Restaurants
URBAN RENEWAL Vital, Vibrant Cuisine & Ambiance at Urban Hill
Urban Hill is hitting all the right notes and firing on all cylinders bringing vibrant, vital cuisine to SLC’s Post District.
The Blue Plate Diner Closes and Local Businesses Continue to Suffer Due to Government “Kindness”
Two of the most iconic restaurants in Salt Lake City have permanently closed their doors. The Blue Plate Diner featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives; as well as the place…
Running a Restaurant in a Pandemic — Spoiler: It’s Not All Bad News
Restaurants worldwide are facing huge challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thousands and thousands have closed permanently and many more are hanging by a thread. Others are doing…
TALES OF TAKEOUT: HIT PARADE – A Dozen Delicious Restaurant Takeout Dishes
Most restaurants and even many fine dining establishments now offer takeout meals and curbside pickup and/or delivery. My wife and I have been indulging in a lot of takeout cuisine…
Restaurant Econ 101 – Why you paid $22 for a $12 steak
The simple truth is that almost every restaurateur I know charges as little as they can and still make a profit. Profit margins in restaurants are tiny. To gouge customers…
X-RATED—True Farm to Table Fare at Table X
At Table X, the flavors are fresh and clean, in part thanks to the on-premise potager garden that is so lovingly tended to. But don’t think that those fresh flavors…
Kid-Friendly Dining for Youngsters & Their Adults
It’s unfortunate, but in America, “kid-friendly restaurant” tends to mean places like Chuck E. Cheese, fast-food franchises, and all-you-can-eat joints like Chuck-A-Rama. I say “unfortunate,” because I believe that kids,…
HALLOWEIRD—More Fearfully Freaky Foods for Fright Night
Keep in mind that in some cultures eating a hot dog would be considered repulsive, while enjoying monkey brains for dinner would not be. It takes all kinds to fill…
Sip o’ the Week: The Brass Tag
The “Mountaineer.” It’s a delicious blend of Alpine Distillery Traveler’s Rest whiskey, with smoked Vermont maple syrup and Scrappy’s Orleans bitters with hints of clove and anise.
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED? – A Visit to Vessel Kitchen
And, Vessel Kitchen states as part of their mission that “We believe in a dining experience that leaves you feeling better on the way out the door than you did…
Food & Drink 411: Park City Dine About, Caffe Molise, & The Daily
From now through October 20, The Park City Area Restaurant Association (PCARA) invites locals and visitors to the 7th annual Park City “Dine About.”
Maud’s Café Serves More Than Coffee
Maud’s Café, a non-profit program overseen by the Volunteers of America Utah is run on teen power—specifically teens that are taking the steps needed to leave, or avoid, homelessness. Each…
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…
Chef Highlights―Tikka, tacos and La Tula
Lavanya Mahate, the owner and mastermind behind the Saffron Valley group of restaurants, opened the group’s newest establishment in Riverton in August. Saffron Circle delivers Mahate’s modern take on Indian…
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…