With the recent addition of the Pendry boutique hotel at Park City Mountain, the Canyons Village has expanded greatly and has simultaneously become a hot spot for dining and shopping. One of the new additions to the dining scene is a bustling restaurant and cantina called Dos Olas. “Dos Olas, meaning ‘two waves,’ is a nod to the waves that keep us inspired on the … [Read more...]
HOT TAMALES & MORE! Real Deal Mexican @ La Casa Del Tamal
On a stretch of 5600 West in West Valley City filled with shiny new (mostly) franchise restaurants and shopping centers, there is a marvelous family owned Mexican eatery that has shot close to the top of my favorite Mexican restaurants list. It is called La Casa Del Tamal and this, my friends, is the real deal. Not surprisingly, a specialty of La Casa Del Tamal is tamales; … [Read more...]
FARMINGTON FIESTA! Niño Viejo por Cinco de Mayo
One of the most interesting new restaurants I’ve visited this year is called Niño Viejo, which is located at Farmington’s Station Park in the location that previously was home to the short-lived Tortilla Union. If my Spanish serves me, Niño Viejo translates as “old boy.” The Niño Viejo website clarifies … sort of: “The Niño Viejo Story: Old Boy. Old Soul. Young at … [Read more...]
TACO ME! Tacos Terrífico at Barrio SLC
It was decades ago, but I vividly remember the first time I encountered what is now known among Americans as a “street taco.” It was a taco that I purchased from a street vendor operating a taco cart in Mexico City. I was a college student staying at the Hotel Tejas, which as the time cost $5 US per night for a room. One of the reasons I remember that … [Read more...]