Poppies Bakery and Café is located in Sugar House on 1751 S. 1100 E. Jorden Hancock founded the bakery in 2015 where it began as a food truck. “My whole inspiration behind this bakery is due to my Grandma Dot. She was the most amazing person in the whole world, and most of my recipes and ideas come from her old recipes,” says Hancock. “I grew up baking with Dot and my father … [Read more...]
Ramblers Relics Showcasing the Wildly Beautiful
Sykarri is a Deep South woman turned Utah local who proudly pays homage to wild Utah through her jewelry business, Ramblers Relics. Made of stones, bones, wood, and other natural findings, her jewelry pieces are as wildly beautiful as the places that inspire them. We spoke with Sykarri about her creative process, her inspiration, and the message she wants to send through her … [Read more...]
Kevin Nash – One-Man Urban Garden Dream Team
Can we elevate the status of the local, organic farmer to rock star? Please? Eco-Farms Earth First farmer, Kevin Nash, shared the complexity of his labor-intensive dedication to providing the community with absolutely fresh, organic produce, and for his single-minded and single-handed efforts, he deserves recognition. Kevin’s interests and agricultural education led him to … [Read more...]
Vegan Doughnuts at Big O Doughnuts
What do you do when your vegan daughter is craving a doughnut? “It was just a day where my daughter Ally was craving a doughnut and was frustrated she couldn’t find one in Salt Lake,” says Jess Curzon, co-owner of The Big O Doughnuts, “we looked at each other and said ‘we should do that.’” They started experimenting with recipes at home, making doughnuts every day until … [Read more...]
City Barbers on 300 South
Bountiful local Johnny Cook is the founder of City Barbers. Cook attended “The Barber School” in Midvale and completed the program, becoming licensed as a barber in Utah. Afterward, he moved to London, England, to study advanced courses at the London School of Barbering. “I was in London going to school and I was working weekends in some amazing barbershops. I owe a lot to … [Read more...]
Dale Nelson’s Man Cave – Rock House of Wanship
Dale Nelson’s man cave is the centerpiece for the town of Wanship. Nearly impossible to miss, it’s the famous Rock House smackdab in the center of town. The structure was up for sale in the early eighties when Nelson was a realtor, and he says, “I had to save it. Everyone who wanted to buy it wanted to bulldoze it. I just couldn’t let that happen.” Nelson paid $20,000 for … [Read more...]
Zaiya Collection
Wife and husband Olga and Jeremy Assayah are the architects behind Zaiya Collection, a fashion brand established in 2013 that produces high quality clothing made locally in The United States. Jeremy focuses on the business side of things, the website and marketing, while Olga creates stunning designs for yearly collections and custom orders. Olga says, “I have a very creative … [Read more...]
Dented Brick Distillery – A Well, A Will and Sweet Serendipity
What would possess someone to open a distillery in liquor-challenged Utah, where a “sin tax” gobbles profit margins? Marc Christensen, a man possessed, is hard at it within a stone’s throw of Temple Square in the capital of the tee-totaling Mormon culture. “When you think about it, where better to distill great spirits than in a deeply spiritual community?” Christensen … [Read more...]
Queen Farina: Caring for the State of Bees and the Beehive State
Queen Farina founders Aubrey Johnson and Gina Nielson want to take care of you. How? With honey. Queen Farina’s all-natural products, including raw honey, lip balm, mustache wax, and more, are a direct reflection of this philosophy. “A lot of the stuff on supermarket shelves is not technically honey,” explains Aubrey. “We choose not to pasteurize because raw honey is an … [Read more...]