Title: The Best Restaurant You Haven't Tried - A Visit to Nikko Sushi & Ramen Although some might not know his last name, many serious sushi enthusiasts in Utah and beyond know the name Sunny. He’s a longtime, beloved sushi chef in these parts - Sunny Tsogbadrakh. You might know Sunny from his tenure at Mikado restaurant or perhaps from Naked Fish, when those Asian … [Read more...]
Crab Cakes Recipe
Here’s the deal: When I eat crab cakes - which are typically fairly pricey - I want them to taste like CRAB, not filler. That’s what this crab cake recipe is all about. The secret to great crab cakes is to use the best crab you can find. I normally use lump blue-crab meat. You can enjoy them plain or with something like avocado salsa (pictured here). Ingredients: 8 oz. … [Read more...]
Paints & Plates, Rodizio on Fire, and Two Old Guys
Paints & Plates @ Deer Valley Grocery-Cafe Park City Plated is an ongoing series of one-off dinners sponsored by the Park City Area Restaurant Association that rotates to various Park City area restaurants and provide guests a way to sample that community’s diverse dining scene. On Wednesday, January 29th, Deer Valley Grocery-Cafe will team up with The Paint Mixer for … [Read more...]
JNSQ : A Most Beautiful Bottle of Wine
When my wife brought home a bottle of Rosé wine from California that she’d found at our local wine store, my first thought was: Duped! You see, she has a fondness for wines with pretty bottles and/or label art. And when I saw the bottle of Rosé she’d purchased - called JNSQ Rosé Cru - I was sure she’d been taken for a proverbial ride. The bottle … well … it’s beautiful. But … [Read more...]
Utah’s Rockin’ Roadhouse: Fab Food, Marvelous Music & More at Garage on Beck
Perhaps the late, great Dead Goat Saloon would qualify, but one thing missing from Utah culture was a legit rockin’ roadhouse, so Bob McCarthy decided to create one. He did so by turning what was the Jimax Lounge on State Highway 89 in North Salt Lake into the Garage on Beck, which has become a treasured piece of Americana in an unlikely spot - surrounded by a junkyard and oil … [Read more...]
Chicken Parmigiana Recipe
When I lived in New York City, at least once a week I’d visit my favorite Italian joint in Hell’s Kitchen called Manginero’s Hero Boy. They were renowned for their delicious heros, but I especially liked the chicken and veal parmigiana they served. Here is my attempt at replicating that recipe. Ingredients: 2 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts, cut in half (4 pieces … [Read more...]
Meat Merger, RIME Opens at the St. Regis Deer Valley, and The INN Between Benefit
Meat Merger I remember back when Cristiano Creminelli had just moved to Utah from Italy and was making salami in the basement of Caputo’s Deli. Well, times have certainly changed. Creminelli Fine Meats has garnered countless awards at food shows and acclaim for Creminelli products has gone international. Creminelli - a Salt Lake City-based producer and distributor of … [Read more...]
Seabird Bar Pain Killer Cocktail
I really love the feel of cozy, intimate, neighborhood bars like Water Witch, for example. You know, bars that don’t have wall-to-wall TV screens, but prefer to provide entertainment via old-fashioned vinyl. One such bar is the recently opened Seabird at The Gateway, which is technically called Seabird Bar & Vinyl Room. It’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it bar that probably … [Read more...]
Eating With Altitude: What’s on the Menu at Utah Mountain Resorts
There was a time when eating during a day of skiing or boarding meant cafeteria-style dining, where the best we could hope for was a passable burger or lukewarm bowl of chili. Well, those days, thankfully, are long gone. This season at our local Utah mountain resorts, you’ll find food ranging from pho, curries and paninis, charcuterie, sushi, and yes, burgers and other American … [Read more...]
Bodacious Bites of 2019: My Favorite Utah Restaurant Dishes from the Past Year
With each passing year, food and drink in Utah seems to get better and better. 2019 was no exception, with a boatload of excellent new restaurants joining the more venerable, established ones. I had great meals at both types of restaurants. Here are some highlights. At Oquirrh, owned by the talented Andrew (Drew) and Angelena Fuller, my favorite dish was House Made … [Read more...]
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