The State Room is now advertising again in Utah Stories magazine. We are very pleased to have such an great concert venue with us. Purchase tickets to any of their upcoming shows and mention Utah Stories and receive a free cup cozy! Check out there line up here. One other note: Utah Stories Night is at Gracies tomorrow night! We are giving away many State Room tickets as … [Read more...]
Wasatch Brewery Co.
Fighting for Freedom, Liberty and Beer: Meet the Man Who Made the Brew Pub Possible in Utah. Before 1986 is was illegal for a brewery to sell its own product. This was a law enacted before prohibition to prevent monopolies whereby brewery owners could snub out competition by buying all the bars and serving only their own beer. With this law being obviously outdated, not a … [Read more...]
Sugar House Coffee
Moving to a smaller location across the street from the Soup Kitchen Bob Evans decided to go into the coffee business 20 years ago when he bought Rimini Coffee. Rimini is a local supplier of many other coffee shops and restaurants in Salt Lake City. Evan’s adoration for the “community gathering environment” provided by the coffee shops he serviced made him decide he needed … [Read more...]
MMA 21 Mixed Martial Arts in Sugar House
Mixed Martial arts gym comes to Sugar House in MMA 21 and the 21st Street Gym Kirill Kocheshkov is a champion body builder who started Rocky Mountain Nutrition in 2003. Kirril and Griffin Reynaud expanded to open their own gym.Located just east of Ute Crossfit on 551 East and 2100 South they have expanded to a 5,000 square foot new facility. MMA 21 and the 21st Street … [Read more...]
SLC Punk
Former LDS Missionary unveils Salt Lake City's drug trade. A local musicians' story of Sex, Drugs and.....Mormonism? Tom Bennett isn't exactly a punk rocker, but he carries the persona. He brands tattoos and wears rocker's apparel with a disheveled hair style. From Tom's appearance one might never guess he was once a Mormon Missionary. Tom served two years on a Mission for … [Read more...]
Tapping the Raw Food Revolution
Omar’s Rawtopia began when Omar Abou-Ismail decided to try making his raw food dishes in the back of a vitamin store in Sugar House. He subleased the space inexpensivly from the owner. He Soon had customers lining up for his unique blend of middle-eastern cuisine and all fresh, local organic ingredients. Once Omar finally opened up his own shop, just one building S … [Read more...]
Farmer’s Market Success — Part Two of Shoe String Success Stories
The downtown Farmer’s Market has a treasure trove of great business stories, the concept of Utah Stories began by chronically the stories of artisans and vendors who were carving out their niche at the market. this is part II of our series on shoe string success stories. Click here to read part I. The best part about farmers markets is that for around $300 per mo … [Read more...]
EVE Salt Lake City New Year’s Party
For three nights in December, EVE will be a gigantic street party in downtown Salt Lake City. There will be plenty of places to chill down and warm up and a thousand ways to celebrate. EVE will include live local music, dance parties, ski and snowboard action sports competitions, DJs, film screenings, laser shows, art installations, activities for kids, interactive … [Read more...]
University of Utah vs. BYU Rivalry in Academics
November brought us the “Holy War,” but the rivalry between Utah’s two biggest universities continues off the field. Find out how each school stacks up in their various academic departments. by Colby Frazier Hallowed college sports rivalries, rich with generations of joy, disappointment, obsession and sometimes hate, blanket the American landscape. Any proper sports f … [Read more...]
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