Lobster Rolls, Sliders, Salads, & More at Freshie’s Freshie's fresh Lobster rolls in Utah—Travel along the Atlantic Coast from Connecticut to the Canadian Maritimes and you’ll find countless varieties of lobster rolls and an equally countless variety of lobster shacks and shops. The best ones are usually hole-in-the-wall joints that cater mostly to … [Read more...]
Mex & more—Park City’s Crystal Park Cantina
Crystal Park Cantina Crystal Park Cantina, Park City—One of my favorite dining spots for a number of years in Park City was Bistro 412, which specialized in French bistro fare—a cuisine that there’s woefully little of in Utah. Well, as my wife and I were strolling Main Street on a recent Sunday, heading to the Park Silly Market, we decided to pop in to Crystal … [Read more...]
Simple recipe for roasted pork tenderloin
Pork Provençal I’ve been lucky to be able to spend a fair amount of time in the Provence region of France. It’s there that I learned to love rosé wines, Cavaillon melons, pastis, petanque, and the sunny disposition of Southern France. Garlic, rosemary, and fennel are ingredients commonly used in the region. Here is a simple recipe for roasted pork tenderloin that, … [Read more...]
On the lamb—a visit to Manoli’s for lamb & other tasty treats
Manoli’s One of my favorite Utah restaurants is Manoli’s, the namesake eatery of chef/owner Manoli Katsanevas. It’s hands-down the best Greek restaurant in our state, and Time named Manoli’s Utah’s best restaurant in their “Best Restaurants in Every State” roundup. Although labeling Manoli’s a Greek restaurant doesn’t quite do the place justice. … [Read more...]
Thai Shrimp Curry
Thai Shrimp Curry ... I love Thai curries and they are pretty easy to make at home as long as you get all of the ingredients prepped and ready to go. It actually takes longer to cook rice to accompany this Thai curry than to cook the curry itself. If you’d like it spicier, add some sriracha or hot chili oil to the dish. Thai Shrimp Curry ingredients: 1 Tbsp … [Read more...]
Pigs & Vino @ Solitude
Wasatch Mountain Table Dinner This Saturday, August 3rd, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm, Solitude Mountain Resort will host this summer’s Wasatch Mountain Table Dinner with a “Pigs & Vino” theme. The evening will feature a five-course dinner crafted by Chef Craig Gerome, paired with wines from Bucklin Old Hill Ranch Vineyards (one of my favorite wineries). Pigs … [Read more...]
Sobe Eats Culinary Concepts
Three brothers, one culinary dream Sobe Eats Culinary Concepts is the brainchild of the company’s three owner brothers: Salvador Soberanis, Fernando Soberanis, and Victor Soberanis. I recently chatted a bit with Salvador at the Made in Utah Brewers Fest, where he was creating visually stunning and lip-smacking delicious tostadas. In speaking about Sobe Eats … [Read more...]
The pioneering flavor
A quartet of Utah’s culinary pioneers It occurred to me just a week or so ago that I’ve had the privilege of writing about food and drink in Utah for a little over 25 years. When I first began reviewing restaurants for a tiny publication called the Private Eye in the spring of 1994, I wouldn’t have bet that I’d last 25 months as a restaurant critic, never mind 25 years! … [Read more...]
Italian flavor to savor—a visit to Bartolo’s in Park City
Bartolo's in Park City There is certainly no shortage of dining destinations in booming Park City. Even out in Kimball Junction, where only a handful of eateries used to exist, there are now a plethora of them. One of my favorites is a fairly new restaurant called Bartolo’s, which opened in December 2018. The restaurant is the creation of chef Alex and his wife, Rhia … [Read more...]
Ransom Dry Vermouth
Oregon’s Ransom Spirits In France and Italy, folks take their vermouth very seriously. Here, perhaps not so much. Thank goodness then for companies like Oregon’s Ransom Spirits, producers of high-quality Ransom Dry Vermouth ($14.99). They also make a really good Ransom Sweet Vermouth, but today the focus is on— Dry Vermouth Essentially, vermouth is … [Read more...]
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