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Northshore October 2025
The Hidden Pig in Haverhill uses a lot of bacon—about 300 pounds every week. Of course, you can get bacon on your burger or sandwich, but there’s also the “Bacon Board” appetizer, with four flavors of porky goodness: candied, confit, fruitwood-smoked, and jalapeño-smoked. But the real surprise is probably the house-made bacon crumble, a not-so-secret ingredient in the waffles for their chicken and waffles, as well as a topping for the caesar salad, and even on the maple-bacon glazed donut. Burnt pork ends are a specialty at the Hidden Pig Making those tasty morsels is a true labor of love. Chef Brandon Allardice spends seven ho
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