Restaurant review round-up 05/28/09
In the last seven days, reviews from local press and bloggers include: Tipica (City Weekly), New York Deli (Deseret), Olives Bistro (City Weekly), Millies (Salt… Read More »Restaurant review round-up 05/28/09
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 round-up 05/21/09
In an effort to get the restaurant review round-up out on a weekly basis, I have decided to streamline the format considerably. Hopefully this will… Read More »Restaurant review round-up 05/21/09
Tipica: A sneak preview
Apparently in Italy, Tipica is commonly used to refer to restaurants that best typify a regional style or flavour. Tipica is also the name of… Read More »Tipica: A sneak preview
Pago restaurant
If you haven’t heard of this restaurant, it’s one of a trio of very promising new openings (including Tipica and Forage). All feature a heavy… Read More »Pago restaurant
Living Traditions Festival
Don’t forget that the yearly Living Traditions festival begins tomorrow for three days. A great opportunity to try out a range of diverse cuisines. The… Read More »Living Traditions Festival
Dine in, dine out: a tale of two new chinese eateries
What do an upscale Asian Bistro and a cheap and cheerful Chiense take out have in common? Very little to be honest apart from this review covers one of each. Read on to find more about J. Wong’s Asian Bistro and New Flavor take out.
Gastronomic SLC, has joined the twittering masses. Check us out at http://twitter.com/gastronomicslc Stuart MellingHi, I’m Stuart, nice to meet you! I’m the founder, writer and… Read More »Twitter
Eva restaurant coupon
Hot on the heels of our latest review of Eva restaurant, I noticed this week an official web site popped up. Of most interest is… Read More »Eva restaurant coupon
Eva restaurant review
Everyone loves sharing small plates of food right? Well look no further than downtown SLC’s latest restaurant addition, Eva. Read on to find out about our latest ‘must go’ restaurant.
Restaurant review round-up 16/04/09
11 reviews in super-sized round-up this week, for the foodie with the larger appetite! Reviews include Sego Lily Cafe, The Counter Burger, The Olive Bistro and many more.
El Rooster Rojo review
Take out and drive-through review A short and sweet review this week, necessitated by the fact that I have been largely ill. Sadly, dining has… Read More »El Rooster Rojo review
Restaurant review round-up 03/20/09
After last weeks somewhat quiet week of reviews, the round-up this week sees a bumper crop. SLC tacos contributs three reviews whilst others cover Roma Ristorante, MacCool’s, Bambara and more.
Wild Grape Bistro: Chef’s Counter
We take a trip back to the lauded Wild Grape Bistro, to see how this relatively new eatery is faring a few months in. Read on to find out how we find our second meal.
Restaurant review round-up 03/13/09
A small round-up this week sees the Tribune go crazy over cheesesteaks, and the Weekly captivated with curry. Also included are Yoshi’s and Madeline’s Steakhouse.
New SLC restaurants
The Salt Lake magazine has a brief report on nine new eateries coming soon to downtown SLC (click here). Coupled with the intriguing looking Sapa… Read More »New SLC restaurants
Restaurant review round-up 03/06/09
In this weeks roundup of local restaurant reviews, Meditrina features twice. Also featured are UFood Grill, The Mariposa and Spark.
Mazza and Thai Lotus follow-up
A quick update on two of our past reviews: Mazza’s 9th and 9th location, and downtown’s pocket friendly Thai Lotus.
Restaurant review round-up 02/26/09
In this weeks round up Au Naturale, Mi La Cai and Meditrina all feature. Also worthy of note is Molcajete style dining over at SLCTacos.com.
City weekly best of awards
Whilst I am not normally one for arbritrary best of lists, a good portion of the City Weekly’s output is based on reader voting. Should… Read More »City weekly best of awards
Vienna Bistro restaurant review
The cuisine of Austria, Germany and beyond beckon at downtown Salt Lake City’s Vienna Bistro. Read on and find out what we thought of our latest meal in SLC.