Restaurant Reviews
The Artful Dish: Creating Meals too Beautiful to Eat, Utah Top Restaurants
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…
Old School: A Kitschy Throwback Restaurant Comes to Snowbird
Snowbird’s newest “old” restaurant: the retro eatery at the Cliff Lodge that replaced what was formerly The Keyhole and El Chanate: SeventyOne – named, of course, for the year that…
The Best Restaurant You Haven’t Tried: A Visit to Nikko Sushi & Ramen
Nikko Sushi & Ramen is the best restaurant you’ve (probably) never tried. So, I encourage you to take a side trip to Kaysville and Nikko Sushi & Ramen before it…
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…
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…
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,…
Not Your Papa’s Food Court: Putting the “New” into the New Year with HallPass
HallPass opens at The Gateway this January with new dining choices, a full bar, music and Speakeasy.
Where to Dine for Xmas—Holiday Eats from North Salt Lake to Wanship
If staying out of the kitchen will make your Christmas Day merry, there are a ho ho host of restaurants that will be open to serve you. Just remember that…
Hot Pot Heaven – The Gateway’s Mr. Shabu Ain’t Too Shabby
Now, I have to confess that I generally loathe the idea of “all-you-can-eat.” It seems so grotesquely gluttonous to me. But the idea here isn’t to stuff yourself until you…
Super Supper at Stoneground
Stoneground began as a funky eatery with good, not great, fare before undergoing a major overhaul a few years ago. A complete remodel turned the restaurant from funky to fab.
WHERE’S THE FIRE? Bargain Binging at Oak Wood Fire Kitchen
During the holiday season – which is suddenly upon us – we like to spend time with friends and family. And that includes dining out in restaurants. However, for some…
Thankful to Not Cook—Where to Dine Out on Thanksgiving
Some of us love to cook for friends and family during the holidays. And some, not so much. If you’d prefer to enjoy breaking bread on Thanksgiving without having to…
ESCAPE TO VEGAS! Cheap Eats, Legal Weed & a Magic Dragon in Sin City
It goes without saying that you can lap up an opulent, high-roller experience visiting Vegas. But on a writer’s income, that’s not in the cards (so to speak) for me.…
X-RATED—True Farm to Table Fare at Table X
At Table X, the flavors are fresh and clean, in part thanks to the on-premise potager garden that is so lovingly tended to. But don’t think that those fresh flavors…
HALLOWEIRD—More Fearfully Freaky Foods for Fright Night
Keep in mind that in some cultures eating a hot dog would be considered repulsive, while enjoying monkey brains for dinner would not be. It takes all kinds to fill…
DEER VALLEY DINING – A Sneak Peak at 2019-2020 Season
“The Beard House is absolutely delighted to be hosting this dinner, as it not only represents an opportunity for our guests to meet a group of chefs from such an…