Bar licenses Three bars were granted a license at the meeting, including: After last months boost of licenses (due to the ongoing population quota tweks),… Read More »July’s DABS meeting approves eighteen new bar and restaurant licenses
Here’s our monthly recap of all the news releases that didn’t otherwise make it into our coverage during July. Arctic Circle to celebrate historic landmark… Read More »Utah burger brand celebrates 75 years in business
When people ask me for food recommendations around Salt Lake, they are often surprised when I enthusiastically suggest various food trucks. Some of the most… Read More »Bold Haitian flavors available at the unique Makaya Caters
St. Regis August 3rd, 4.00 – 9.00 pm.Tickets Escape the valley heat and treat yourself to world-class views, as well as a variety of food… Read More »As the month ends, here’s what’s on the food and drink calendar
Now more than a decade old, the yearly Pioneer (Pioneer / PIe N Beer – get it?) Day festivities are back again, and this year… Read More »Every Pie and Beer special for Pioneer Day 2025
Update: Sadly for Utah, I believe Chef Hernandez has now left Bambara, per this article. Longevity is a funny thing in the restaurant world. We… Read More »Bambara’s latest chef is making a big mark on the menu
There’s a certain poetic symmetry to this recent opening. After more than fifteen years, conveyor belt sushi has returned to Sugar House; coincidentally, in the… Read More »A look inside Sugar House’s new conveyor belt sushi restaurant
Ted Scheffler in Utah Stories is the latest to check out the eye-popping Cosmica (Central 9th); I covered the restaurant earlier in the year and… Read More »Pizza to patios – what local food writers have been covering in Utah
Once the fizz of the 4th subsides, another dazzling event is right around the corner – especially for those partial to a cheesy bite or… Read More »This July 9th event in Millcreek is a must for cheese lovers
BTG Wine Bar July 16th, 7.00 p.m. Taste pink, white, orange, and red wines from four different countries at this colorful paired dinner event. Each… Read More »Upcoming food and drink events in July for your calendar
Maybe it’s old age. As the stickered orange bottles multiply in the medicine cabinet, so does the escalating frequency of the question posed to my… Read More »Real Taqueria – a perfect choice for the Summer
Congrats to the incredibly talented Rio Connelly, who was recently named Utah’s latest certified pommelier. Pommelier, you ask? Think of it for craft cider, as… Read More »Pommelier? You can now find one at Scion Cider in the Central 9th
A quick heads up that Eat Drink SLC – the Summer’s premier food festival – is selling fast. If you’ve enjoyed the event in the… Read More »Tickets for the Summer’s best foodie party are selling fast
Urban Hill Hot off the heels of a recent menu collab with Tyson Peterson (Mar | Muntanya), chef Nick Zocco has revamped the menu at… Read More »Summer menu refresh rolls out at one of SLC’s finest restaurants
An especially quiet DABS meeting today, with a very light agenda. Here, then, a quick recap of the bars and restaurants issued with new liquor… Read More »Eleven new bars and restaurants were licensed in the June DABS meeting
This week sees Wine Spectator take the wraps off their 2025 Restaurant Awards, a recognition of restaurants whose “wine lists offer interesting selections, are appropriate… Read More »Wine Spectator anoints 22 Utah restaurants with awards
Mercifully, I’ve not had to pen this piece for some time. During 2024, it often felt as if I was reporting on lost names on… Read More »The latest restaurant closures around SLC
Fiddler’s A name synonymous with Sugar House is now back in action, continuing the story for the more than three-decades-old bar at this site (1063… Read More »Multi-decade neighborhood bar returns to Sugar House
Me: “Can I also order the mussels, maybe something else?” Server: “Oh, actually, I think you’ve ordered plenty already.” Me: “Don’t worry, I’m a professional,… Read More »Locally fished trout shines at this downtown SLC newcomer
Last weekend saw Open Streets return to downtown Salt Lake City – this time for a month-long stint. Running every Friday and Saturday (2.00 p.m.… Read More »Open Streets returns – here are my favorite dining spots in the heart of the action