Laziz Kitchen (Central 9th)
A staple of the Central 9th neighborhood is set to turn off the lights on September 20th. Citing lease issues, the business wrote the following:
“To our community: As we get ready to celebrate 0 years of Laziz Kitchen, we want to share some news:
Sadly, our 9th South location will be closing. Unfortunately, our landlords did not allow us to renew our lease.
So, our time in 912 S Jefferson is coming to an end. Our official closing day is on September 20, 2026. While saying goodbye to this chapter is bittersweet, we’re choosing to focus on everything that’s ahead.
This door may be closing, but Laziz is growing.”
The original founders, Moudi Sbeity and Derek Kitchen, both signed off (here and here, respectively) via video messages, also noting an upcoming farewell party this weekend (August 30th). The business was one of the first to take a bet on the nascent Central 9th a decade ago, subsequently expanding to two other locations, which have both now sadly closed.
The Laziz name now lives on as a vendor at the Sugar House Station food hall – while their popular premade products like toum and hummus continue to be sold by Utah retailers.
Kiitos Brewing (Granary)
August 29th is the last day for the original (Granary District) location of this Utah-born brewer. The business explained the following on Instagram:
“Our Granary District location will have it’s last day ever on August 29th. It is difficult to describe the range of emotions our team is feeling, but we hope that all of you will come by this week and next to share some love and raise a glass to all of the great times and awesome memories shared here over the past decade. Our Sugar House location will remain open indefinitely, and we will be using the coming weeks and months to explore various options for the future of Kiitos brews. We will all surely miss the community that was built here in the Granary District, but we also look forward to supporting the community that will continue growing at our Sugar House location over the years to come. Cheers!”
Per the message, fans of the business can continue to enjoy their brews in person at their newer Sugar House opening – as well as still being available for retail around the state.
Boomerang’s (Millcreek)
The Millcreek location of Boomerang’s Down Under Bar took to Instagram this month to sign off. The closure of the bar (located in the home of the former Riverbank Bar) comes after four years in business. The message reads:
After 4 years, we have closed the doors on Boomerangs Millcreek
What made this place what it was, was never really the building. It was every single one of you.
This wasn’t an easy decision. Running a bar is never simple, and we’ve been navigating some real business realities for a while now. We gave it everything we had.
The regulars who became family. The staff who poured their hearts into every shiit. The nights that became our favorite memories. Thank you for 4 years of showing up.
This isn’t goodbye to Boomerang. Just goodbye to this address. More soon.
We love you all.”
Sweeto Burrito (Logan)
The Trib reports that the North Logan location of Sweeto Burrito is to close, with the operators of the location deciding to turn their attention to a food truck model. The Trib story explains that while the truck will initially focus on Idaho, they do have plans to venture back into Utah, starting in the Spring of 2027.
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