The Utah State Legislature determined four years ago that 16,000 acres of land in mostly Salt Lake County would be the best place for a massive inland port. The inland port initiative began over a decade ago when the Wasatch Front was seeking new economic opportunities to build our economic tax base and add high-paying jobs. But the picture since then has completely … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2022
Music, Brews & BBQ Fest
Alta Music, Brews & BBQ Fest On Saturday, July 2, 2022 Alta’s Snowpine Lodge will host a festive day of Music, Brews & BBQ from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on the Lodge’s Great Lawn. Along with tasty barbecue and cold brews, local artists will play at the top of every hour until 9 p.m. Musical acts include our favorite - The Two Old Guys (Tally Evans and Michael Feldman) - … [Read more...]
Utah Homelessness Getting Out of Control: What are the solutions?
A conversation with Pioneer Park Coalition board Member Scott Howell and Catholic Diocese Director Jean Hill. It’s an untenable situation: more people camping on the streets; more people unwilling to enter shelters; more clearly insane people walking around the streets in downtown; all social services in Salt Lake City are maxed out. There are not enough social workers, beds, … [Read more...]
A Jackalope Sighting in Utah? Horned Rabbits are the Mascots of the American West, but are they Real?
The legend of the Jackalope, or variations of it, can be found all over the United States, but it is familiarly found hopping about in the lore and legends of the west. Here we know it as a critter of cryptozoological whimsical-lore that is often described as an average sized hare or jackrabbit, but with antlers. It is found on postcards, in taxidermy form in random cafes, and … [Read more...]
A TASTE OF BRAZIL: The Churrasco Experience at Tucanos Brazilian Grill
During graduate school as I was working on a PhD dissertation in anthropology, I took time off to travel to Brazil to study the Brazilian martial art called capoeira. It was in Rio de Janeiro during my time at Mestre Camisa’s capoeira school that I got my first churrasco experience. It’s a popular dining style in the southern states of Brazil, usually called churrasco … [Read more...]
How to Make an Authentic Cubano Sandwich
An authentic Cubano sandwich is a simple affair. I've seen far too many bastardized versions in restaurants which include ingredients like mayo, lettuce and tomato - even sauerkraut. Of course, you can put anything you want in/on your Cubano, but a true Cuban sandwich, I’m told, consists of nothing more than the following: bread, mustard, roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles … [Read more...]
PlumpJack Wine Dinner at Franck’s
On Tuesday, June 28th beginning at 6:00 p.m. Franck’s restaurant will host a wine dinner featuring wines from the PlumpJack Collection of Wines, including PlumpJack, CADE, and Odette wines. PlumpJack is based in Oakville, in California’s Napa Valley and in 2016 PlumpJack Estate Winery earned 100-points from Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate for their 2013 PlumpJack Reserve … [Read more...]
What to Do on Hot Summer Nights in Salt Lake: Enjoy Seasonal Desserts, Food Truck Face Off, Fairy Fest and Live Music
New Seasonal Desserts @ Log Haven Up at the beautiful Log Haven restaurant in Millcreek Canyon, Chef Dave Jones, Sous Chef Todd Hoffee, Pastry Chef Steve Takahashi and the culinary team have been busy whipping up some new seasonal dessert items to accompany the recent entree and appetizer additions to the menu. Included on the new dessert menu is gluten-free Strawberry … [Read more...]
Moab’s Canyon & Waffle House: The Last Coffee-Counter in Moab, Utah
Coffee at the Counter Canyon Steak and Waffle House in Moab is decorated with nostalgic, black-and-white photos of simpler times, and each booth is named after a Beatles song. In 2020, when owner Shawn Welch visited the then-vacant building to consider re-opening it as a restaurant, she thought, “It just needs love,” which conjured the Beatles hit, “All You Need is … [Read more...]
Vanishing Farmland: Paradise Lost as Vital Farmland Gives Way to Development in Ogden Valley, Utah
Utah’s best farmland is disappearing. Just ask Utah Farm Bureau Federation President Ron Gibson. “We are losing the most productive farmland in the state to development,” Gibson said recently, referring to the fertile land that first attracted pioneers to settle in Salt Lake City and along the Wasatch Front. “We have one of the best economies in the country … so people … [Read more...]