Judd’s Hill, Toscana
Judd’s Hill Turns 25 To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Napa’s Judd’s Hill Winery founding, check out this trio of upcoming events around SLC. You’ll… Read More »Judd’s Hill, Toscana
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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Restaurant Review Roundup – February 2014
Got a case of the Mondays? Start the week right – forget about work and instead hunker down over thirty reviews and reports on local… Read More »Restaurant Review Roundup – February 2014
Valentines Day 2014 Dinners
Every single known restaurant in the milky way will be competing for your dining dollar come February 14th. With valentines day still two weeks there’s… Read More »Valentines Day 2014 Dinners
Log Haven, Bambara, Savor The Summit
Log Haven Named Most Romantic With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, keep Log Haven in mind – recently named a winner of OpenTable Diners’ Choice Awards… Read More »Log Haven, Bambara, Savor The Summit
New year, new site, new features
In something of an effort to ignore my own personal resolutions I instead decided to tackle a far more important goal – a website overhaul.… Read More »New year, new site, new features
Mandarin Restaurant, Stein Eriksen
Gung Hay Fat Choy! Ring in the Year of the horse 2014 at the Mandarin restaurant in Bountiful to celebrate Chinese New Year. This two-week… Read More »Mandarin Restaurant, Stein Eriksen
Oasis Cafe, General Events
Oasis Cafe Oasis Cafe’s Chef de Cuisine Efren Benitez, has created special weekly three-course meals for January “resolution dining.” Priced at just $25 and changing… Read More »Oasis Cafe, General Events
Winter Wine Dinner Wonderland
Obsidian/Tricycle Wine Company Dinner This winter, Alta’s Shallow Shaft restaurant is hosting a series of wine focused dinners. Now in its 46th season, the restaurant… Read More »Winter Wine Dinner Wonderland
Best SLC dining 2013
Run for the hills. No its not the zombie apocalypse we’ve all been prepping for – it’s worse, it’s awards season time. A deadly cross… Read More »Best SLC dining 2013
The Annex By Epic, Pulp, 13 Percent
Annex Ales The Annex by Epic Brewing recently announced the installation of their brand new J.V. Northwest brew house setup. The seven barrel, 217 gallon,… Read More »The Annex By Epic, Pulp, 13 Percent
Restaurant Review Roundup – January 2014
Ahh, the new year. The heady aroma of resolutions and best intentions, half of which are no doubt bold proclamations about exercise. I’m allowed to… Read More »Restaurant Review Roundup – January 2014
New Years Eve in SLC 2014
Should you still be at a loose end for new years eve in SLC 2014, don’t fret, there are plenty of delicious options on hand.… Read More »New Years Eve in SLC 2014
In defense of food bloggers
It’s rare I hear someone speak in defense of food bloggers. We’re seen by many as a bunch of good for nothing, nefarious freeloaders. Every… Read More »In defense of food bloggers
On The Road: Bacchanal Buffet Review
Let me be clear, I don’t like buffets. In the grand scheme of the universe, they lie somewhere roughly between wasps and stubbing my toe… Read More »On The Road: Bacchanal Buffet Review
SLC Christmas Gifts
Caputo’s Market And Deli One of the first stops on my Christmas shopping list every year is Caputo’s. While I can’t eat pate and salami… Read More »SLC Christmas Gifts
Les Madeleines Holiday Cheer Gift Basket giveaway
To celebrate the holiday season Les Madeleines have kindly given us an eye popping gift basket to give away to one very lucky reader. And… Read More »Les Madeleines Holiday Cheer Gift Basket giveaway
Restaurant Review Roundup – December 2013
It’s definitely too cold out there to go and investigate the dining scene in person. Instead, rely on these 20+ restaurant reviews from local bloggers,… Read More »Restaurant Review Roundup – December 2013
Upcoming Dinners, Gather, Bambara
Upcoming Dinners If you’re dreading the holiday season and the inevitable know it alls who want to preach how to cook the perfect turkey –… Read More »Upcoming Dinners, Gather, Bambara
SLC chef changes
The last few days and weeks has seen a merry go round of SLC chefs at local restaurants. So much so, here’s a quick recap… Read More »SLC chef changes
Drink of the moment: Thanksgiving Wine
Thanksgiving dinner can be a stressful event; sifting through recipes to wow guests, puzzling over place sittings that don’t lead to world war three and… Read More »Drink of the moment: Thanksgiving Wine