I’m sorry, did you say something? I was distracted by the sound of the sizzling, crackling sounds of a bacon fat bath coming from Arlington. And why, you ask? Well, it’s Restaurant 3′s annual Bacon Week from the 14th-21st and you’re invited.

There are plenty of events all week including a Bacon Curing Class, a Bacon Brunch and a daily Bacon Happy Hour. No word on Bacon Step Classes, but I’m sure you and your fellow carnivores can work something out on the side. The piece de resistance is the Bacon Tasting Menu, where for $30 a person you can sample Chef Brian Robison’s favorite bacon-filled dishes like Bacon Crusted Mahi-Mahi and Maple Bacon Ice Cream.

Having a bacon heart attack over here, and it’s good.

Ashley Messick Ashley is a born and bred Washingtonian who left for college but came running back to the District as fast as her little legs could carry her. By day she is a Capitol Hill brat, but by night she is a lean, mean, eating machine. It’s her goal in life to steal Anthony Bourdain’s job…by whatever means necessary. Contact her at Ashley (at) welovedc (dot) com or follow her on Twitter.