restaurant review
Tales of Takeout – Takeout Tryout #2 : Feldman’s Deli
This week, we visited my favorite Utah delicatessen: Feldman’s Deli, which offers online ordering with curbside pickup in front of their deli patio. For authentic Jewish fare, Feldman’s is hard…
Tales of Takeout, Takeout Tryout #1: Gourmandise
I was surprised, frankly, at the vastness of the Gourmandise menu selections for takeout; there are LOTS of options, ranging from salads, sandwiches, soups, stews and pastas for lunch to…
Park City Park & Grab: 11 Tasty Park City Takeouts
Meanwhile, I’m turning my attention this week toward highlighting some terrific Park City restaurants that have switched to a takeout/delivery/pickup model. There are far too many restaurants to include all…
Skewered! With Nohm Serious Yakitori Lands in SLC
Nohm is a pan-Asian bistro that is the creation of a very talented young chef named David Chon that opened in a location that was previously home to Meditrina. David…
In The Bag—Getting Messy at Hook & Reel
For many years, my late, generous friend Gus Magann and his brother Tony would host a Louisiana-style crawfish boil when the weather turned warm. It was a raucous, messy affair…
Gone, But Not Forgotten – The Many Meals I Miss
In the quarter-century that I’ve been writing about Utah’s food and drink scene, I’ve seen far too many restaurants come and go. And there are plenty I miss. A jaunt…
Dinner in Daybreak—A Trip to Porch Restaurant
Located on Daybreak’s SoDa Row (the southwest corner of Kestrel Rise Road in South Jordan), Porch is Jen Gilroy’s ode to the American South, where she is the owner and…
Camp Out—Getting the Lowdown on Campos Coffee
I’m not a coffee drinker. You can investigate Campos coffee on your own. I’m told that Campos’ coffee second to none. But I came for the food. Along with Avocado…
Triple Your Pleasure – Three New Utah Restaurants
Say hello to Alabama-style “chicken fingers.” I put it in parentheses because these are unlike any chicken finger you have had. These are farm fresh chicken tenders grilled or fried…
Sip o’ the Week – 30 Years of Squatters
Founded in 1989 by partners Peter Cole and Jeff Polychronis, Squatters Craft Beers celebrated its 30th anniversary. This past Sunday a beer festival took place in the parking lot adjacent…
YAPPY HOUR—Dogs, Dogs, Food Trucks & Fun!
Attention dog and food lovers! If you’re in the market for really good food in an atmosphere where you can enjoy it with your best canine friends, be sure to…
Too Good To Eat: Getting a Handle on HSL Restaurant
In the beginning, there was Handle restaurant in Park City. And it was good. So good, in fact, that Handle begat HSL restaurant – HSL stands for Handle Salt Lake.…
It’s A Small World After All: What Happened to Little World Chinese Restaurant?
For literally decades, I’ve sung the praises of Little World Chinese Restaurant. There is even an old, faded review I wrote of the place posted near the front counter.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse Bargain Bar Bites : A Very Happy Hour
We were looking for refuge from a Sunday night snowstorm when I remembered that Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar features a Prime Happy Hour in the bar area from…
Raising the Bar: Creative Cuisine at SLC Eatery
It’s still early in 2019, but so far the most exciting event for local food enthusiasts, IMHO, has been the opening of SLC Eatery. Don’t let the name – which…
Bringing Home Bites of The Big Apple
It is, after all, called Utah Bites. However, this week I’m going to deviate from the norm and bring you some tasty snapshots of New York City, where I spent…