Tequila Dinner, Red Maple, Frida Brunch

Z’Tejas Annual Tequila Dinner

Z’Tejas is hosting its annual Tequila Dinner on Thursday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. The menu will feature the following:

For the Table
Shrimp and Rockfish Ceviche: Marinated in citrus with tomatoes, onion, chiles, cucumber and herbs. Served in crispy wonton cups with fried avocado slices.

Paired with Herradura Blanco Sangritas: Tomato juice, orange Juice, lime juice, Herradura agave nectar, Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce and smoked paprika.

Salad
Spicy Walnut Spinach Salad

Paired with Dobel Diamond Smash

Entrée
Cochinita Pibil: Local pork braised with achiote, orange, lime and spices. Served with house-made tortillas, chipotle black beans, pickled jalapenos, red onions and roasted tomatillo salsa.

Paired with Dobel Diamond Smash: Maestro Dobel tequila, Herradura agave nectar, muddled lemon and mint leaves.

Dessert
Ancho Chile and Chocolate Crème Brulee: Served with a scoop of local vanilla ice cream topped with a rhubarb and strawberry compote.

Paired with Tequila Hot Chocolate: Herradura Anejo tequila, Mexican chocolate, cinnamon, orange zest, heavy cream and nutmeg.

Cost for the Tequila Dinner is $60 per person (prices include taxes and gratuity, must be pre-paid and all diners must be 21 years of age or older). The full bar menu will also be available upon request. For reservations, call the restaurant at (801) 456-0450 and ask for the working manager.

Z’Tejas
191 South Rio Grande Street Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 456-0450
www.ztejas.com

Red Maple Coming Soon

Fans mourning the loss of Red Maple, might not have to frown much longer. The following update recently surfaced upon their facebook page suggesting their recovery from their undefortunate fire incident is imminent. We’ll keep you posted as soon as we know more:

BIG NEWS for Red Maple. Dear loyal Red Maple Customers,
It’s time to let you know, we have found a new location for Red Maple, and we are really PROUD!!!!!!!! The new address is:

2882 W. 4700 S. Salt Lake City Ut. 84129

The restaurant is under remodeling right now, the GRAND opening day is coming SOON! We are as excited as you are. The address is different, but the terrific quality and service remains the same. Please feel free to email us at info@redmaplechinese.com.

Frida Bistro Brunch Begins

Starting December 1st, Frida Bistro will begin an all new brunch menu. The menu is will be offered from 10.30am to 3.00pm and sounds as delicious as the rest of the menu, click for full view:

Frida Bistro
545 West 700 South Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 983-6692
www.fridabistro.com

Stuart Melling

Hi, I’m Stuart, nice to meet you!  I’m the founder, writer and wrangler at Gastronomic SLC.  I’m a multiple-award winning journalist and have written in myopic detail about the Salt Lake City  dining scene for the better part of seventeen years.

I’ve worked extensively with multiple local publications from Visit Salt Lake to Salt Lake Magazine, not least helped to consult on national TV.   Pause those credits, yep, that’s me! I’m also a former restaurant critic of more than five years, working for the Salt Lake Tribune.    I’m largely fueled by a critical obsession with rice, alliteration and the use of 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”.

Want to know more? This is why I am the way I am.