The mission to explore takeout dining during Utah’s COVID-19 restaurant closures and reopenings continues. This week, we chose to avail ourselves of the curbside pickup program at Takashi, which is still closed for in-house dining. If there is an upside, it’s that curbside pickup means you don’t have to wait for an hour or more to get a table to dine at Takashi. The curbside … [Read more...]
Celebrate 4th of July in Style
Veneto-Style BBQ To-Go Perfect for the 4th of July, Veneto Ristorante Italiano has created a special Grigliata - a complete takeout barbecue meal available by pre-order. Portioned for four servings, the Veneto BBQ to-go features the following: ANTIPASTO: Insalata di Riso — cold rice salad with vegetables, cheese, and sliced wurstel ASSORTED MEATS TO GRILL: homemade … [Read more...]
The Journey of Running a Marathon
Well, I did it again—a marathon—The Full Monte in Huntsville, Utah—Saturday, September 21, 2019. My weight training at the local VASA gym for a year and a half provided me confidence as I planned to run another 26.2 miles with six months to train. Since my first marathon-training plan consisted of running daily and one successful long-distance test run, I knew … [Read more...]
Allowing Wildfires to Burn is Causing Big Problems
The recent trend to allow wildfires to burn across the West to improve forest health is hitting some fierce opposition. It has long been a matter of fire management doctrine that letting some fires burn will improve wildlife habitat, watershed conditions, reduce fuel buildup, and promote species diversity. Prescribed fires are designed with these elements in mind and many … [Read more...]
A SLAM-DUNK DINING DEAL: The Bargain Omakase Prix Fixe Meal at Nohm
I’m taking this week off from writing about takeout and curbside restaurant meals since I actually ventured to a restaurant to dine in-house for the first time in more than three months. Ironically, the restaurant I chose to visit this week happens to also be one of the last I wrote about before the pandemic hit and local restaurants closed. The restaurant is Nohm. There … [Read more...]
Deer Valley Open for Summer
Deer Valley Open for Summer Deer Valley Resort opens on Friday, June 26th for daily summer operations including lift-served hiking, biking and chairlift rides, summer lodging specials and, of course, the world-class cuisine that has put Deer Valley on the culinary map. During Summer 2020, Deer Valley will operate the Deer Valley Grocery-Cafe, Royal Street Cafe and the … [Read more...]
Peanut-Sesame Noodles
When I lived in New York City, there was a little hole-in-the-wall restaurant on Division Street in Chinatown -- the name of which I've long since forgotten -- that served up the best sesame noodles I've ever tasted. These noodles -- called dandan or dan dan in China -- are a specialty of the Sichuan region, but are popular and sold by street vendors all over China. Over the … [Read more...]
Bargain Barbera
One of my favorite wine suppliers is Utah-based Bon Vivant Imports. Whenever I see Bon Vivant on a wine bottle label I know that the wine will be terrific and that it will usually be a good value. That is especially true of this week’s wine: Santa Guistina Barbera. It is an absolute steal priced at a mere $8.99. In case you’re not familiar with Italy’s Barbera wines, they … [Read more...]
Ancient Medicinal Mushrooms in a Modern Age
Today, you can find mushrooms in nearly every health store and supplement aisle. But 2,000 years ago, these mushrooms reigned supreme as powerful sources of physical and spiritual strength that only grew on sacred mountains. You could say they were “magic” mushrooms (though without the psilocybin). Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) healers named the mushrooms lingzhi, which … [Read more...]
Psychedelics as Therapeutics
Psychedelic medicine is here, and as a psychiatrist, I think it’s long overdue. We are in the midst of a mental health crisis, with over a million lives lost in the world each year to suicide. This is especially tragic, because depression is treatable, even if the individual can’t see a way out at the time. About 1 in every 8 Americans takes an antidepressant medication every … [Read more...]
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