When I first landed in Utah, my wife to be immediately whisked me to the downtown location of Squatters brewpub. A savvy gambit. The quickest… Read More »Local brewpubs come full circle – what’s next for these Utah icons
Well there you have it. Two months into the year and bar licenses are pretty much toast. Want to open a bar in Utah? Come… Read More »Utah bar licenses exhausted until the Summer after DABC meeting
Neutral Ground Kicking off this month’s roundup of the new and notable updates on our dining scene – this intriguing new opening. Neutral Ground is… Read More »Classic New Orleans cuisine arrives in Salt Lake City
There are so many good things to say about Batista Food and Grill. Having opened in November 2021, this family-run business by owners Jimmy and… Read More »Did you know Utah has an all new Cuban restaurant?
This year, I’ll be expanding the product section of our site; some hands on tips and tricks with products you can find in local stores,… Read More »Up your sausage game with this Thai-Vietnamese fusion
Restaurant menus are created for customers, but they also reflect the tastes of their creators. We asked a few restaurateurs and chefs: “What’s your favorite… Read More »Utah chef’s favorite dishes – I’ll have what they’re having
While food prices might be soaring – 12% in some categories according to the Des News – at least there isn’t an industry wing shortage… Read More »Superbowl Sunday specials in Utah
It sounds like the premise of a bad joke: fifteen bars walk into a… but no, this was the reality of January’s DABC meeting. One… Read More »Fifteen bars, one license, welcome to Utah
Here’s your timely reminder that Valentine’s 2022 is headed your way fast. There’s three weeks to the big dining day as I write, and if… Read More »Valentine’s Day dining in SLC 2022
After rounding out the end of the year with this colossal collection last month – normal service now resumes; which is to say, saner bite… Read More »New year, new restaurants, what’s opening next?
In a whirlwind start to 2022, two of Utah’s biggest names in craft beer have confirmed significant changes to their ownership. January sees both Utah… Read More »Two of Utah’s biggest brewers change hands
As the New Year beckons, so my mood curdles. Just like that eggnog you’ll uncover at the back of the fridge any day now. A… Read More »Let’s bid farewell to this list of dining don’ts
Hot on the heels of our recent readers choice awards, I bring you my favorite way to end the year – the sixth annual State… Read More »State Of The Plate 2021
Despite the ever present threat of Covid this year, the food and drink scene in Utah has boomed unlike any other I can remember in… Read More »More than 195 new Utah restaurants – how many have you tried?
With thousands of votes cast, tallied – and laboriously spell checked and corrected – the results are now in. I’m excited to take the wraps… Read More »Reader’s choice restaurant awards 2021 – the winners
If you haven’t yet seen this one, consider contributing some seasonal cheer (see: cash) for a fabulous local producer. Created by Matt Caputo – always… Read More »Local Utah foodie business seeks help to go national
I know the feeling. Thanksgiving dinner is still a very raw, fresh memory right? The frenzied dance of pots and pans, the subsequent clean up,… Read More »Christmas and NYE 2021 dining in Salt Lake City
For the time pressed, I’ll address that outrageously provocative headline immediately: as far as I am concerned, and have tasted, this is currently the best… Read More »Richie Lush’s BBQ – is this the best in Utah?
Looking to delight the gourmand in your life this Christmas? Been scrolling through Amazon and coming up with nothing more than comedy sized wine glasses?… Read More »Christmas food gifts for the food obsessed – 2021 holiday guide
Here’s a timely interruption to our Eat Here Now series. File this one under Drink Here Now. And if you do, you’ll be beating the… Read More »Scion Cider – Utah’s most unique new bar