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Bring on the bacon. This Sunday, June 12, is the Richmond Bacon Festival.

More than 40 Richmond restaurants and food trucks will be whipping up bacon-licious dishes and treats , such as bacon-fried oysters, bacon mac ’n’ cheese, bacon brisket, bacon sliders, bacon empanadas, bacon pecan cobbler and strawberry shortcake topped with bacon.

Now in its fourth year, the Richmond Bacon Festival is a big draw. Last year, more than 23,000 people turned out for the event.

This year’s participating restaurants include Mama J’s, The Blue Goat, Halligan’s Bar and Grill, Casa del Barco, Gelati Celesti, Strawberry Street Café, King of Pops, Carytown Burgers and Fries, Slideways Mobile Bistro and The Fat Dragon, as well as many others.

Sample plates are $4 each.

Devils Backbone Brewing Co. will be providing the beer. For the first time, the public can get both Hot Shot IPA and Tropical Thunder from its Family Beer Project. The brewery’s Striped Bass also will be available for sale, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Tap26 will be on hand serving wine. Beer, wine and cider cost $6 and must be purchased with a drink ticket. Wine slushies also will be available for $12 or two drink tickets.