Restaurant review roundup – June and July 2017

Black Sheep Cafe. Credit Slug Mag and Talyn Sherer.

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/

Harbor Seafood and Steak. Credit 801 eats.

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/

Village Baker. Credit, SLCeats.

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