Pago, Sushi Groove, Park City Dineabout
Pago and Frog Bench Farm Wine Dinner The wine dinners at Pago this summer have been some of the best this year. Luckily for us,… Read More »Pago, Sushi Groove, Park City Dineabout
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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Tushar, Franck’s and Bambara
Tushar Brazilian Express Grand Opening Locally owned Tushar Brazilian Express is set to celebrate in style with their grand opening on October 19th, starting at… Read More »Tushar, Franck’s and Bambara
Feeding Fifty Finicky Foodies
Last week – the Association of Food Journalists annual conference descended on Park City, Utah. Like vultures to carrion, writers from Memphis to Washington to… Read More »Feeding Fifty Finicky Foodies
Restaurant Review Roundup – September 2013
With the weekend looming, and the work week dragging – check out these insightful restaurant reviews. Among the 40+ reviews of local restaurants by local… Read More »Restaurant Review Roundup – September 2013
Dine O Round 2013
Looking for a dining deal? Beginning this Friday (September 13th), downtown SLC is the place to be with seventeen days of restaurant specials, available day… Read More »Dine O Round 2013
Feast Of Five Senses, Bambara, Vegan Food Month, The Annex By Epic
Feast Of The Five Senses Menu 2013 There’s still time to purchase tickets for this Sunday’s Feast Of The Five Senses. If supporting Slow Food… Read More »Feast Of Five Senses, Bambara, Vegan Food Month, The Annex By Epic
Get your tickets for Feast Of Five Senses
Some of Utah’s most talented chefs will shortly transform the bounty of Utah’s local food producers and artisans into an extraordinary evening of delicious food… Read More »Get your tickets for Feast Of Five Senses
Greek Festival, SSL Restaurant Week, Z’Tejas
SLC Greek Festival For nearly four decades, SLC’s Greek Festival has led many a foodie to cry “Opa!”. This year, the festival’s 38th year to… Read More »Greek Festival, SSL Restaurant Week, Z’Tejas
Dining Around The World, Log Haven, Heber Valley Cheese
Dining Around The World Dining Around the World is a week-long culinary event where local restaurants, support refugees in Salt Lake City. Chefs create a… Read More »Dining Around The World, Log Haven, Heber Valley Cheese
Oasis Cafe, Farm To Glass, BTG
Oasis Cafe Dinner Specials There’s still plenty of summer left to enjoy Oasis Cafe’s pretty patio. Their ongoing three course dinner specials make it a… Read More »Oasis Cafe, Farm To Glass, BTG
Drink of the moment: El Ruibarbo
In the first of an ongoing series – where we twist the arms of various beverage aficionados – Frida Bistro’s Josh Marans shares a great… Read More »Drink of the moment: El Ruibarbo
Restaurant Review Roundup – August 2013
I’m guessing everyone is too busy enjoying the summer sun and great outdoors right now; Just twelve reviews in this months round-up, but still bags… Read More »Restaurant Review Roundup – August 2013
Mark Your Calendar: August 2013
August looks set to follow right on from where July left off: packed with fun and flavor. Here are four events this month to keep… Read More »Mark Your Calendar: August 2013
Events recap: SLC POP, Pago
SLC POP I’ve written about SLC POP a few times, but after winning tickets at an event in downtown SLC a couple months back, I… Read More »Events recap: SLC POP, Pago
Insider Interview: Mary Runolfson
As part of my recent tour of the catering facility at Rico Brand I got to spend time talking with catering director and events coordinator,… Read More »Insider Interview: Mary Runolfson
Brunchtime At Oasis And Bambara
Oasis Cafe On Pioneer Day Oasis Cafe will open for a special Pioneer Day brunch Wednesday, July 24, from 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. The… Read More »Brunchtime At Oasis And Bambara
Taste Of The Wasatch 2013
Hold onto your hats, one of the best dining events of the year is almost upon us. With a passion to fight hunger in Utah,… Read More »Taste Of The Wasatch 2013
Finca, Frida Bistro, Gourmet Soccer Cuisine
Pintxos, Bocadillos, Asador One of SLC’s finest restaurants is the Spanish eatery Finca. As they enter their second year (see my original review from last… Read More »Finca, Frida Bistro, Gourmet Soccer Cuisine
Restaurant Review Roundup – July 2013
Want the latest scoop on what’s buzzing around town right now? You got it. Read on for this months restaurant review roundup – the latest… Read More »Restaurant Review Roundup – July 2013
Mark Your Calendar: July 2013
As ever this month, there are more great events in SLC than you can shake a proverbial stick at. In the first of a recurring… Read More »Mark Your Calendar: July 2013