Utah multi-level marketing companies thrived during the pandemic, so why did they need PPP loans? The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah Stories. While many U.S. industries have gone under or struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic, many … Continue Reading
Helping Homeless in Utah this Holiday Season
That special season has arrived with its twinkling lights, decked-out trees and holiday carols wafting through the air. But for Utah’s … Continue Reading
Distillery 36 Celebrate Utah’s Deciding Vote to Repeal Prohibition
In a fitting tribute to a state known to be difficult to drink in, Distillery 36 was named by owners and operators Jensen Dobbs and Creed Law to … Continue Reading
A VISIT TO LOG HAVEN: New Winter Menu and More at SLC’s Lovely Log Mansion
Originally created in upper Millcreek Canyon as a log hideaway anniversary gift for his wife in 1920 by steel baron L.F. Rains, today Log Haven … Continue Reading
What to Do this Weekend in Heber and Ogden Utah
Afterword’s Winter House Reopens Following a brief closure to winterize the restaurant, Afterword by Tupelo in Heber has reopened its Winter … Continue Reading
Oaxacan Pollo en Barbacoa
When I was in college and then later in graduate school, I spent long stretches of time in Oaxaca, Mexico, including a full summer there. Oaxaca … Continue Reading
A Telleira Godello: A Bright, Refreshing, and a Vibrant White Wine
My wife often enjoys purchasing wines that she knows little or nothing about, based on interesting wine bottle labels. That’s how she came to … Continue Reading
The Story of Wasatch Brewery: The Pioneers of the Craft Beer Brewing in Utah
In post-prohibition Utah, there had not been a brewery since the original Fisher Brewing Co. closed in the 1960s. That is, until Greg Schirf came … Continue Reading
Inside the Mind of One of Utah’s Most Successful Real Estate Investors
Those TV shows make it look so easy. Buy an old house, make some renovations, and sell it for a pile of money! But in the real world, investing … Continue Reading
An Alternative Salt Lake Homeless Solution: Switchpoint May Be the Answer
The ongoing homeless problem in Salt Lake is a tough one to solve. Homeless shelters are running at capacity and the Tiny Home Village is still … Continue Reading
MAIN STREET SALT LAKE: Open Drug Use is Hurting Local Businesses
Downtown Salt Lake City: Main Street — Three homeless men sit in the former business entrance to the Off-Broadway Theater and distribute rations … Continue Reading
ESCAPE TO NOLA: Exploring the Bold Flavors of New Orleans
Having not left Utah for nearly two years thanks to the pandemic, my wife and I finally escaped the Beehive State recently for a much-needed … Continue Reading
Salt Lake’s New Restaurants, Chefs, Menus and Truffle Season
Laurel Restaurant Opening at Grand America Laurel Brasserie & Bar is scheduled to open at The Grand America on December 1, 2021, in the … Continue Reading