Essential Salt Lake City restaurants to check out in 2019
I’m not one to sugar coat things, so I’m going to give you it straight right now. Take a last glance at that list of… Read More »Essential Salt Lake City restaurants to check out in 2019
Stuart Melling
Hi, I'm Stuart, nice to meet you! I'm the founder, writer and wrangler at Gastronomic SLC. I'm a multiple-award winning journalist and have written in myopic detail about the Salt Lake City dining scene for the better part of seventeen years. I've worked extensively with multiple local publications from Visit Salt Lake to Salt Lake Magazine, not least helped to consult on national TV. Pause those credits, yep, that's me! I'm also a former restaurant critic of more than five years, working for the Salt Lake Tribune. 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.
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The Roundup – January 2019
It’s been a few months since we featured a review roundup, like our ever stalling weather, write ups are as thin on the ground as… Read More »The Roundup – January 2019
State Of The Plate 2018
Easily the most anticipated time of the year is here. Yes, I know, I know, the moment you’ve all been waiting with frenzied tension –… Read More »State Of The Plate 2018
Menu watch – December 2018
There’s not a huge amount to report in our final menu watch article of the year. For restaurants, it’s the time of year they make… Read More »Menu watch – December 2018
New restaurants – December 2018
With Christmas just around the corner you’ll no doubt soon be gazing across a small departments store’s worth of unwanted presents from loved ones. After… Read More »New restaurants – December 2018
It’s A Wrap – November 2018
DABC licenses The following is the round up from November’s DABC meeting, a relatively brisk meeting all said and done, but one with a few… Read More »It’s A Wrap – November 2018
Menu watch – November 2018
BGR Amidst the continuing revamp of Sugar House, this relative newcomer is becoming part of the new fixture and fittings of the trendy area. December… Read More »Menu watch – November 2018
Events: Meditrina, Caffe Niche, Oasis Cafe, Stanza, Avenues Proper
Meditrina An extra special congratulations to Meditrina today; one of our favorite restaurants in Utah and now celebrating 10 years in the biz. By any… Read More »Events: Meditrina, Caffe Niche, Oasis Cafe, Stanza, Avenues Proper
Thanksgiving Dining 2018
Update: Thanksgiving 2019 For 2019 dining options see this post here. Original 2018 post Turkey day is almost upon us once again. As ever, if… Read More »Thanksgiving Dining 2018
It’s A Wrap – October 2018
DABC licenses The following is the round up from October’s DABC meeting – one of my favorite moments of the month. The outcome of these… Read More »It’s A Wrap – October 2018
The Roundup – October 2018
Get the scoop on what’s hot and what’s not. Food trucks, cafe, restaurants. bars and more, if someone wrote about it in the past month,… Read More »The Roundup – October 2018
New Restaurants – October 2018
Alibi A bar for bar folks by um, more bar folks, I think that’s the setup here; at least that’s the vague story I recall… Read More »New Restaurants – October 2018
Events: Harvest Dinner, Wagner Wine Diner, Under Current
Avenues Proper Join the AP team this Sunday evening (November 18th @ 6pm) for the second annual harvest dinner. Cost is $65 for food and… Read More »Events: Harvest Dinner, Wagner Wine Diner, Under Current
Eat your veggies
What vegetable do you hate the most? That was a question posed to me this week at the Downtown Alliance’s Chef Showdown. Frankly it has… Read More »Eat your veggies
Events: Chef Showdown, Peculiar Pours, Feast Of Five Senses
Dine O’Round Chef Showdown Come join me at Squatters in downtown SLC tomorrow night (Wednesday October 10th) where I’ll be doing my best Gordon Ramsay… Read More »Events: Chef Showdown, Peculiar Pours, Feast Of Five Senses
Groceries made glorious
Spend more than 90 seconds amid the grubby comment board of any major news website on a story like this, and you’ll quickly discover that… Read More »Groceries made glorious
It’s A Wrap – September 2018
Saffron Valley Starting this Tuesday (October 2nd) and running through to Sunday (October 7th), the Sugar House location of Saffron Valley celebrates its annual Monsoon… Read More »It’s A Wrap – September 2018
The Roundup – September 2018
If you’ve got a case of the Monday blues, we’ve got more than 30+ reasons to power through the rest of your day; more than… Read More »The Roundup – September 2018
Events: Dine O Round, 4th West Oktoberfest, Hog And Beer
2018 Dine O’ Round Want to save a dining dollar? Want to check out somewhere new? Want a reason to eat out even more than… Read More »Events: Dine O Round, 4th West Oktoberfest, Hog And Beer
Menu watch – September 2018
Avenues Proper As Fall beckons, so menus start to take on a little heartier form and function. The above shots are just a sampling of… Read More »Menu watch – September 2018