NYC's Bacon Film Festival; LA Mag's Food Event

NEW YORK CITY— Chopped judge Chris Santos will play host to the first-ever International Bacon Film Festival in NYC, a one-night screening of 11 short films about bacon. The event will take over Sunshine Cinema on October 17, promising the winning filmmaker a prize of $11,000. More information (and an early look at some of the films) at Bacon Party's YouTube channel. [EaterWire]

LOS ANGELES— Los Angeles magazine has announced the lineup for its eighth-annual "The Food Event," scheduled for October 20. Restaurants like Bestia, Allumette, Cooks County, Farmshop, and Short Order are all on-board; tickets are $120 and available here. [Eater LA]

NEW YORK CITY— Slice pizza blog founder Adam Kuban has unleashed a 46-item Foursquare list of his favorite pizza restaurants in NYC. The list spans all five New York boroughs, and includes a few surprises. [Foursquare]