THE MEAT HOOK

COOL SH!T
Bacon Wrapped iPads

Bacon is pretty popular these days; it is used in chocolate, ice cream, and on every and any sandwich imaginable. Have you ever wondered how bacon is made? Wonder, no more! There’s now an app for that. For $4.99, cheaper than the real thing, you can buy the Better Bacon Book: Make, Cook, and Eat Your Way to Cured Pork Greatness app for your iPad. The application is sleek and minimalistic, easy to navigate, and has a notes and bookmark section.

FIRST COURSE
COCHON 555 - Chefs, Pigs, & Wine

COCHON 555
When: Sunday, March 21, 2010
Time: 5pm-8pm; VIP 3:30pm-8pm
Where: Chelsea Piers
Pier 60, West 23rd Street & Hudson River
New York, NY 10011
Cost: $125; VIP $175
(404) 849-3569
www.cochon555.com

Sunday, March 21, Chelsea Piers will host the mother of all pork competitions-COCHON 555. Five chefs, five pigs, and five wineries will meet and compete at Pier 60. A compilation of worthy judges will decide who is the "Prince or Princess of Porc."

FIRST COURSE
Give A 'Hoot' For Brooklyn Star

The Brooklyn Star Hootenanny Benefit Party
When: Friday, March 26, 2010 @ 8pm
Where: Brooklyn Lab Kitchens
100 Frost Street (Near Meeker Ave)
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Tel: (718) 378-2982
Cost: $50 in advance; $75 at door
Click here for tickets

After being damaged by a fire, The Brooklyn Star's doors have remained closed since last month. With the help and donations of fellow industry professionals, Brooklyn Kitchen Lab is able to host The Brooklyn Star Hootenanny, a party to benefit the damaged Williamsburg treasure.