
WTOP/Alicia Lozano
A local bluegrass band provided some tunes. (WTOP/Alicia Lozano)
WTOP/Alicia Lozano
"Red Neck Cheesesteak" made with trotters and freshly baked hoagies. (WTOP/Alicia Lozano)
WTOP/Alicia Lozano
Bacon donuts from GBD . (WTOP/Alicia Lozano)
WTOP/Alicia Lozano
And let's not forget the cigars. (WTOP/Alicia Lozano)
WTOP/Alicia Lozano
Pig from The Pig in Logan Circle. (WTOP/Alicia Lozano)
WTOP/Alicia Lozano
A firepit hosted a circle of smokers outside the gallery. (WTOP/Alicia Lozano)
WTOP/Alicia Lozano