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Botany and Booze and More Salt Lake Foodie News
The Spiritual Side of Botany class at Red Butte Garden. Bambara appoints new chef. Fenice Mediterranean Bistro in downtown SLC closes.
The Freshness Factor: 8 Utah Farm to Table Restaurants You Will Love
Eight local chefs and restaurateurs who place a high value on freshness and do their damndest to source produce locally whenever possible.
HOPELESS RAMENTIC: 8 Rad Ramen Restaurants in Salt Lake
If you need assistance sorting through the plethora of ramen eateries in and around SLC, I’m here to help. These are a few of my favorites.
French 75 with Cognac, A Must Try Cocktail at Firewood in Park City
This French 75 was made using cognac, where gin is the more typical spirit of choice for the cocktail. I learned that, apparently, there is debate and some fogginess amongst…
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…
Overcoming Obstacles: Foods that Went From Loathed to Loved
just as avocado toast has become a “thing” in the past couple years or so, there are a number of foods that, in the past decade, have gone from unloved…
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…
Exclusive Locally Made Aquavit, Chef Bryan Woolley’s New Adventure and Antiquum Farm Winemaker Dinner Not to be Missed
An exclusive Aquavit is produced in partnership by Park City’s Alpine Distilling and Stein Eriksen Lodge. Chef Bryan Woolley, known for his KUTV cooking shows, has joined the faculty of…
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…
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…
“Agriculture is my passion” — Benjamin Stutman
For Stutman, he strives for his farm to champion flavor of the meat, tradition and sustainability. “It’s a lot less stressful to cows when you are herding them by horseback…
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…
Provençal-Style Beef Daube
I will never, ever forget the best bowl of beef stew I ever tasted. It was at a restaurant in Provence, France, in the town of Avignon. The bistro is…
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.
Caribbean Spiced Fried Chicken
When I lived in New York City, my friends and I often ate at a bustling restaurant that we loved called Lola’s. It’s been closed now for a number of…
Mr. Shabu, Goldener Hirsch, The Store
Mr. Shabu is an all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu restaurant with a variety of appetizers included in the meal, including edamame, gyoza, truffle fries, cream cheese wontons, karaage chicken, and more.