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Vanessa: Newtown’s Cuckoo Callay, will play host for the next 12 weeks to the highly anticipated ‘Bacon Festival’. We at ForFoodsSake are lovers of the salty swine, so you can imagine our excitement to have been given the opportunity to taste the dishes ahead of the launch. Sadly my fellow FFS members, who are currently on a quest to  sample as many burgers as possible in Melbourne, could not attend and as such I was accompanied by my dear friend , who we shall refer to as Mr L. Before I jump into sharing our experience of some of the culinary creations that Cuckoo Callay will be showcasing during the festival, I will throw a disclaimer out there. Whilst I don’t’ want to discourage readers, if you are vegan, vegetarian or generally adverse to pork products then  perhaps this post is not for you! Cuckoo Callay has teamed up with local supplier Black Forest Smokehouse, who source all their pork from local NSW farmers, to bring these dishes to diners. Offering eight bacon-based dishes as well …