By Richard Markosian The Daniel Day Trio surprises street performer Eli Potash with a new cello. Watch the video. Probably the most touching story not found in the news during the holiday season came from a video posted on YouTube. Eli Potash is a street performer who has been seen around downtown Salt Lake City performing on his cello for the past 10-15 years. Usually set up … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2011
Couch Surfers Utah
If you have a couch, you can be an ambassador to the world. by Allen Sacharov Over 600 local residents have discovered this by belonging to the internet organization called Couchsurfing.com. In essence, the group seeks to match travelers with those able to host them. There are several million participants worldwide on all continents, including Antarctica. Travelers benefit … [Read more...]
Bar-X Reopens
By Richard Markosian Changes to historic dive bar represent greater changes to demographics of Salt Lake. Bar X has always been recognized as one of Salt Lake City’s most historic blue collar dive bars. Its origins date back to 1933—a time when drinking was an activity exclusively for men. Women weren’t allowed in Bar X until 1986. Over the years the seedy feel of the … [Read more...]
Dolcetti’s Gelato
Elizabeth & Mark England studied the process for making fine gelato for six months in Italy and brought their acquired skills back to Salt Lake City in 2006, they started selling at the downtown farmers market. Last year their business volume outgrew the space they had on 9th East and 2100 South and they recently moved to where the former Starbucks coffee was on 9th and … [Read more...]
Sugar House Coffee
Moving to a smaller location across the street from the Soup Kitchen Bob Evans decided to go into the coffee business 20 years ago when he bought Rimini Coffee. Rimini is a local supplier of many other coffee shops and restaurants in Salt Lake City. Evan’s adoration for the “community gathering environment” provided by the coffee shops he serviced made him decide he needed … [Read more...]
MMA 21 Mixed Martial Arts in Sugar House
Mixed Martial arts gym comes to Sugar House in MMA 21 and the 21st Street Gym Kirill Kocheshkov is a champion body builder who started Rocky Mountain Nutrition in 2003. Kirril and Griffin Reynaud expanded to open their own gym.Located just east of Ute Crossfit on 551 East and 2100 South they have expanded to a 5,000 square foot new facility. MMA 21 and the 21st Street … [Read more...]
Pie Hole Pizza – Now Open in Salt Lake City
350 South State Street Pie hole Pizza Owners Geo and Ryan are Engineers by trade. Since graduation they have had difficulty finding work. They opened up their restaurant serving single slices for just $2.75 including tax. “We don’t claim to be ‘New York style’ we do claim that we have damn good pizza, “ said Owner Geo. … [Read more...]
Jeanie’s Smoke Shop Reopens Under New Ownership
Raad Alcamel and Luay Alalawi, also known as “Rod and Louie” by those around town who know them —have been operating the Smoke Break on 418 East 300 South smoke shop for the past year. Their well operated store has done very well, the partners take turns tending the shop. Despite their success with their own shop they were very sad to see this historic Jeanie’s Smoke Shop on … [Read more...]
SLC Punk
Former LDS Missionary unveils Salt Lake City's drug trade. A local musicians' story of Sex, Drugs and.....Mormonism? Tom Bennett isn't exactly a punk rocker, but he carries the persona. He brands tattoos and wears rocker's apparel with a disheveled hair style. From Tom's appearance one might never guess he was once a Mormon Missionary. Tom served two years on a Mission for … [Read more...]
A Playwright on a Persian Rug – Salt Lake Acting Company Presents The Persian Quarter
Salt Lake Acting Company Presents: The Persian Quarter By Heidi Grieser Salt Lake City playwright Kathleen Cahill says that after brain surgery in 2005 her playwriting, “actually improved.” Her last two award winning plays demonstrate this fact. Cahill’s new play The Persian Quarter is both a political history and the story of individual women in Iran and America. The … [Read more...]