That special season has arrived with its twinkling lights, decked-out trees and holiday carols wafting through the air. But for Utah’s unsheltered population, this time of year means extra pain and suffering ― or worse Wayne Niederhauser stepped into the new role of Utah Homeless Services Coordinator in mid-April. His concern as winter weather closes in is fairly simple, … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2021
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 celebrate Utah’s deciding vote as the 36th state to repeal Prohibition. In 2016, the long-time friends raised a glass and launched Distillery 36’s flagship product — 100% cane Brigham Rum. They followed it with the Spiced Brigham … [Read more...]
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 is a breathtaking, one-of-a-kind restaurant with cuisine that hits the high notes of the restaurant’s superb ambiance, service, and the natural beauty that surrounds it. In November Chef Dave Jones launched his new winter menu and Log … [Read more...]
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 House dining area for the winter season. Tempting dishes from Chef Matt Harris’s inspired current menu include Roasted Spanish Octopus; Butternut Squash “Cacio e Pepe” Pasta; Roasted Duck Breast with rosemary polenta; Fried Green Tomatoes … [Read more...]
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 is well known for its marvelous moles, but I also like barbacoa, which is meat and other foods slow-cooked until very tender. This recipe for pollo en barbacoa is a delicious one that I found in a cookbook called Oaxaca: Home Cooking … [Read more...]
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 bring home a Spanish Godello wine called A Telleira last week. She loved the quirky label. As it turned out, we both loved the wine, as well. Godello is a white grape variety grown in Spain’s northwest, particularly in Galicia. Wines … [Read more...]
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 to the Beehive State. After graduating from Wisconsin’s Marquette University with philosophy and journalism majors and minors, respectively, and still only 21 years old, Greg Schirf hit the road, literally. He hitchhiked from … [Read more...]