In the beginning, there was Avenues Proper, the “Restaurant & Publick House” that opened in The Avenues in the spring of 2013. And it was good. Avenues Proper begat Proper Brewing Co. and Proper Burger Co., which opened simultaneously in 2016 on Main in SLC. The food was less fancy, but more focused, and it too, was good. This month, the Proper crew lau … [Read more...]
New Gift Gallery Opens In Sugar House
Tallulah Gallery, a new art/design/craft gallery, has opened at 1354 S. 1100 E. in Sugar House. Tallulah is owned and operated by sisters, Barbara Schovaers and Judy Green. According to Schovaers, “Tallulah offers a wide variety of handcrafted, beautifully designed contemporary art priced anywhere from $10 to $1,000. Our goal is to carry items that are unavailable in o … [Read more...]
Impact Fees in Sugar House
Will Impact Fees Help Mitigate Sugar House Development Problems? Impact fees are one-time charges imposed by a city on new development projects to help fund the cost of providing infrastructure and services to that new development. A project, or portion of a project, must be deemed necessary to ensure the level of service provided in the new development area matches what … [Read more...]
Thai Archer: Flavorful Gem in the Heart of Sugar House
I always love trying a new Thai restaurant. Having lived an hour outside NYC for almost 10 years, my palate was fairly spoiled with ethnic cuisine, and I’m always wanting more options here in Utah. When Utah Stories reached out to me to guest-write an article on Thai Archer, I was excited to check it out. I was impressed with the large patio area when I first drove up to T … [Read more...]
Rockwood Furniture: Rockwood Family is still a Bedrock of Sugar House Business
“Rockwood Furniture, the oldest name in Sugar House, has just become the newest, most up-to-date furniture concern in the Intermountain West.” - Sugar House Bulletin, December 1954. When Marian Rockwood Johnson was born, Sugar House was struggling through the Depression of 1920-21; Bamberger Coal Company was operating from the old sugar mill; Hyland Theatre (known later as th … [Read more...]
Sugar House Fireworks: Independence Day Tradition Coming to an End?
The Sugar House 4th of July fireworks show has been a tradition in our community for decades. Each year it is estimated that the show draws 20,000-30,000 people or more from our community, along with people from nearby cities and counties. Until 2009, the fireworks were paid for by the city, but Salt Lake City pulled funding from the show in 2009, prompting a push from … [Read more...]
À la Maison with Monsieur Crêpes Finds Home in Sugar House
Those of us who love French-style crêpes have been following the Monsieur Crêpes food trailer for a couple of years now, enjoying both their savory and sweet crêpes, as well as sandwiches, salads and breakfast items. Well, I’m happy to share the news that Monsieur Crêpes now has a permanent, brick-and-mortar Sugar House location at 1617 S. 900 East in Salt Lake City, called À la … [Read more...]
Saffron Valley In Sugar House
Lavanya Mahate is a remarkable woman. Does she sleep? It doesn’t seem so. The founder of East India Pantry, Biscotts and Saffron Valley is constantly on the go, overseeing her various business ventures, which now includes a new Saffron Valley restaurant in Sugar House. The newest sibling to Mahate’s South Jordan and Avenues Saffron Valley locations, the new eatery on 21st South … [Read more...]
Sego Lily Update in Sugar House
Since early October, 2017, the Sego Lily has been growing and spreading across the western slope of Sugar House Park, with its petals rising slightly above the crest of 1300 E. The story of the Lily has many layers—functional, artistic, historical, and educational. The first stages of construction clearly identified the Lily as a flood-control structure with a h … [Read more...]
Standing the Test of Time—Sugar House Coffee
Sugar House Coffee and Bob Evans are inextricably linked in the minds and hearts of Sugar House residents. So when Bob died in 2013 at the age of 69, the community was hit hard. Bob had been a fixture in the neighborhood, looking after his customers and other local businesses in the area. As a member of the Vest Pocket Business Coalition, he’d helped artists and musicians find a … [Read more...]