The Roundup – August 2018

Reviews and write ups

While the sun’s shining, people aren’t writing about food apparently; so after a July hiatus then, please welcome back The Roundup, a run down of every local review, writeup, podcast and more about the local food scene. A special mention should go out to the Redneck Food Rambles blog this month, who’s recent output has been nothing shirt of prolific. If you’ve ever wondered about this or that food truck, check out his blog…

Bangkok Terrace (SLC)
https://www.slugmag.com/food-reviews/holy-thai-basil-bangkok-terrace/

Cafe Madrid (Holladay)
https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/spanish-fly/Content?oid=9962902

Clean Eats (Food Truck)
https://redneckfoodrambles.wordpress.com/2018/07/25/cleaneats-food-truck/

Curry In A Hurry (SLC)
https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/halal-in-the-family/Content?oid=9762709

DaKine Grindz (Food Truck)
https://redneckfoodrambles.wordpress.com/2018/06/26/dakine-grindz-food-truck/

Dolce Sicilia (Sugar House)
https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/food/2018/06/25/utah-family-opens-italian-restaurant-number-3-bringing-pasta-seafood-and-other-sweet-sicily-flavors-to-sugar-house/

DP Cheesesteak (South Jordan)
https://redneckfoodrambles.wordpress.com/2018/07/10/dp-cheesesteak-south-jordan-utah/

The Eklektik (SLC)
https://www.slugmag.com/food-reviews/eklektik-bricolage-beehive/

El Morelense (West Valley City)
https://801eats.com/2018/07/27/friday-feature-el-morelense/

El NeNe Sammy (Food Truck)
https://redneckfoodrambles.wordpress.com/2018/08/08/el-nene-sammy-food-truck/

Facil Taqueria (Food Truck)
https://redneckfoodrambles.wordpress.com/2018/06/27/facil-taqueria-food-truck/

Fat Boy Phillies (Murray)
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2018/08/02/gee-whiz-salt-lake-citys/

Fuego (Food Truck)
https://redneckfoodrambles.wordpress.com/2018/07/13/fuego-food-truck-2/

Mandarin (Bountiful)
http://chewandchat.com/2018/08/mandarin-in-bountiful-farm-fresh-flavors.html

On The Hook (Food Truck)
https://redneckfoodrambles.wordpress.com/2018/07/17/on-the-hook-fish-and-chips-food-truck/

Pho 33 (Midvale)
https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/broth-city/Content?oid=10090606

Rickles (Food Truck)
https://redneckfoodrambles.wordpress.com/2018/07/10/rickles-food-truck-revisited/

Sauce Boss (Food Truck)
https://redneckfoodrambles.wordpress.com/2018/06/22/sauce-boss-food-truck/

Smoke A Billy (Food Truck)
https://redneckfoodrambles.wordpress.com/2018/07/17/smoke-a-billy-food-truck/

Tea Bar (Sugar House)
https://801eats.com/2018/07/13/friday-feature-tea-bar/

Terra Mia (Draper)
https://redneckfoodrambles.wordpress.com/2018/08/08/terra-mia-draper-utah-revisited/

Touch Of Polynesia (Food Truck)
https://redneckfoodrambles.wordpress.com/2018/07/11/touch-of-polynesia-food-truck/

Vertical Diner (SLC)
https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/the-dude-cakes-abide/Content?oid=9862060

Victor’s Tires And Restaurant (SLC)
https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/tamales-tortas-and-tires/Content?oid=9508099

Mixed Bag

Chicken Sandwich Showdown
https://slceats.com/2018/07/26/a-tale-of-two-crispies/

Cookies
https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/get-these-cookies/Content?oid=9619311

Best St George Fries
https://www.thespectrum.com/story/entertainment/dining/2018/07/03/who-has-best-french-fries-st-george/756202002/

Crown Burger
https://www.thebeehive.com/crown-burger-and-the-case-for-kitsch/

Eat Here Now
http://utahstories.com/2018/06/eat-here-now-five-outstanding-restaurants-to-visit-before-they-explode/

New Restaurants
https://qsaltlake.com/news/2018/05/18/restaurants-review/

Podcasts

The Baking Hive
http://www.utahfanclub.org/2018/07/29/salt-lake-county-the-baking-hive/

Food talk

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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”.