Windy’s Sukiyaki
The following Facebook post from this Ogden Japanese restaurant recently announced the business’s imminent closure. The post read, “We are sad to announce Windy’s Sukiyaki will be closing its doors permanetly after end of business on Friday, September 26. This decision didn’t come easily, but due to a challenging economic environment we can no longer continue operations. We invite you to visit us this week to enjoy your favorite dishes and allow us to say goodbye in person. Thank you for supporting Utah’s oldest Japanese restaurant. We will miss serving you.”
Val Phillip’s excellent Chew and Chat blog has this story on the closure of this Ogden staple (with a link to a previous interview with the business owner). After more than five decades in the community, September 26th was the final day of business for the eatery.
Opening way back in 1974, the restaurant has operated under several owners, the latest undertaking several improvements, such as expanded hours, a full liquor license, updates to the building, and POS systems.
Picture credit top, Valerie Phillips.
Pizza Bar
Today saw this relatively new spot on downtown SLC’s Regent Street announce its departure via Instagram story. The brief message read, “To all our followers Sad to inform you all. As of Saturday Sept. 27th The pizza bar on Regent St. has permanently closed its doors. Thank you all for your support.”
Pizza Bar opened this Summer in the spot once home to Finca Pintxos Bar (Fenice and also, Fireside On Regent before that). The business was the three-way collab of restaurateur Scott Evans and chefs Brandon Price and Chef Phelix Gardner. Under the new moniker, the focus for Pizza Bar was Pizza al Taglio and neo-Neapolitan style pies, giving new life to the restaurant’s Valoriani pizza oven (which goes back to the Fireside restaurant I believe).
As far as I know, this doesn’t affect the Pizza Bar option over at Sugar House station (pictured top) which remains open.
Tandoor Grill Millcreek
This long-lived East side Indian restaurant confirmed plans to shrink its footprint with the following Facebook post, “It is with great sadness That we will be closing our location in millcreek and moving to our location in holladay. We will remain open until Sunday september 28th”.
The spot along 3300 S. has operated for as long as I recall. Our own records here on GSLC stretch back some eighteen years, and the business has been around at least that long. The update sees the business move exclusively to its spot along Highland Drive in Holladay, which opened in 2018.
Policy Kings
After starting life in Cedar City back in 2018, this Utah brewer has now signed off – at least for the time being. The brewer had recently completed a move North to Salt Lake City, earlier in the year, migrating to new digs in the larger Central 9th area. An Instagram post from the business reads:
“Sad news today, after fighting, arguing, proposals, we still were not able to work it out with the landlord. PK is officially closed. When we started this journey back in 2018 we knew it was a gamble we were taking.. when we made the choice to relocate up to Salt Lake, we also knew it was a gamble. That is the life of every small business owner. Go out and support multiple a day, they all need it. Thanks to the many who came and loved what we had for the time we were here. We are still fighting the landlord on the legal end, so the go fund me is so important in helping us with that. We are going to fight in court, but we can’t stay open while we do that. Please donate and help out. We will NOT be open this weekend as we pack up.”
The business’s social media page links to the following Go Fund Me.
Pier 49 Pizza Draper
The Draper location of Pier 49 has also turned the lights off. A Go Fund Me campaign launched by the business has the goal of bringing the business back to a new spot in the city. The campaign states that:
“After 30+ wonderful years in Draper, our family business has lost its lease. This is a bittersweet moment, but we are not giving up. We love Draper, and we want to stay right here in the community that has supported us for so long. We’re working hard to move into a new building so we can continue everything that makes Pier 49 special—our fresh sourdough pizza, our bingo nights, and the many memories we’ve shared with all of you.”
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