Free Bacon

I'll have to admit, one of the reasons we all went out to Pittsburgh this past week was to visit the Harris Grill. On Tuesday nights, they serve up FREE BACON at the bar. About every 30 minutes or so, the bartender would bring out baskets of bacon and just hand them out to anyone with their hand stretched out. Besides that, they've got a great selection of beers, and great appetizers.

I must ask, why is there not a bar in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville that will serve up free bacon for a Tuesday "happy hour"? Bacon and beer seriously go hand-in-hand. My cholesterol level may be about 20 points higher now.

A few years ago we all headed out to Chicago to visit The Prodigal Son, for the same reason. Every Wednesday, they served up free bacon to patrons. Unfortunately, the bar is no more - it was lost in a fire. And yes, it was a grease fire.

So, while most people want to travel the United States to see all of the wonderful historical sites and national parks, I'm on a quest to travel the country and visit bars that serve up free bacon. Rumor has it, there's a bar in Texas that has Country Fried Bacon. Man, I'm hungry.