Events: WTF, Finca, Cafe Trio

WTF: Wine, Theatre, Food! – Following a door busting sell out in 2016, WTF is back for its second year. Mixing art, food and wine, WTF offers a night out with a selection of some of Salt Lake’s best eateries, craft spirits, and family-owned wineries.

For this year’s event, food will be provided by Copper Kitchen, Frida Bistro, Laziz Kitchen, Pallet, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory / City Creek, The Dispensary, Trestle Tavern, Whiskey Street, Zest and a special table from Nicholas and Company. Some highlights from those include:

Copper Onion
* Bone marrow with a ramen broth shooter

Nicholas & Co.
* Hand crafter cheese and Creminelli charcuterie table

Whiskey Street
* Smoked duck toast with persimmons, spiced ricotta and hazelnuts
* Egg n Chips with malt vinegar powder.

Zest
* Cashew-quinoa stuffed jalapeño poppers
* Stuffed mushrooms
* Brussels sprouts

Trestle Tavern
* Trestle pretzel with pilsner cheese sauce
* Chicken paprikash salad served on rye toast.

Frida Bistro
* Pork garnacha, tamarind glaze, powdered pork rind, light salad

Expect even more stellar selections on the night itself!

On the beverage side of things, Vine Lore Wine and Spirits are curating the selection which means only quality will be on hand for sampling and sipping. Family-owned wineries being poured include Castello di Querceto, Charles Krug Winery, Garnet Vineyards, Haraszthy Family Cellars, Rotari, Stemmari Wines of Sicily, and Pino Cellars.

Craft cocktails will be poured as follows too: Organic Beehive Vodka with Takashi, Kid Curry Rum with Zest, Bozal Mezcal with Whiskey Street, and Kirk & Sweeney Dominican Rum with Copper Common.

And of course, there’s the theater component of the event too – pop-up entertainment runs all night long at the event held at the Rose Wagner Theater; with a DJ backed dance floor running late into the evening as well.

Tickets cost $75 and can be purchased online and include food, signature apothecary glass, drink tickets and entertainment by SB Dance. Net proceeds benefit SB Dance, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Doors open at 7.30 p.m. (Saturday, January 14th 2017) and the silent auction ends at 9.00 p.m. Dance floor opens at 9.45 p.m. with pop-up performances all night. 21 and over only – must show ID.

Rose Wagner Theatre
138 Broadway, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Finca – The following evening, Sunday January 15th, sees the downtown restaurant’s first guest chef “pop up” dinner of the year. Beginning promptly at 6.30 p.m. guest chef Tom Call will

Call is currently chef de cuisine at One Market in San Francisco. Chef Tom has created a 6-course custom menu for the evening, with optional wine pairings. Food priced $55, wine pairings $30. Dinner is limited to just 30 guests.

More information can be found on our event listings page.

878 900 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
(801) 532-0777
www.pagoslc.com

Cafe Trio – A little later in the month, nnjoy wines of Napa Valley at this January 26th wine dinner at the Cottonwood restaurant. The event begins at 7 p.m. and food costs $40 with wine an extra $35. Full details can be found on our events listing

6405 3000 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84121
(801) 944-8746
www.cottonwood.triodining.com

Stuart Melling

Hi, I’m Stuart, nice to meet you!  I’m the founder, writer and wrangler at Gastronomic SLC; I’m also a former restaurant critic of more than five years, working for the Salt Lake Tribune.  I’ve worked extensively with multiple local publications from Visit Salt Lake to Salt Lake Magazine, not least helped to consult on national TV shows.

I’m a multiple-award winning journalist and have covered the Utah dining scene for the better part of fifteen years.   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”.