When I penned my first restaurant critique some near twenty years ago – the dining world was unrecognizably other. The cloistered society of the restaurant… Read More »Restaurant reviews as you know it – they’re set to change all over again
This year’s Valentine’s Day represents an additional challenge for those hoping to secure a table. Valentines will fall on Tuesday this year, but just a… Read More »Where to eat this Valentine’s Day 2023 in Utah
Like a wedding gatecrasher surreptitiously eyeing up the buffet spread, I’m forever looking for an excuse to join a party and grab a plate. As… Read More »Celebrate year of rabbit with traditional lion dances and great food this weekend in Salt Lake City
Get there before noon on Saturday morning they said. It’ll be fun they said. They – the Downtown Alliance – clearly didn’t know I spend… Read More »Salt Lake City’s Winter farmer’s market offers a treasure trove
If the archetypal hamburger is a Summer staple – a lamb burger is surely its Wintery cousin. While the former basks in the sun poolside,… Read More »Lamb burgers – the perfect Winter pick me up
If you’ve finally digested the twenty four course tasting menu that was last month’s roundup of every new opening in 2022, might I tempt you… Read More »Noodles to nachos – what’s new in Utah dining for January
Some big news today, so allow me if you will, to blow my own proverbial trumpet very briefly. Starting this week, Gastronomic SLC has entered… Read More »Hey look ma – we’re in the paper
News hot off today’s press – finalists of the highly acclimated Good Food Awards are just in – and the beehive received a duo of… Read More »Utah chocolatier makes list of nation’s best
Now we’re back in the saddle for the year proper, let’s begin with a quick recap of what’s been happening on menus around town. Welcome… Read More »Burger specials to buffets – menu updates around town
My past two weeks have been richly punishing ones. Whereas Thanksgiving requires I assume the role of grown up, and all the assiduous turkey tasks… Read More »Start your 2023 with this vibrantly refreshing Utah restaurant
We’re gonna need a bigger boat. Maybe two. Clocking in at somewhere close to 20,000 words, and recapping the unveiling of more than 160 bars… Read More »More than 160 new Utah restaurants – how many have you tried so far?
It’s that time of year when best of the year lists abound. 2022 will go down as the re-emerging of Utah, and the world, from… Read More »Raise a glass – 2022’s best cocktails
Well that was a head scratcher. Maybe someone was passing around the egg nog, but the final DABS meetup of 2022 left this curious onlooker… Read More »Final Utah DABS meeting of 2022 proves an intriguing one
Here’s our last major dining event update of 2022, cheers! If you’re looking to dine out in the coming couple of weeks (or even take… Read More »Christmas and NYE 2022 dining in Utah
Anyone who’s escaped downtown via 5th South has no doubt glanced left towards soaring construction. The $200 million dollar Post District has been rising for… Read More »A first look at the all new Urban Hill in downtown SLC
Relatively hot on the heels of downtown baker Les Madeleines deciding to close their doors – here are two more to add to a growing… Read More »Two more popular Utah bakers call it a day
I fielded more than a few questions regarding the interest and coverage of Mar | Muntanya – the Spanish-informed fine dining option nestled on the… Read More »Destination rooftop bar coming to Downtown SLC in 2023
In its 19th year, Caffe d’Bolla has undergone its most dramatic physical transformation. Meanwhile, John Piquet’s journey as Salt Lake City’s first artisan roaster and… Read More »Nineteen years young, Caffe d’bolla remains a Salt Lake City pioneer
I arrive at Acme Bar Company just before the lights go up for service. The switch is flipped as several million (or so a brief… Read More »Tiki flair comes to the heart of Sugar House with this new Utah bar
It’s been a little over a year since I penned the sobering why your favorite might restaurant might be closing. In the intervening months, those… Read More »Utah dining landscape quickly changing as closures continue to mount