In the beginning, there was Nomad Eatery. And it was good. Really good. Located near the Salt Lake City International Airport on West N. Temple, Chef/Owner Justin Soelberg’s hip cafe/diner served, among other things, outstanding pizzas, perfect French fries and a sandwich that I adored: fried mortadella. Unfortunately, the location was a bit challenging - just far enough … [Read more...]
COVID Marketplace – New Restaurants and Sad Closures
Salt Lake City’s downtown is starting to show signs of life again. Cruising down Broadway the adaptations that restaurants have had to make for COVID are apparent: mainly expanded patio dining. More space that was for sidewalks is now used for customers. But sadly those lacking patios are hurting: Stanza, Current, and Under Current are open with limited seating after 5 PM. … [Read more...]
Weekend Suppers To-Go and Outdoor Patio Dining
Stoneground Weekend Suppers To-Go Stoneground Italian Kitchen is open for socially distanced in-house dining and dining on the beautiful patio. However, if you’d prefer to enjoy Chef Justin Shifflett’s killer cuisine at home, Stoneground now offers Weekend Suppers, available for pickup on Friday and Saturdays between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Frankly, I was stunned by the … [Read more...]
Skewered! With Nohm Serious Yakitori Lands in SLC
Last spring during a visit to New York City, my wife and I enjoyed a superb meal in America’s only Michelin-starred yakitori restaurant, called Torishin. And since that time I’ve been tugging on the shirtsleeves of every restaurateur and chef I know, encouraging someone to open a yakitori eatery here in the Beehive State. Yakitori is an up and coming food trend … [Read more...]
Conscious Dining: A Visit to The Dispensary
Not Your Daddy’s Diner David Heiblim knows a thing or two about comfort food. He’s the founder of both Este Pizzeria - specializing in East Coast-style pizzas - and Este Deli, which offers East Coast-style sandwiches and other deli fare. So it might come as no surprise that the main attraction at his newest restaurant is one of the ultimate comfort foods: pot pie. It’s the … [Read more...]