Yes, love is in the air this week. But this is not another article about where to celebrate Valentine’s Day. I covered that in last week’s Utah Bites. Rather, this week I’m turning to a new restaurant that I’m really loving: Osteria Amore. In Italy, an osteria was traditionally an eatery serving simple, uncomplicated food and wine. Think of it as an Italian version of a … [Read more...]
Where to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Utah
If there is a more popular day/night for dining out than Valentine’s Day, I don’t know about it. I’ve received dozens of blurbs, press releases, emails and texts from local restaurants pitching their V-Day “specials” to me. Too often, Valentine’s Day dinners are, frankly, overpriced affairs that usually feature overcooked lobster tails and cheap bubbly. However, after sifting … [Read more...]
Creative Cuisine at Cucina Wine Bar
Some of us have been around long enough to remember when Marguerite Marceau Henderson and Eileen McPartland first opened Cucina up in the Avenues. That was back in 1995, when it was an upscale delicatessen and gourmet market. Then in 2001, former Cucina manager Dean Pierose - an avid wine connoisseur - purchased Cucina and, in more recent years under Dean’s tutelage, the … [Read more...]
The Artful Dish: Creating Meals too Beautiful to Eat, Utah Top Restaurants
There is a well-worn saying that you only have one chance to make a first impression. Well, in my opinion, that’s as true of food as it is of social relationships. And, it’s especially true of restaurant food. The first impression we get of a dish in a restaurant is a visual one. And, we can’t help but make a quick judgement about that dish, depending on how appealing it is to … [Read more...]
Old School: A Kitschy Throwback Restaurant Comes to Snowbird
Back in 1971 I was playing in a couple of garage bands with names like The Devil’s Advocate and Phunn. Some of the hits we were covering from that year included Lee Michaels’ Do You Know What I Mean, Color My World by Chicago, and Sweet City Woman by The Stampeders. The Exorcist and Love Story were best selling books in 1971 and at the cinemas, Fiddler on the Roof, The French … [Read more...]
The Best Restaurant You Haven’t Tried: A Visit to Nikko Sushi & Ramen
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...]
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...]
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...]
Not Your Papa’s Food Court: Putting the “New” into the New Year with HallPass
It seems like I’ve been writing about happenings at The Gateway very frequently lately, because I have. The once beleaguered “mall” has been undergoing a renaissance and rebirth that began when businesses such as MidiCi, Dave & Busters, Chedda Burger, Momi Donuts, Seabird, and more recently, Mr. Shabu, joined stalwart eateries like Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse … [Read more...]
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