Inside Ritual Chocolate’s Heber City factory, guests learn how to taste chocolate like professionals during weekly bean-to-bar classes. From Madagascar’s bright citrus notes to savory pairings with olive oil and smoked salt, the experience blends science, craftsmanship, and Utah creativity into one unforgettable night.

For nearly two years, construction along 2100 South reshaped daily life in Sugar House, testing the patience and resilience of local businesses. With roads and sidewalks finally reopened, owners are beginning to take stock of what was lost, what changed, and what recovery might actually look like.

The next generation of professionals throughout Utah have come to appreciate the importance of a formal education. To put this observation into perspective, attendance rates at all Utah universities increased by 4.32% in 2023 alone. While this is great news for those who are keen to enjoy lucrative future careers, we also need to remember…

In Sugar House, Maria Florencia Farr makes empanadas that carry more than filling. They carry memory. Each one recalls suburban Buenos Aires, where families gathered late at night and meals were unhurried, familiar, and shared.

“In Argentina, dinner doesn’t happen at five,” she says. Empanadas were a constant in her childhood, as ordinary and dependable as cookies in an American home. Learning to seal them, shaping the distinctive repulgue by hand, marked a small but meaningful rite of passage.

When Florencia moved to the United States 18 years ago, food became one of the clearest reminders of what she had left behind. She missed the everyday tastes of home and kept searching for them. Over time, that longing evolved into something larger, shaping the decision to build a place rooted in tradition, meant to be shared.

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