Utah Bites
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Burger Battle – How Does Shake Shack Shake Out vs. a Local?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, you’re likely aware that Shake Shack has come to Utah. It would be hard to miss Utah’s press…
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Yoga and Beer! Where?
Yoga + Beer sounds like a winning formula to me. If it does to you too, you’ll be interested in Yoga & Beer at The Gateway – a physically distanced…
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Surf & Turf Fried Rice
Here’s the deal: My wife really likes ham fried rice. I prefer shrimp. The solution: Surf & Turf Fried Rice using both shrimp and ham! It’s surprisingly good – the…
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TALES OF TAKEOUT – Takeout Tryout #10: Nikko
I was surprised that a sushi restaurant – Nikko Sushi & Ramen in Kaysville – is nailing the takeout experience. You might think that fresh sushi wouldn’t travel well or…
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Chile Con Carne
There are about as many different chili recipes as there are people who make it. This is my favorite. That said, please note that I put beans in my chili.…
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Einstök Ölgerd Icelandic White Ale
Recently, I came across a bottle of a beer from the Iceland brewery that I really loved: Einstök Ölgerd Icelandic White Ale. Essentially, this beer is an Scandinavian take on…
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STAYING POWERS – Checking in on Venerable Bambara Restaurant
I wrote that Bambara was an excellent dining destination in downtown Salt Lake City some 21 years ago. It still is. In fact, I can think of very few restaurants…
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Park City Dine About, Lamb on the Spit Sunday Dinner, and Student Dinner
Manoli’s will host a lamb on the spit dinner on Sunday, September 27th. For a limited time, students can get a Tuesday Night Student Dinner (Tucanos’ Adult Churrasco Meal) for…
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Simplified Devilish Shrimp
Most often, recipes for Mexican-style devilishly hot shrimp – camarones a la diabla – involves destemming, deseeding and charring dried peppers, then reconstituting them in water, etc. This version is…
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Wasatch Brewery New Pilsner: Great Deceiver
Wasatch Brewery has just released a new brew called the Great Deceiver Imperial Pilsner which, they say, “now reigns supreme as a devilishly delicious and deceptively sessionable beer.
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All About Arlo: A Visit to Marmalade’s Newest Eatery
In the space that was Em’s, a brand new restaurant called Arlo has opened. The new owners completely gutted the place and turned it into a very eye-catching and inviting…
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A Moveable Feast by Slow Food Utah, Feldman’s Deli Open for Dine-In, and Buy 3, Get 1 Free at Rodizio
9 local restaurants have paired with 9 local farms to create 4-course meals packaged to take home for Your Personal Feast. Feldman’s Deli offering Dine-In. Buy 3, Get 1 Free…
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Eyrie Vineyards Oregon Pinot Blanc
Eyrie Vineyards Oregon Pinot Blanc is Alsatian in style. It’s fairly light-bodied, with refreshing acidity and hints of pineapple, grapefruit and gold apples.
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Grilled Flat Iron Steak with Pesto Butter
If, like me, you have a lot of end-of-summer basil in the garden, here is a tasty way to use some of it. I like to make pesto butter to…