Restaurant review roundup – June and July 2017

Seeing as the roundup took a brief hiatus last month because I forgot of extenuating and important circumstances, this months sees a double edition; a bumper crop of restaurant reviews and profiles from print press, online writers and podcasters around Utah. Get ready for the weekend and dive into the following 35+ pieces:

Reviews

Antica Sicilia (Millcreek)
http://www.sltrib.com/entertainment/5457779-155/restaurant-review-will-the-big-menu

Black Sheep @ Epic (Sugar House)
http://www.slugmag.com/food-reviews/black-sheep/

Cafe Trio (Park City)
https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/third-of-a-trio/Content?oid=4802757

Campfire Grill (Bear Lake)
http://chewandchat.com/2017/06/campfire-grill-at-conestoga-ranch-in-bear-lake.html

Carmine’s Italian Restaurant (Cottonwood Heights)
https://www.theutahreview.com/carmines-brings-fine-italian-cuisine-suburbs/

CHOM Burger (Provo)
http://www.femalefoodie.com/restaurant-reviews/utah/provo-chom-burger/

Cucina Deli (SLC)
https://saltlakemagazine.com/ready-closeup-evolution-cucina/

The Eklektik (SLC)
http://www.sltrib.com/entertainment/5373975-155/salt-lake-citys-new-eklektik-restaurant

Elements Restaurant (Logan)
http://chewandchat.com/2017/07/checking-out-elements-restaurant-in-logan.html

Fat Jack’s (SLC)
https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/you-dont-know-jacks/Content?oid=5106834

Five 5eeds (Park City)
https://801eats.com/2017/07/11/five-5eeds-review/

Fireside On Regent (SLC)
http://www.sltrib.com/entertainment/5356227-155/dining-review-fireside-in-salt-lake

Firewood (Park City)
http://www.sltrib.com/entertainment/5148492-155/restaurant-review-firewood-stokes-the-fine-dining

Harbor Seafood & Steaks (SLC)
https://801eats.com/2017/07/11/harbor-seafood-steak-co-review/

Homies Burgers & Shakes (SLC)
http://www.sltrib.com/entertainment/5493361-155/big-hits-with-a-few

HSL (SLC)
https://801eats.com/2017/07/20/hsl-review/

Pizza Nono (SLC)
https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/nono-yes-yes/Content?oid=4912857

Rio Grande (SLC)
http://gaysaltlake.com/news/2017/05/23/restaurant-review-rio-grande-cafe-steams-back-life/

Ruby Snap (SLC)
http://www.femalefoodie.com/restaurant-reviews/salt-lake-city-rubysnap/

Seven Brothers (Saratoga Springs)
http://www.femalefoodie.com/restaurant-reviews/seven-brothers/

Stellar Wings (South Salt Lake)
http://www.sltrib.com/entertainment/5433737-155/celestial-chicken-and-fries-at-south

Sweetwater Kitchen (Boulder)
http://utahstories.com/2017/06/sweetwater-kitchen-blossoms-with-farm-to-table-dining-in-boulder-utah/

Sunglow Restaurant (Bicknell)
http://www.femalefoodie.com/restaurant-reviews/utah/southern-utah/sunglow-restaurant/

Table X (Millcreek)
http://www.slugmag.com/food-reviews/x-appeal-table-x/

Tiburon (Sandy)
http://utahstories.com/2017/06/tiburon-restaurant-garden-farm-to-table-fresh/

Tradition (SLC)
https://801eats.com/2017/07/18/tradition/

Tupelo (Park City)
https://801eats.com/2017/07/12/tupelo-restaurant-review/

Village Baker (SLC)
https://slceats.com/2017/06/08/village-baker-downtown/

White Horse Spirits and Kitchen (SLC)
https://saltlakemagazine.com/white-horse-come-save-cocktail-lovers-utah/

Podcasts

Bumblebees KBBQ (various)
https://thenewutah.wordpress.com/2017/06/05/utahs-one-thing-victor-of-bumblebees-kbbq/

Hatch Family Chocolates (SLC)
https://thenewutah.wordpress.com/2017/06/08/episode-54-and-now-for-a-little-chocolate-and-dating-with-stephen-hatch/

Ruby Snap (SLC)
https://thenewutah.wordpress.com/2017/05/11/episode-50-utahs-own-rubysnap-you-know-you-want-her-cookies/

Mixed bag

15 downtown restaurants
http://www.femalefoodie.com/restaurant-reviews/downtown-salt-lake-city/

10 under appreciated places in Utah
https://801eats.com/2017/07/20/top-10-places-to-eat-in-utah/

Beltex and Tradition
https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/steeped-in-tradition/Content?oid=4757158

Bountiful dining
https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/the-bold-and-the-bountiful/Content?oid=5054344

Garlic burgers
https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/battle-of-the-garlic-burgers/Content?oid=4999137

Navajo Hogan (South Salt Lake)
http://www.sltrib.com/entertainment/5505901-155/deep-fried-history-celebrated-at-salt-lake

Ramen Haus (Ogden)
https://saltlakemagazine.com/ramen-haus-opens-ogden/

Special Courses (food truck)
http://www.sltrib.com/entertainment/5318777-155/food-semper-fries-and-hell-fire

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”.