Restaurant Reviews
Mother’s Day Dining During Quarantine
There aren’t nearly as many options this year to take mom out for a Mother’s Day meal, but there are a few. Here are my recommendations.
Tales of Takeout – Takeout Tryout #3 SOMI Vietnamese Bistro
This week, we visited one of our favorite Sugarhouse restaurants for dinner to-go: SOMI Vietnamese Bistro.
Tales of Takeout – Takeout Tryout #2 : Feldman’s Deli
This week, we visited my favorite Utah delicatessen: Feldman’s Deli, which offers online ordering with curbside pickup in front of their deli patio. For authentic Jewish fare, Feldman’s is hard…
Tales of Takeout, Takeout Tryout #1: Gourmandise
I was surprised, frankly, at the vastness of the Gourmandise menu selections for takeout; there are LOTS of options, ranging from salads, sandwiches, soups, stews and pastas for lunch to…
5 Rockin’ Restaurant Dishes + 5 Bodacious Brews
Over the past few years, I’ve been noticing that beer pairing dinners in breweries and restaurants have replaced some of the ubiquitous wine dinners that previously ruled the roost. And,…
Easy Easter To Go: Takeout Options for Easter Sunday
Since most of us are sheltering at home these days, Easter gatherings will tend to be on the smallish side. Many will be cooking Easter brunch or dinner at home,…
Park City Park & Grab: 11 Tasty Park City Takeouts
Meanwhile, I’m turning my attention this week toward highlighting some terrific Park City restaurants that have switched to a takeout/delivery/pickup model. There are far too many restaurants to include all…
Don’t Curb Your Enthusiasm: Delicious Delivery & Curbside Utah Restaurants Dishes
With restaurants closed for in-house dining all over our state in an attempt to help curb COVID-19, I’ve been impressed … no, AMAZED at how rapidly so many restaurants have…
The Kitchen is Closed: Trying Times for Utah Restaurants and Bars
Temporary restaurant closures in Utah will last a minimum of two weeks, we’re told. But most people in the hospitality business think it will go longer than that. And there…
Saving MacCool’s: Beloved Irish Fave Rescued from Abyss
With St. Patrick’s Day in mind, I visited MacCool’s recently to see how the family-friendly Irish pub/restaurant was faring. There have been some cosmetic facelifts as well as an overdue…
Snowbasin Cuisine Refreshed, A Tasty Makeover of Earl’s Lodge Dining & Much More
A new food and beverage team at the resort, along with a recently renovated Earl’s Lodge means that the dining options at Snowbasin are better than they’ve ever been, not…
Laissez Les Bons Temps : A Taste of Mardi Gras at Stanza
Stanza restaurant is normally known for its fine Italian fare. After all, the complete name of the eatery is Stanza Italian Bistro & Wine Bar. But this week, Stanza was…
Skewered! With Nohm Serious Yakitori Lands in SLC
Nohm is a pan-Asian bistro that is the creation of a very talented young chef named David Chon that opened in a location that was previously home to Meditrina. David…
Love is in the Air: A Visit to 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 bistro. These days, many osterias serve pizza…
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…
Creative Cuisine at Cucina Wine Bar
Cucina features regularly scheduled wine dinners that sell out just about as soon as they are announced, and last month Pierose released a new wine list.