Beating the Swine Flu blues...with bacon!

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It’s no secret that our beloved piggy has gotten a bad rap over the past two months. Sure, the swine flu (sorry, the "H1N1 Virus") gave a handful of Americans a nasty tummy ache, scared the bajeezus out of the entire country, and may or may not be the first sign of the apocalypse—but cheer up! According to the WHO, the virus cannot be transmitted through eating pork, so we’re all free to nosh on as much bacon as we desire before we’re wiped off the planet by the imminent pandemic.

OK, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration. Either way, now is a better time than ever to take advantage of the many creative ways D.C. restaurants are utilizing America’s favorite meat: crispy, savory bacon. But we’re not talking about the typical artery-clogging side order that accompanies your tall stack of pancakes at the local greasy-spoon diner (booooooring). These restaurants are looking beyond the breakfast table and incorporating bacon into all kinds of culinary masterpieces—cocktails, entrees, desserts, the possibilities are limitless!

As fair warning, readers with a heart condition or a tendency to drool uncontrollably should not click the following link.

See Metromix’s guide to praising the piggy in the District!