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LET’S TALK TURKEY: Top Feasts for Thanksgiving 2022

November 11, 2022 by Ted Scheffler Leave a Comment

  Thanksgiving is just around the corner and many of us will be toiling in the kitchen, cooking Turkey Day dinner at home. However, if you’d prefer to let someone else do the cooking and cleanup, there are a lot of good restaurant choices for dining out on Thanksgiving, as well as a number of take-home options. Here are some restaurants that provided me with … [Read more...]

Too Woke for Thanksgiving? Which Version of History Do You Observe?

November 25, 2021 by Mike Jones Leave a Comment

The holidays are just around the corner, and in a world still reeling from the devastating effects of Covid and the political unrest from various mandates and vaccine wars, the holidays are even more important as they give us a chance to decorate (I started seeing Halloween decorations in early September) and celebrate what is truly important in life — family and friends. … [Read more...]

Pumpkin Festival, Thanksgiving To-Go, and More Foodie News

October 29, 2021 by Ted Scheffler Leave a Comment

Gateway Pumpkin Festival The Gateway is hosting their first ever community-wide Pumpkin Festival just in time for Halloween! From 6-9 PM on Friday, October 29th on the Olympic Plaza, you can admire and vote for your favorite hand-carved and painted pumpkins decorated by local artists. The Gateway will have spooky tunes, pumpkin painting stations, scary good photo-ops, games, … [Read more...]

LAST CALL FOR TURKEY DAY — More Thanksgiving Day Dining Options

November 20, 2020 by Ted Scheffler Leave a Comment

Last week in Utah Bites I offered a roundup of excellent restaurant choices for dine-in and takeout on Thanksgiving. Since then, a few more options have rolled in. So, I thought I’d share them with you in case you’re still on the fence about what to do for your Thanksgiving meal.  I got a note from owner Scott Evans with information about Thanksgiving meal kits being offered … [Read more...]

GRUET BRUT ROSÉ: An Excellent and Affordable Sparkling Wine for the Holidays

November 19, 2020 by Ted Scheffler Leave a Comment

This Thanksgiving will be a low key affair at Chateau Scheffler. But that doesn’t mean we won’t be celebrating. And before we get around to sitting down with the turkey and fixings, I usually like to sip a bit of bubbly and offer a glass to guests and family when they arrive.  An excellent and affordable sparkling wine for the holidays or any time at all is Gruet Brut Rosé … [Read more...]

Line 39 Pinot Noir

November 22, 2019 by Ted Scheffler Leave a Comment

Line 39 Pinot Noir With Thanksgiving just around the corner, perhaps you’re looking for a versatile but inexpensive wine to serve with roasted turkey and side dishes. Well, I’ve got the perfect wine for you: 2017 Line 39 Pinot Noir ($11.99). Priced right at twelve bucks, this economical Pinot is easy on the wallet, which allows you to spend more on the turkey, pies and … [Read more...]

Thankful to Not Cook—Where to Dine Out on Thanksgiving

November 15, 2019 by Ted Scheffler Leave a Comment

Some of us love to cook for friends and family during the holidays. And some, not so much. If you’d prefer to enjoy breaking bread on Thanksgiving without having to cook the meal (or bake the bread) and clean up after, here are some restaurants who’ll be serving special Thanksgiving Day meals. Salt Lake City If you’d like to combine early season skiing with Thanksgiving … [Read more...]

Thanksgiving and the Utah Homeless Population

November 22, 2013 by Andrew Wankier Leave a Comment

Thanksgiving is a time many people spend with their families at home and give thanks for what they have. That is…for those of us who have homes. In 2012, the number of homeless Utahns was 16,522, up 15 percent from the previous year.  Contrary to popular belief, most homeless are not single adult men. Forty-five percent of the homeless population in Utah are members of … [Read more...]

Utahns: Shift Your Spending to Small Business Saturday

November 8, 2013 by Erika Kirsch Leave a Comment

With Christmas decorations hitting the stores by Halloween, it is already time to start thinking about holiday shopping. Black Friday, the day following Thanksgiving and the biggest shopping day of the year, has a small-scale counterpart that has gained momentum in the last few years. Small Business Saturday, started by American Express, first began in November 2010. It was … [Read more...]

Pilgrim’s Progress

November 18, 2011 by Linda Wheatley Leave a Comment

Meet some recent Salt Lake City Immigrants and see what they are dishing out for Thanksgiving Dinner  Food, family, and football. There’s probably no holiday more American than Thanksgiving. But what if your ancestors didn’t come over on the Mayflower? What if you are the new “Pilgrim” to this brave, new world? How do immigrants translate the holiday? We asked some recent … [Read more...]

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