Food & Drink

RIME Awarded Top Ski Spot; Capital Grille Happy Hour; Kenny J’s Charity Drive

RIME Seafood + Raw Bar earns national recognition from USA TODAY’s 10Best Awards, while The Capital Grille unveils new weekday happy hour specials. Plus, Kenny J’s BBQ launches a community-focused Christmas Drive supporting local single-parent families through the end of December.

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RIME Named Best Seafood Raw Bar

USA TODAY readers have spoken and have voted RIME Seafood + Raw Bar as one of the top ten best ski restaurants in the country. Nominations for the Best Ski Restaurant category in the 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards were carefully curated by a panel of subject matter experts and USA TODAY 10BEST editors before being voted on by the public earlier this fall.
Located at the top of Deer Valley Resort’s Jordanelle Gondola, RIME is the first ever slopeside raw bar, bringing the spirit of the seaside fisheries to the lunch and après ski experience at the renowned Deer Valley Resort.

RIME Seafood + Raw Bar serves New England favorites like clam chowder, lobster rolls, oysters on the half shell, and bubbles on snow from its perch in a refurbished cabin atop the Jordanelle Gondola at Deer Valley Resort. For reservations and more information, visit rimerawbar.com.

Capital Hours at The Capital Grille

The Capital Grille invites guests to “Join us in the lounge Monday through Friday from 3PM to 6PM for our new happy hour, featuring exclusive cocktails, select wines by the glass and handcrafted lounge plates to share.”

Lounge plates range from Caesar Salad Bites ($8), Oysters Casino ($8), and Mushroom Truffle Arancini ($10) to Pan-Fried Calamari with garlic butter and hot cherry peppers ($21), Prosciutto-Wrapped Mozzarella with 15-year aged balsamic, heirloom tomatoes, and Grana Padano crostini ($20), and Porcini-Rubbed Lollipop Lamb Chops with black garlic balsamic glaze ($15). 

Kenny J’s Charity Christmas Drive

In last week’s Utah Bites I reviewed Kenny J’s BBQ in South Jordan and mentioned that the owners – Kenny and Mary Jackson – are very involved in charity work and in giving back to their community. 

The good folks at Kenny J’s invite you to join them in giving back this Christmas. They are hosting a Christmas Drive honoring The Single Parent Project and ask for “your help to make the season brighter for local families.”

They are asking for donations to be dropped off at Kenny J’s BBQ (11610 S. District Main Drive, South Jordan) through the end of the month. Donation requests include teen items, games and activities; gift card for movies, aquarium visits, and clothing stores (Old Navy, shoe stores, etc.); children’s items like toys, books and new clothes; and single parent gifts are also appreciated. 

Can’t make it in person? You can donate via Venmo: @KennyJsBBQ – Memo line: “Single Parent Project”

“Together, we can bring joy, hope, and holiday cheer to families who need it most.”

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