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Archives for November 2010

Les Madeleines

November 30, 2010 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

“Real food made the old-fashioned way” by Aimee Stoddard If you’re squeamish about calories, fat, or carbs, Les Madeleines, a European-style bakery and café located at 216 E. 500 South, is likely not the place for you. “We sell extraneous calories; I want to make it count,” says owner and chef Romina Rasmussen. It might help to think of Les Madeleines as a … [Read more...]

Village Candy Shoppe Closes

November 29, 2010 by Richard Markosian 2 Comments

Park City loses its beloved Main Street sugar fix by Steve Phillips Steve Lund is closing down his artisan chocolate and candy shop on Park City’s Main Street, but the 62-year-old lifelong confectioner says he feels no sorrow over the closure. “No regrets, I was ready to go.” Lund began his career in candy by sweeping and mopping floors at Sweets Candy in Salt Lake City … [Read more...]

Boy Wonder Directs Top Rap Talent Out of SLC Studio

November 25, 2010 by Richard Markosian 1 Comment

When Chris started directing high-end rap videos out of his family’s Salt Lake City photography studio as a teenager, he proved that talent and determination alone can take you to the top. by Heidi Grieser Being the child of first-generation Vietnamese immigrants, Chris Le’s mother insisted that he get a traditional education. But when Chris started directing high-end rap … [Read more...]

Off-Season Farmers “Drink Whiskey”

November 24, 2010 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

If you think farmers lead a relatively boring life, think again: Revealing the secrets of what farmers do in the off-season. by Paige Wiren The crops have been harvested. The tomatoes are almost frozen, and the farmers market is over. But what do these farmers do for the next four months? Utah Stories has dug up the revealing truth. Jerry Jones is all mustache and … [Read more...]

Packer’s Speech Alienates At-Risk Teens

November 23, 2010 by Richard Markosian 2 Comments

Utah is currently experiencing a wave of teen suicide. One Utah activist says local Church leaders may not realize that they are a contributing factor. Story and photos by Rich Winter When 25-year-old Eric Ethington heard of LDS leader Boyd K. Packer’s comments condemning homosexuality at the most recent LDS General Conference, the memories of being a 14-year old Deacon … [Read more...]

Utah Hunters in Turf Battle

November 22, 2010 by Colby Frazier 6 Comments

Hiring a guide company like MossBack will give you a competitive edge, but is it an unfair advantage? by Colby Frazier Doyle Moss has mixed feelings about the derogatory stickers targeting his company that grace the rear ends of pickup trucks across rural stretches of Utah. “Piss on MossBack,” they read, before disappearing in a cloud of diesel truck exhaust. “It’s … [Read more...]

The Secret Tunnels of East High School

November 19, 2010 by Richard Markosian 6 Comments

Amazing Places: A local adventurer reflects on the secret expeditions of the East High Tunnel Club by Rich Stowell One of Salt Lake City’s most recognizable landmarks has been gone for nearly 15 years, but its memories live on in hearts of thousands of graduates from Salt Lake High School East, built in 1914. In the fall of 1990, East was a school in transition, as … [Read more...]

BEER STORIES: Uinta Beer Dinner

November 18, 2010 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Lugano Restaurant hosts the 10th annual Uinta beer dinner. by Richard Markosian Anyone who cooks well uses wine, but apparently anyone who cooks incredibly well uses beer. Fine beers are being used and accepted more in cooking today than ever before. And fine beer and food parings are also one of the fastest growing trends in top culinary circles. This makes … [Read more...]

Tempest Couture

November 16, 2010 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Something that Salt Lake has been craving and didn’t even know it by Paige Wiren The goal is not to be different for different’s sake. If you just wanted to be different, you could put your clothes on inside out, or wear a hiking boot on one foot, and a high top sneaker on the other. But if you want different, and artistic, and fashion forward, and locally-generated, … [Read more...]

Rise of Salt Lake City Boutiques

November 15, 2010 by Richard Markosian 1 Comment

In a world of mega malls, we introduce you to some of the hippest of Salt Lake’s unique boutiques that are beating the odds. by Paige Wiren Call it shopping for cute, or call it a movement. The number of independently owned clothing boutiques in Utah is on the rise. These boutiques offer unique, fashion-forward and locally-designed apparel and accessories. The … [Read more...]

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