Seattle Among Best Bacon Cities; All Those Ballard Brews

SEATTLE— Estately has ranked Seattle #7 in its list of the top 13 Best American Cities for Bacon Lovers. Maximus Minimus, Pot pigs, and Jones Soda's bacon-flavored beverage make for some strong evidence. [EaterWire]

SEATTLE— Local wine guy Sean Sullivan has won a 2013 Wine Blog Award for Best Single Subject Wine Blog. His Washington Wine Report had some stiff competition. [EaterWire]

BALLARD— Having a hard time keeping track of all the breweries opening in Ballard? Seattle Met did the dirty work by compiling a list of the eight new breweries (and two stalwarts) driving the beering of Ballard. Dave Keller who co-owns Peddler Brewing says, "What makes Ballard special is the relatively affordable industrial space that is immediately surrounded by dense residential areas." [Seattle Met]

SODO— Here's a cool behind the scenes slideshow of 2Bar Spirits, a craft distillery in SODO. [Serious Eats]