I first wrote about Park City’s tupelo restaurant when it opened back in the winter of 2015. And by the way, the owners - Matthew Harris and Maggie Alvarez - prefer not to capitalize the name of their restaurant, perhaps so as not to confuse it with Elvis Presley’s birthplace, Tupelo, Mississippi. I believe they chose the name tupelo for the tupelo tree that is home to the bees … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2022
Sensational Sandwiches from Beltex Meats and More Foodie News
Title: Food & Drink 411 Expanded Hours & More @ Flanker Flanker Kitchen + Sporting Club at The Gateway has expanded its dining hours with food service extended until 11:45 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and has also added Saturday brunch with service from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., launching on March 12. Flanker already hosts a Champagne brunch party every Sunday. "Since … [Read more...]
1-Pot Stovetop Mac & Cheese
I have used dozens of different macaroni and cheese recipes through the years, but none is better than this one. It’s a slight variation on a stovetop mac & cheese recipe from a website called GimmeSomeOven. The macaroni and cheese comes out super rich and creamy and is cooked on top of the stove - no baking needed - in a single pot. Give it a try in your … [Read more...]
Planet Oregon Rosé Bubbles
Some of the most memorable wines I’ve enjoyed in many, many years of wine appreciation have come from Soter Vineyards in Oregon, founded by Michelle and Tony Soter in 1997. In 2013, the Soters converted their 240-acre Willamette Valley property into a certified biodynamic farm, achieving biodynamic certification in 2016. I’ve been a longtime fan of Soter Mineral Springs … [Read more...]
The Uncertain Future of Ogden’s Marshall White Center
OGDEN – At the height — and heat — of the nation’s civil rights movement during the 1960s, Ogden Police Sergeant Marshall White succumbed to gunshot wounds incurred while trying to talk a 17-year-old out of firing his rifle during a neighborhood break-in. White, a World War II veteran, father of seven and mentor to many, became Utah’s first black police officer to die in … [Read more...]
Tuesday Night Jam Sessions at Gracie’s Foster a Sense of Community
In the 1980s, Americans tuned in their TVs to watch a show about a bar where “everybody knows your name.” Cheers was a top-running show for a long time because the world could appreciate the feeling of having a place where you could really be accepted as yourself. Just as important, the characters accepted each other even after they had one too many beers. Oh, how times have … [Read more...]