I am sitting in a large old-fashioned barber chair in Ben Paul’s shop while he runs a set of clippers over my head. “I really didn’t think I would end up cutting hair,” Ben says. “I went to get my hair cut at this hole-in-the-wall shop in Sugar House. It had such a cool vibe and was such an honest experience that it left an impression on me. I went home and talked to my wife, an … [Read more...]
Photographer Jeff Clay of Local Colors
Congratulations! You are a photographer. With the affordability and availability of digital cameras, anyone can be a photographer. But what if you want to take your craft to the next level? Jeff Clay is a local photographer who has traveled the world, documenting with his camera. His work has been displayed in many venues along the Wasatch Front, and Jeff is a member of Local … [Read more...]
Diabolical Records
Down a small one-way street off 200 south, between 200 East and State, sits one of Salt Lake City's best places. Diabolical Records has firmly established its foothold among Salt Lakes vinyl enthusiasts after two years at its Edison Street location. Diabolical Records started in a storage container at Salt Lake’s Granary Row. After six months of success, co-owners Adam Tye a … [Read more...]
Outlaw Distillery
Kirk Sedgwick of Outlaw Distillery is a diesel mechanic turned distiller. “I had been distilling as a hobby for many, many years so me and my wife, Denise decided to go down that path together, and here we are!” While waiting for his permits, Kirk built his own distilling equipment and fine tuned his process. Trial and error, along with intense study led to the creation of t … [Read more...]
Tomorrow’s House – Eclectic Furniture Store
Tomorrow’s House owner Michael Templeman spent most of his teen years watching his sibling collect mid-century modern furniture and joined him on a few shopping outings. When he was 14, Michael bought his first mid-century modern piece at The Green Ant, an Eames fiberglass shell chair. From then on collecting became a passion. After a decade of studying and researching, M … [Read more...]
J. Thompson Workshop
Marketplace Ten years ago, if you had asked Joey Thompson what he would be doing in 2015, he might have responded by telling you he would be a lawyer. “Furniture making is something that I started doing to pay for college. I realized that my knack was definitely with wood and not what I was going to school for, but definitely with wood. I was an English major; pre-law.” Joey sa … [Read more...]
Blue Copper Roasters
Blue Copper was founded in 2013 to fill of niche of specialty roasters in Salt Lake City. According to their website they focus on “sourcing in season, sustainably farmed, ethically imported green beans.” They roast at their facility in the Matsuura Printing building just south of 900 South on 200 West. Besides serving coffee around town on their bicycle cart, Blue Copper … [Read more...]
Salt Lake Roasting Co.
According to John Bolton, owner of Salt Lake Roasting Co., coffee is the epicenter of his business. He purchases beans from about 28 countries, most of which he has visited personally, to insure the highest quality brew for his customers. He looks for certified organic, shade grown and sustainable harvest beans. John feels the face to face contact with farmers when … [Read more...]
Jack Mormon Coffee
Jack Mormon Coffee fresh roasts their coffee every morning. Entering the Avenues from E Street, it's almost impossible to miss the enchanting aromas from their distinct blends. Jack Mormon is a term used to describe non-practicing members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Typically Mormons abstain from coffee, however, apostate or "jack" Mormons partake in … [Read more...]
Blue Star Juice and Coffee Cafe
"The Blue Star is an active lifestyle cafe," owner George Starks says. Located in Canyon Rim, the cafe's outdoor enthusiast patrons appreciate not only the cafe's local-roots ambiance, but also the consistently good coffee that roaster, Brady Burt, brews. "We work with a bean distributor who specializes in doing business with small, family-owned coffee growers and … [Read more...]