Richard Markosian

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  • Kava Root Cafe says, “Aloha SugarHouse”

    Clap two times, pass the furthest glass and after dipping your finger in three times and saying 3 Hawaiian phrases, your on your way to visit with Polynesian Princesses and…

  • The Music Scene at Pioneer Park

    The Twilight Series is now over, but it was a huge success. Over 40,000 people a night packed Pioneer Park on Thursdays this summer for the series’ biggest season ever.

  • Old Bridge Cafe

    From the war-torn city of Mostar, Bosnia to living broke in Salt Lake City. Now 12 years later Ibro Sameric opens his dream restaurant.

  • The Salt Lake Running Company

    Average Joe Need Some Better Shoes

  • Redrock Brewing Company: “The Humble Magnificent”

    Utah is home to many great breweries, but our own Redrock stands out nationally at competitions.

  • Designer Chicken Coops

    With the recent changes in city ordinances making it easier to raise chickens in urban environments, the debut of ‘Chickoopy’ at the downtown Farmer’s Market is making a squawk.

  • 20 Great Utah Dates

    Whether you’re a techno geek or a redneck, whether you’re a cheap bastard or a filthy rich yuppie, we’ve got some great date ideas for you

  • Samak Smokehouse

    As the name implies, the celebrated specialty products of Jen and Dave’s multifaceted operation are the meats and cheeses jerked and smoked on the premises using a traditional, 30-year old…

  • SAM I AM

    Entrepreneur of the Month by Heidi Grieser . According to the SBA, small businesses account for half of all the jobs in the United States and have generated 75% of…

  • Dough Boy Attempts to Squash My Dough Girl

    Big corporations are attempting to litigate Utah’s small businesses into submission. Utah Stories outlines how these small businesses would have a good shot at deflating their empty threats.

  • Kamas Demolition Derby

    At the end of the heat the crowd energy subsides and the night air is filled with the pleasantly noxious odors of burning oil and rubber.

  • Salt Lake Mixes Sacred Space and Sustainability

    Salt Lake City is the world headquarters for the fastest growing church in America, and the influence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is everywhere.

  • A Main Street Revival or the Next ‘Vatican City’?

    How the LDS Church is re-staking its claim in downtown Salt Lake City culture and retail power

  • The New Sugar House Farmer’s Market

    If you need to pick up some fresh basil, green onions or a cool ripe melon, you don’t have to wait until Saturday to fight with the crowds downtown.

  • August Issue Introduction

    This issue is dedicated to Willard Richards (the Great-Great-Great- Grandfather of the editor of Utah Stories)