Restaurant review round-up 01/07/10

After a great relaxing holiday hiatus we are now back to normality. For starters here are 29 restaurant reviews for your reading pleasure: Vinto (City Weekly), Caffe Molise (SLC Examiner), Tulie Bakery (The Foodworks), Commune (Utah Valley), Latino Mall (SLC Tacos), Rich’s Mighty Fine Burgers & Grub (In Utah This Week), Nuch’s Pizzeria & Restaurant (Tribune), Star Of India (Catalyst), Zona Rosa (In Utah This Week), Sawadee (SLC Examiner), Toaster’s (Your Heart Out), Chez Betty (The Foodworks), Meditrina (SLC Examiner), J&G Grill (City Weekly), Poplar Street Pub (In Utah This Week), Mazza (SLC Examiner), Sapa Sushi Bar & Asian Grill (Tribune), Blue Iguana (SLC Examiner), Leger’s Deli (Now Utah), Vertical Diner (Salt City Food), Market Street Broiler (The Foodworks), Sapa Sushi Bar & Asian Grill (City Weekly), Forage (Vintage Mixer), Elizabeth’s Bakery & Tea Shop (SLC Examiner), Red Iguana 2 (Deseret Morning News), Smash Burger (SLC Examiner), O’Falafel Etc. (In Utah This Week), Moochie’s Meatballs (SLC Examiner), Reyes Adobe (Taste Of Park City), Thaifoon (Tribune).

Stuart Melling

Hi, I’m Stuart, nice to meet you!  I’m the founder, writer and wrangler at Gastronomic SLC and The Utah Review; I’m also a former restaurant critic of more than five years, working for the Salt Lake Tribune.  I’ve worked extensively with other local publications from Utah Stories through to Salt Lake Magazine and Visit Salt Lake.   I’m a multiple-award winning journalist and have covered the Utah dining scene for more than a decade.   I’m largely fueled by a critical obsession with rice, alliteration  and the use of too many big words I don’t understand.   What they’re saying about me:

“Not inaccurate”

“I thought he was older”

“I don’t share his feelings”