For many years - since it opened in 2001 - the anchoring restaurant at The Grand America Hotel was the Garden Cafe. In recent years, however, the Garden Cafe began looking a bit tired and dated, and the food was getting a bit stale as well. And then a pandemic comes along, which creates an opportunity to boldly create an entirely new Grand America restaurant, called Laurel … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2022
St. Paddy’s Day Celebration at Feldman’s Deli and More News and Events
St. Paddy’s Day @ Feldman’s Janet and Michael Feldman and the entire crew at Feldman’s Deli invite you to join them for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Thursday, March 17th. They’ll be serving up corned beef and cabbage from 11am to 8pm, along with live music from Callanish from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. If there is anybody who knows corned beef it’s Feldman’s Deli! Erin Go … [Read more...]
Grilled Shrimp Vindaloo
I really love the vinegary Indian curry called vindaloo. I frequently make chicken vindaloo at home, but this week I decided to try the vindaloo treatment on shrimp. I marinated the shrimp in the vindaloo sauce, then skewered and grilled them. Very tasty! Ingredients: 8 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed, with as many seeds removed as possible 1 tsp. cumin seeds 1 tsp. … [Read more...]
Dented Brick Distillery Dinner
Boy, there is a lot of Laurel in this week’s Utah Bites! In case you missed it, Laurel Brasserie & Bar is the gorgeous new restaurant and bar in The Grand America Hotel. See my review in this week’s newsletter. On Tuesday, March 15th from 6pm to 8pm the team at Laurel invites you to join them for the Laurel Brasserie & Bar X Dented Brick Distillery Dinner. This is … [Read more...]
Proper Brewing Co. Expanding beyond Salt Lake
Proper Brewing Co. is no stranger to growth. The multi-location craft brewing operation started small — as in the state’s smallest commercial brewery at the time — and in the last decade has expanded to include properties throughout Salt Lake. Soon it will step beyond the county line. The Proper footprint features a side-by-side brewery, taproom and Food Network-famous … [Read more...]
Two Small Utah Nanobreweries Play an important Role in Their Communities
Just over 250 miles separate Offset Bier Co. in Park City, and Policy Kings Brewery in Cedar City. But the two nanobreweries — which produce about 100 gallons of beer per batch, and are among Utah’s smallest — each plays an important role in its respective community. Offset Bier Co. “Our goal was to provide a place for people who live here to come out and enjoy a beer and … [Read more...]
Homeless Advocate Claims SLC Mayor Has a Conflict of Interest in Handling Homeless Situation
Salt Lake’s Largest Outdoor Homeless Encampment Shuttered and Abated A mini tent city was growing under the freeway on 700 West and 500 South. This encampment appeared to be a semi-permanent solution in an effort to relocate the homeless away from Main Street and the central downtown business district. Last November We reported how business owners were experiencing serious … [Read more...]
What To Do During March 2022 In Utah
January Through April Downtown Farmers Market—Winter. Continuing on Saturdays through April 23rd, the market is held at The Gateway, 10 N Rio Grande Street, Salt Lake City. The market includes locally grown and produced produce, meat, eggs, cheese, baked goods, sauces, condiments, chocolate, and more. Hours are from 10am to 2pm. March 12 42nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade … [Read more...]
Why Beer Is The Answer To Our Biggest Problems
Have you watched the news lately? If not, let me fill you in: We are destroying our oceans, our soil, our ecosystems. A few more hot button items: Inflation is at an all-time high Housing prices as a ratio of take-home-pay is at an all-time high Kids have been home from school more days in the past two years than since the Pioneers spun wool. International turmoil … [Read more...]
Utah’s 7 Delicious Destinations for Food & Fun
Many people ― including me ― seem to be so serious about food these days. Instagram and other social media platforms have created venues for the posting of perfect food pix. But is the food we really eat all that perfect looking all of the time? And so what if it’s not? It’s worth remembering that while not all food is of art museum quality, it’s there to provide sustenance, … [Read more...]