Two more restaurants call it quits amid redevelopment
In our recent story about why restaurants are facing a harder time than ever, one item we didn’t cover was the rapid redevelopment of Salt Lake City. With unemployment in …
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Upcoming food and drink events
Late Summer and early Fall – the time of the year that food and drink events really seem to kick up a notch. It’s that perfect timing of seasonal harvests, …
Eat Here Now – Grid City Beer Works
Can I confess something? Just to you? Our little secret right? Promise not to share? O.k. here goes. I have a tendency to gloss over when I hear about YABOD …
Why your favorite restaurant might be closing
Sorry. That was clickbait 101 – but hey, I got your attention right? And mindfulness really is needed here – at least if you want your favorite restaurant to survive …
The latest liquor news you don’t want to miss
In his first meeting taking the reigns from former chairman John T. Nielsen, commissioner Thomas Jacobson ran a briskly paced meeting that sped through the docket at an enjoyable pace. …
Bookmark these dates for your next foodie night out
After a weekend of getting your fill of pie and beer, presumably you’re now in the mood for something a little more exotic? Never fear, the dining calendar keeps piling …
What else is happening on the dining scene right now
Business closures Nuan’s Thai Kitchen – The following picture was spied over on Yelp, indicating the Fort Union Thai restaurant will be closing up shop at the end of August …
Pie N Beer day 2021 – what’s on
The Beehive’s official birthday is here once again, and with it, the most important pairing of the year – pie and beer. Confused newcomers to Utah, just say Pioneer Day …
New restaurant openings for July – what’s hot
Chicken Shack The Vegas-invasion continues with the recent opening of this Salt Lake fried chicken shop. Launching in Sin City back in 2005 the chain now has multiple locations, this …
Eat Here Now – Carson Kitchen
I’ve known of this Sin City original for a long time now, spending as I do, far too much time in the Silver State handing over my hard earned dollars …
July food and drink events to keep an eye on
July 13th – Asian food truck festival ABC4 reports in detail on this food truck get-together that sees the community coming together this month. The event on Tuesday, July 13th …
June liquor news, DABC winners and losers
A jumbo sized June DABC meeting topped the three hour mark with plenty of noteworthy action. During the first in person meetup in over a year, chairman John T. Nielsen …
Restaurant openings latest news
It’s been barely two weeks since the last mega-recap of the dining scene notable additions, but even in that small time, more than two dozen new businesses have come across …
Business closures, menu updates, news galore
Campos Coffee shuts up shop in North America The next week sees the final few days of Campos Coffee’s brace of Utah based businesses, located in SLC and Park City …
Seven surprising Utah liquor quirks you didn’t know
Ask any out of stater what they know about Utah and up there with snow capped mountains is more than likely our infamous liquor laws – some of the more …
Dining events not to miss plus Father’s Day specials
Manoli’s lamb roast Head to SLC’s finest Greek restaurant this Thursday (June 17th) and you’ll catch owner Manoli Katsanevas and team doing what they do best – spit roasting a …
Every new restaurant opening up – and what’s coming next
As I wrote about back in March, I’ve started to drip feed opening updates at a much quicker cadence years gone by. Since that last major roundup we’ve had a …
Eat Here Now – Star Of India
Before I moved to Utah, I spent two formative years living in the heart of Manchester’s (UK) renowned curry mile. It’s a sensory stretch of road that does exactly what …
Open Streets kicks off Summer of fun in downtown SLC
This week saw the first weekend of 2021’s Open Street’s initiative; the perfect Summer long antidote to a year of being locked down at home. Every week (Thursday – Sunday) …
Whats on sale at the liquor store this June, and other alcohol news
This is your monthly reminder that one of my favorite websites in Utah is back with their latest roundup of what we can all agree is critical reporting – what’s …