Butter Cow at Utah State Fair, Football at Flanker, and Festa Italiana SLC

Visit the Butter Cow at the Utah State Fair, Monday Football at Flanker, and Festa Italiana at The Gateway

September 15, 2023

Butter Cow at Utah State Fair

You still have a few days left to attend the Utah State Fair, which continues through this weekend. While you’re there, be sure to stop by and see the incredible Butter Cow.

According to the fair organizers, “Since 1989, this sculpture has not only brought smiles to fairgoers but educated them about the importance of Utah agriculture, specifically, the dairy industry.”

“It takes artists Debbie Brown and Matt McNaughtan 600-800 pounds of butter and about 80 hours to create these works of art. Incredible, awe-inspiring, and often hilarious, the annual sculpture can only be seen during the 11 days of the Fair! Don’t miss it!” Located in the Promontory Building with Creative Arts.

Football at Flanker

For the next three Mondays (9/18, 9/25 & 10/2), Flanker Kitchen + Sporting Club will be doing a special NFL Monday Night Football promotion: they’re giving away a 3 day 2 night trip to Las Vegas (must be present to win).

In addition, Flanker is running daily specials as follows:

Monday:

$15 pepperoni flatbread pizza
$5 domestic beers
$20 domestic beer pitcher

Tuesday:

2 for $5 tacos
$4 beer
$5 chips and salsa
$5 tequila shots
$7 Margaritas
$10 DeLeon Anejo Shots

Wednesday:

$5 Downtown Social Menu
$6 wines
$5 domestic beer

Thursday:

$5 Beer, wine, shots, sliders, wings, tacos.

Sunday:

$5 mimosas and bloody marys
$125 Veuve Clicquot

Festa Italiana SLC

Festa Italiana SLC will return to The Gateway in downtown Salt Lake City, Sept. 16-17, 2023. According to the Italian-American Civic League of Utah, “The 2022 festival was a huge success with over 40,000 people attending to enjoy the sights, sounds, and tastes of Italy. This year’s eighth annual Festa Italiana will provide locals with an authentic Italian street festival experience that is prevalent in many other cities across the country. Admission to Festa Italiana is free and open to the public. Highlights of the festival include more than a dozen local Italian restaurants serving unique and authentic Italian food, non-stop performances by Italian musical artists, beer and specialty Italian wine, Italian car show and local and Italian artist showcases.”

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Ted Scheffler

Originally trained as an anthropologist, Ted Scheffler is a seasoned food, wine, and travel writer based in Utah. He loves cooking, skiing, music, and reading, and spends an inordinate amount of time tending to his ever-growing herd of guitars and amplifiers. Ted is also the author of the Utah Bites newsletter, which is published in partnership with Utah Stories. Before moving to Utah, Ted lived in New York City, and numerous states in the US, as well as in various countries overseas, Spain, Japan, Canada, Brazil, and Mexico. He earned a Master’s Degree in Anthropology from the Graduate Faculty of The New School for Social Research.