Eight Settlers Distillery in Cottonwood Heights is a sprawling, eye-popping distillery and restaurant where spirits such as Eight Settlers Green Ditch Gin, Butler Vodka, Ragtown American Whiskey, and Devil’s Gate Bourbon Whiskey are produced and also where they can be enjoyed. This week, Eight Settlers announced the launch of its first ever Green Ditch Barrel Aged Gin, … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2022
A New Locally Made Product for Meat Lovers and More Foodie News
Nice to Meat You! Bill White Ranches in Park City recently announced the launch of a new product line for meat lovers: jerky! In addition to Bill White Ranches traditional cuts of beef - which are available at Windy Ridge Bakery - new beef jerky flavors include original beef jerky, honey flavored beef jerky, jalapeño beef jerky, jalapeño cheese beef sticks, and original … [Read more...]
Roe vs. Wade Utah Capitol Rally on Mother’s Day
What was originally billed as a walk turned into a rally and then a protest in Salt Lake City on Mother’s Day, when more than 300 people showed up at an event sponsored by the Utah Alliance regarding the current hot button issue of Roe vs Wade and its supposedly pending repeal by the Supreme Court. As you can see, some of the signs provided some "strong" opinions. A few … [Read more...]
What to Do about Smishing Text Messages
Fraudsters are nothing if not innovative. They keep up with the times and trends. As emails have given way to text messaging as a communication preference, scam artists have followed suit with smishing text messages. Email usage has shrunk and now has a smaller audience, with texts having a higher read rate. So, those wishing to separate you from your money or information … [Read more...]
Utah’s Saints & Sinners
Reconciling the strange world of living amongst one of the most dominant cultural/political/religious forces in the world as a “sinner” has been interesting. It was discovered over a decade ago that Utahns consumed more online porn than any other state. This became a serious problem. Surveys and polls showed that virtually zero LDS members admitted to viewing porn, but it … [Read more...]
Ogden’s Own Distillery’s Event for Local Bartenders and Servers
Ogden’s Own Distillery’s President Mark Fine hosted a unique first-even event at their large campus on a sunny April afternoon. Utah bartenders and servers were sampling their line-up of products including their Porter's Huckleberry Liqueur, Five Wives Vodka and a new line-up of canned cocktails. The area was lively and fun with fierce competition at the corn hole tables. … [Read more...]
May 2022 Activities and Events
May 12 Great Salt Lake Bird Festival. Owl lovers are invited to a bird watching party on Antelope Island to look for Great Horned, Barn, Burrowing, Long-eared and Short-eared owls. This is also a great opportunity to see other wildlife in the park. Held from 5pm to 9:30pm, ticket price includes park entry. Registration and more information can be found at here. May 14 Farm … [Read more...]
FINE DINING NOT DEAD: A Visit to The Charleston
It’s sort of sad - to me, at least - that for every independent restaurant in Draper, Utah, there are probably 25 more chains and franchise eateries. In fact that might be lowballing the actual numbers. And, if you’re looking for fine dining in Draper … well, best of luck. There is however, at least one such option: The Charleston. To my knowledge, The Charleston in … [Read more...]
Thai Charity Marketplace 2022 and More Foodie News
Thai Charity Marketplace 2022 On Sunday, May 15th, 99 Thai Fusion restaurant and the Thai Association of Utah will host the return of their Thai Marketplace for charity, 2022. According to the organizers, “There will be Thai foods, desserts, souvenirs, fruits, and goods from many different vendors. Thai cultural shows and live music will be performed to entertain … [Read more...]
Dan Dan Noodles
One of my favorite Chinese street foods is a classic noodle dish from Sichuan called dan dan. Some cooks make it with ground pork but I prefer a non-meat version that really allows the peanut and sesame flavors of the sauce to stand out. Dan dan noodles are best served slightly warm, at room temperature, or cool, not hot. Ingredients: 8 oz. fresh Chinese egg noodles … [Read more...]