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Why Do Local Restaurants’ Closures Matter if We still Have Chick-Fil-A and Burger King?

July 12, 2021 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Covid mandates and forced government closures have destroyed thousands if not millions of small businesses across the United States. Due to Covid, government leaders were given the ability to choose winners and losers. And the big winners were big corporations and the big losers were small businesses. All big-box stores were deemed “essential”, all restaurants without a … [Read more...]

Downtown SLC Restaurant Resurgence Guide

What would Salt Lake City be without our restaurants and bars? The social fabric of our local communities depends on the hundreds of chefs, restaurant workers, and mixologists at bars and restaurants. There are also hundreds of ancillary businesses that depend on them such as this Utah Stories. Never before has there been a time when our hospitality industry has been so … [Read more...]

Local Restaurant Owners Chime in on How COVID Has Impacted Their Businesses

September 2, 2020 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

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Eddee Johansen started his restaurant, Yoshi’s, in 2001 discovering that there was a great niche in fast casual rice bowls and sushi. “I didn’t want to eat any more burgers.” He has grown a great deal since he started, opening a second location and two food trucks. Fred Moesinger partnered with Caffe Molise’s owner in downtown Salt Lake City also in 2001 and worked to develop … [Read more...]

Two Old Guys World Tour, Restaurant Closures, and Lobsters on the Loose!

July 30, 2020 by Ted Scheffler Leave a Comment

Two Old Guys World Tour If you’ve been missing the live entertainment at Feldman’s Deli since they’re only open for curbside takeout these days, take heart. Owner Michael “Deliman” Feldman - who is half of the Two Old Guys music duo with partner Tally Evans - is performing out and about in the coming weeks. Yes, there IS live music even during the pandemic.  On Friday, … [Read more...]

Tupelo Park City: Global Flavors, Southern Accent

September 25, 2018 by Darby Doyle Leave a Comment

Whether hearing the word “tupelo” evokes a love song by Van Morrison, or sensory memories of delicate tupelo tree blossom honey indigenous to the Southeast US, the term is both a cultural and culinary touchstone. As an Atlanta native who has traveled the world honing his culinary talents, tupelo Park City chef/owner Matt Harris hits all the right notes melding exacting … [Read more...]

A Cheesesteak State of Mind: Two Under-the-Radar Cheesesteak Emporiums

May 11, 2018 by Ted Scheffler Leave a Comment

Since my son lives in southern New Jersey, just a stone’s throw from Philadelphia, I spend a good deal of time in and around the City of Brotherly Love. And because I do, I eat a lot of cheesesteaks - Philly's best-known food product. I always indulge in at least one when I’m there, even if it’s just to grab a cheesesteak at Pat’s on the way to the airport. I’ve tried all … [Read more...]

The Dish: Pretty Bird Eatery, Harmons Holladay Market , and screening of Soul Food Junkies

February 23, 2018 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Viet Pham’s much-anticipated and long-awaited Pretty Bird eatery is finally real. It opened just this week at 146 Regent Street in the Eccles Theater building. This seems like quite a departure for Pham, who is best-known for his refined cooking at his previous restaurant, Forage, and for appearances on Iron Chef America (where he slayed Bobby Flay) and Extreme Chef. I say it … [Read more...]

Reef’s 3.0—Middle Eastern Fare Comes to Deer Valley

February 14, 2018 by Ted Scheffler Leave a Comment

Moving on up Following a long run in its Marriott Plaza location on Main Street—Reef’s second—the restaurant relocated this December to its third venue in the Deer Valley Club, following a rent spike that the owners felt was unreasonable. It’s an interesting juxtaposition: a somewhat funky, Middle Eastern eatery situated in a posh Deer Valley lodge. I hope this location works … [Read more...]

Spanish Flare: A Visit to Venerable Cafe Madrid

February 7, 2018 by Ted Scheffler Leave a Comment

Waaaaay back in 1997, I enjoyed my first dinner at Cafe Madrid. I’ve returned many, many times over the years. The restaurant was located on 3900 South back then, and was owned by Encina Arias and her husband Paul Peterson. In 2002 Cafe Madrid was named Best Neighborhood Restaurant by Bon Appetit magazine. Near the end of 2004, Gabrielle and Todd McAfee purchased the … [Read more...]

The Best of Local Shopping – 9th & 9th

November 10, 2016 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

In our Fifth Annual Neighborhood shopping guide we added a new component of a shopping map. And it was an easy choice as to which area would be best suited to launch this concept. The “local enclaves” in Salt Lake City area are well known; Sugar House, the Granary, 15th&15th, Pierpont, Broadway and Main Street, but the area that has the highest concentration of truly local … [Read more...]

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