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The Ultimate Cobbler

December 18, 2013 by Becky Markosian Leave a Comment

“I am not famous, I am Notorious,” the sign in Dan’s shop says. Dan Ruger fixes shoes, an almost lost art in America along with a shoe shop’s rich smell of leather, whirring machines and racks of neatly boxed shoes. Dan learned his craft from a California Armenian. After a naysayer said he would never make it as a master cobbler, Dan moved to Utah without a penny in his … [Read more...]

Skip Bellock Will Bowl You Over

September 10, 2013 by Becky Markosian Leave a Comment

Skip Bellock Bowl

Skip Bellock’s bowls look like an old vinyl record that got left in the heat too long, except that they’re beautiful. Skip loves natural wood. He looks at a tree stump and imagines what magic he could make turning it into a decorative bowl. He began by making furniture for his home, but it was too flat to be interesting and he moved on to making bowls. His eyes light up as he … [Read more...]

Blue Nile: Ethiopian Cuisine to Indulge Your Senses

August 9, 2013 by Becky Markosian Leave a Comment

Blue Nile

You know you will need to find an oasis quickly when Salt Lake City breaking the 100-degree mark and it is only June. Don’t you worry, hot and weary traveler on State Street, Blue Nile and its Ethiopian delights are here to take care of you. Ethiopian cooking is steeped in ancient traditions that make the menu of the Blue Nile delicious and delightful to discover. Typical of … [Read more...]

Art And Soup

April 19, 2012 by Becky Markosian Leave a Comment

art and soup salt lake city

It was a beautiful, spring-like mid-March day in Salt Lake City. People thronged into the Sheraton Hotel for the 24th annual Art and Soup celebration. The purpose of this event is to raise money for Community Nursing Services. Most of the artists donate 40 percent of their proceeds to this cause. With John Collins as the featured artist this year and an impressive ice … [Read more...]

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