I’ve noticed in the past couple years that an ever-increasing number of restaurants are including menu items aimed at customers with dietary restrictions or health preferences, such as vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free dining options. It’s getting easier these days for someone like my wife—who is gluten-free—to find interesting, innovative, and tasty items … [Read more...]
Molise 2.0: New Digs for Venerable Caffe Molise
In the Beginning … I first reviewed downtown SLC’s Caffe Molise - named for the Molise region of Italy - back in 1994. Shelley DeProto opened the restaurant that year and it was a modest affair. The dining room was festooned with white plastic patio furniture and the menu was limited. The food, however, was excellent and I still remember how much I enjoyed Shelley’s aio e oio … [Read more...]
Your Favorite Dining Patios
Utah Stories readers nominated their favorite places to eat outside. We heard about a wide variety of patios where people like to kick back, relax and smell the open air. The top two patios were Ruth's Diner, in Emigration Canyon, and Caffee Molise, in downtown Salt Lake City. Here is the complete list of all the great patios just in time for the weekend. Visit an old favorite … [Read more...]
Five Global Tastes to Try in 2014
Alamexo - Cochinita Pibil Tacos ($18.95) Mexican cuisine with a refined touch is the name of the game at chef and owner Matt Lake’s downtown eatery. This deconstructed taco dish lets the diner create their own taco masterpiece featuring hunks of sumptuously tender pork shoulder marinated in achiote and bitter orange. Boba World - Shanghai Fat Noodles ($8.75-$9.25) The … [Read more...]