Sitting down to share her story, Ana Valdemoros begins, “My passion is to build community, to make neighborhoods better.” Arguably, opening downtown Salt Lake’s first empanada shop adds value to the increasingly diverse nature of the city’s core, but Ana’s vision of civic improvement extends beyond introducing Utahns to a ubiquitous food from her native Argentina. Since earn … [Read more...]
Kiitos Brewing Opens
Andrew Dasenbrock’s goal is “to make the best damn beer we can.” And he’s got a good headstart. Kiitos Brewing is a trifecta of environmental, social and beer-making concepts. Adjacent to the railyard in the burgeoning Granary District, Kiitos is the brewing, canning and on-site sales location for Salt Lake’s latest microbrewery. Andrew testifies that he’s been “home-brewin … [Read more...]
Tissu Fine Fabrics
Chambray, lace, boiled wool coating or quality trim. For those who love sewing but are still searching for the perfect material, look no further because Tissu stocks beautiful fabrics special ordered by Teresa Spas. Five years ago, Teresa was at Salt Lake Community College, daydreaming about fabric and sewing. She opened her first fabric store, Tissu, on Pierpont Avenue. She … [Read more...]