One of the first restaurants I ever ate at in Utah was a Gastronomy Inc. eatery. It was 1992 and I was being hosted by a headhunter who was, among other things, trying to “sell” me on Salt Lake City and convince me to relocate from New York City. She chose Baci Trattoria as the venue for our dinner and it was a very good choice, indeed. At the time, this was one of … [Read more...]
Reparadise: Cranking Out Off-The-Grid Rigs
For more than eight years, Brandon Zinninger and his team at Reparadise in West Valley City have been turning camper trailers — usually vintage Airstreams — into high-tech custom homes on wheels. But as the market has fluctuated — as well as the interests of Zinninger and his crew — Reparadise has found themselves spending more time in the shop crafting unique … [Read more...]
Dragonfly Wellness: A Modern Growing Facility in the Middle of Utah Countryside
Wade Laughter looks like a typical farmer: Suspenders: check. Long and ragged jeans and long-sleeve shirt: check; Followed everywhere by two big attentive dogs: check. But Laughter is anything but a typical farmer. Laughter is a farmer from Nevada City, California who operates out of a $12 million-dollar facility in Sanpete County. He wins Utah Stories award this year for most … [Read more...]
Online Villains Targeting Remote Workers
In just the click of a few computer keys your personal identity or your business client lists can be in the hands of criminals willing to sell anything of value on the dark web. How do you fight criminals that spend their waking hours figuring out how to get through your security systems and firewalls as quickly as you put them up? One company, INVISUS, has … [Read more...]
iZonus: “Eyes on Us”
“Have you ever seen lights on top of a cone for traffic control,” asked Jed Davis, Highway Patrol Officer and iZonus co-founder. “They haven’t done that yet,” says Roger Koyle, iZonus co-founder, CEO, and entrepreneur, “Seriously I can’t believe they haven't done that yet?” They set out to design lights for first responders that would increase advanced awareness to … [Read more...]
Rethinking Reclaimed Wood
With so much air pollution, waste destroying Earth’s oceans and non-recyclable products it can feel like an impossible task to create something without adding to the destruction, but Wind River Timber Company does just that. Wind River Timber Company is located in Hooper, Utah. The northern-based company was founded when Bryce Widdison, the owner, discovered that they already … [Read more...]
Big Dreams for Tiny Houses by Architectural Nexus in Salt Lake City
On a brisk fall day in October, employees of Architectural Nexus in Salt Lake City gathered for a farewell party. They were not bidding goodbye and good luck to a coworker, but to the tiny house in their parking lot, a house they had designed and built together over the past year that would now be shipped to Seattle, placed on the property of a “host home”, and become a … [Read more...]
Greenhouse Effect Celebrates 20 Years of Salt Lake Food and Culture
If you’re cruising down 9th East in Millcreek, you may inadvertently pass right on by one of the coziest coffee shops in Salt Lake City, Greenhouse Effect. You want slow-living and the nourishment of local art and culture? Come on in. The Greenhouse Effect Cafe (locally known as “Greenhouse”) stands in warm opposition to the sterile and imperialistic encroach of other … [Read more...]
Beltex Meats Wins 2020 Good Food Award for Paté Forestier
Beltex Meats, Salt Lake City’s local head-to-tail butcher shop was a finalist for the Charcuterie category of the 2020 Good Food awards and is now a winner for their Paté Forestier. Beltex Meats, open since 2015, is located in the Liberty Park neighborhood at 511 E 900 S in a renovated old white brick home. Beltex proudly features exclusive locally sourced meat products for … [Read more...]