Over the years, when the streetcar sat quaintly beneath the Trolley Square water tower, it has been home to a number of businesses, including, Trolley Wing Company The historic streetcar’s return is just one component of a three-pronged repositioning of the area, which includes the development of a multifamily complex, renovations to the main property; and an attentive … [Read more...]
Desert Edge Brewery Has a New Head Brewer
Chad Krusell is the new head brewer of Desert Edge Brewery, taking over from Chris Haas, who held the job for 16 years. Chad’s goal is to “keep the system going and keep the beer flowing.” He is gradually working to incorporate some of his own recipes in small batches to see how well they do. “I love it,” he says. “It is a cool place to work. I worried about taking over from … [Read more...]
Trolley Wing Company is Seeking Club Liquor License to Compete
Since being forced to move from their previous hot spot at Trolley Square in 2014, the Trolley Wing Company has experienced some growing pains after relocating to the Sugar House district. Frequent patrons of the establishment certainly enjoy the wings being served, but under their current restaurant liquor license, customers also have to purchase food in addition to their … [Read more...]
Google Goes Big In Trolley Square
Google Fiber chose historic Trolley Square, in Salt Lake City, to open what is only the second store in the world for them. The store will be used to showcase Google’s gigabit Internet speeds once they begin rolling out Google Fiber in Salt Lake City. The store is mostly complete, but it won’t open until Google begins offering the services, which will likely happen towards … [Read more...]
Charley and the Jewelry Factory
Local jeweler Charley Hafen is a superior craftsman in the truest sense. Primarily self-taught, Hafen creates jewelry reaching a dichotomy of delicate and substantial. His custom pieces could easily become gaudy or too much, but he manages a balance that to fully understand must be seen and touched. A high school arts and crafts teacher sparked a creativity in Hafen and he’s … [Read more...]
Trolley Square Utah’s local mall once again?
Trolley Square was facing demolition and irrelevance, when a man named Wally Wright had a vision for the space: to turn it into a place for local artists, boutiques, antiques and food. The character of the building matched the character of the tenants. Wright transformed the Trolley barns into a true community gathering place. At its height in the late eighties Trolley was … [Read more...]
Desert Edge Brewing Company Salt Lake City
Desert Edge sits on the precipice of fine beer and awesome food. by Colby Frazier High alcohol or (high gravity) beers have become a hit in Utahs 3.2 marketplace. But most of the Utah brewers who have developed within the confines of low-alcohol believe that producing fine beers using superior ingredients remains the essence of a great craft beer. Utah brewers have a a … [Read more...]
SLAFD Presents “The Girly Show”
Cool Local Events The Hive Gallery in partnership with Salt Lake Association of Fashion Designers presents a 3-Part fashion event. The night will feature a fashion competition themed on stripes, an apprentice spotlight, and a cocktail and evening wear collection show. 6:30 PM | PART 1 | Style Wars The Girly Show will feature first, Style Wars a local fashion … [Read more...]
Beloved Artisan Jewelry
Farmer's Market Stories by Heidi Grieser Bryan and Amy Cox are always on the lookout for new artists that meet the two-and-a-half criteria necessary to be featured in their cases. One--you have to currently live in Utah; two--the jewelry must be hand assembled, and the half criteria is that they don’t duplicate genres in the store, so artists may have to be on a waiting … [Read more...]