Outdoor enthusiasts may not think of bacon as a go-to adventure snack, but Orem-based GoBacon Jerky is working to change that. With products like uncured maple bacon jerky and uncured Sriracha bacon jerky, this new company has made a portable version of everyone’s favorite breakfast meat. When Ryan Kowalk started GoBacon Jerky for a BYU class assignment in 2014, his goal was … [Read more...]
Utah’s First Barrel-Aged and Sour Beer Brewery: Toasted Barrel Brewery
“In heaven there is no beer, that’s why we drink it here.” ~Traditional drinking song Something new is brewing in Salt Lake City’s Marmalade District. Just off the 600 North exit from I-15, Toasted Barrel Brewery is transforming a former brine shrimp processing plant and abandoned dance club into Utah’s first barrel-aged and sour beer brewery. Toasted Barrel will complete a t … [Read more...]
5 Questions Answered by 6 Utah Breweries
We checked in with some of our favorite breweries to see what is happening in 2018. Questions: How many barrels are you brewing annually? What is your flagship/or top selling beer? What is the most unique beer you came up with last year? What is the number one thing you’d like to see changed in Utah liquor laws? Anything else you’d like to update about your bre … [Read more...]
Downtown’s Restaurant Scene—Out with the Old and in with the New
Salt Lake City’s restaurant scene is quickly changing. Sadly, the old guard, white tablecloth restaurants like Lambs, Atlantic, and The Judge and Cinegrill, have all recently closed. And the modern millennial-type boutique and craft places like Whiskey Street, Bodega, Red Rock and the newly minted White Horse (which was opened by the same John Prince who financed Whiskey S … [Read more...]
Pokemon Goes to Gateway
Companies have used video games as a means of advertisement since the 1970s, when McDonald’s was prominently placed in Atari’s Lunar Lander. It was then that the concept of “advergaming” was born. Each year, hundreds of millions of dollars are spent in this often-hidden form of publicity. But last month’s release of Pokemon Go has triggered a new, indirect form of revenue-g … [Read more...]
Crow Ella’s Vintage Shop
Vintage candles, ornate lamps, high-end furniture, or a Three Stooges cookie jar? For those seeking novel home decor, Crow Ella’s Vintage Shop carries a collection of unique and antique items. A former engineer for a large corporation, Kathy Robison and her husband, Dan, decided in 2014 that the time had finally arrived for them to pursue their lifelong dream. The couple now … [Read more...]
Into Fruition Baby Boutique
Carrie Bolin was in need of hobby after retiring from the United States Air Force as a budget analyst. Pulling from her sewing experience, learned from her grandmothers, she decided to create baby items she could sell at farmers markets. She quickly outgrew her basement sewing room and discovered she was on to something bigger. She opened Into Fruition Baby Boutique in Eden, … [Read more...]
Is South Salt Lake the Next Sugar House?
Major redevelopment is set to hit South Salt Lake in the very near future, but some worry the City’s 20-25 year vision Master Plan is short-sided, toeing the line of Urban Gentrification. SSLC’s unique industrial identity and growing small-town charm has largely been formed by a myriad of long time businesses. Places like Pat’s BBQ, Vertical Diner and Salt Lake City Bicycle C … [Read more...]
Broadway Changes
Before the malls, before the ZCMI Center, Gateway and City Creek, downtown SLC provided destination shopping for Salt Lake Valley residents. A trip downtown was a special treat. Local institutions such as Auerbach’s, The Paris Company, Lerners, the Yardstick, the Kress five and dime store and Woolworths made window shopping an event. Buildings, beyond box-like high rises, suc … [Read more...]
Do You Have Your Halloween Costume?
Remember when choosing a costume was easy? They came in a box at the local Grand Central store. The material was thin and sometimes tore when you tried to put it on. It didn't matter anyway because your mom made you wear a coat. Trying to hold the mask on with that flimsy elastic was not easy. After the first five minutes of trick or treating you had to carry it. But now … [Read more...]