Food events this weekend
Tastemakers Salt Lake City This Thursday and Friday (5-10pm) check out Tastemakers – “a tour of Utah’s innovative culinary landscape”. This two-day tasting event allows… Read More »Food events this weekend
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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Tandoor Indian Grill revisited
It’s been five years since I first reviewed Tandoor Indian Grill. In the intervening years, the options for Indian dining around SLC have grown and… Read More »Tandoor Indian Grill revisited
Earth Day 2012
Oasis Cafe Oasis Cafe is celebrating Earth Day 2012 with a three-course candle light dinner menu focusing on local sustainable and organic farms and ranches.… Read More »Earth Day 2012
News around town 02/21/12
Faustina Biodynamic Wine Dinner Faustina in downtown Salt Lake is set to host Katrina Fetzer of Ceago Biodynamic Wines in Clear Lake, CA. The dinner… Read More »News around town 02/21/12
SLC and BBQ
For many years SLC was practically a three horse town when it came to BBQ. Folks would sagely advise curious BBQ fans to try out… Read More »SLC and BBQ
News around town 01/20/12
Faustina Brunch Menu Faustina chef Billy Sotelo recently realized a long time ambition for his restaurant and started to serving Brunch for the first time.… Read More »News around town 01/20/12
Mist Project
Looking to kick off 2012 with an auspicious beginning? If so, perhaps look no further than the upcoming ‘Mist Project’ which rolls into SLC on… Read More »Mist Project
New and interesting openings
Cafe Madrid gets new digs The venerable Cafe Madrid is shortly set to re-open at it’s new location, 5244 S. Highland Drive, Holladay. While the… Read More »New and interesting openings
Weekend events
SLC Greek Festival Dolmathes, Gyro, Spanakopita: just three of the fabulous items available to sample during this weekend’s Greek festival in downtown SLC. The poplar… Read More »Weekend events
News around town (09/01/11)
Faustina goes EPIC Faustina in downtown Salt Lake is hosting a special evening with EPIC Brewing on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. EPIC’s brewmaster… Read More »News around town (09/01/11)
On the road: Saam at the Bazaar
Throughout my years of writing for Gastronomic SLC, people have always asked me why I have never written about some of my more interesting meals,… Read More »On the road: Saam at the Bazaar
Elizabeth’s Bakery & Tea Shop review (followup)
Lunch review It has been approximately three years, not to mention many a repeat visit, since we last reviewed Elizabeth’s Bakery & Tea Shop back… Read More »Elizabeth’s Bakery & Tea Shop review (followup)
News around town (07/08/11)
New Bar Bites menu at Bambara Bambara recently announcing their new “Powers’ Hours” in its adjacent club, The Vault, with new half-priced Bar Bites throughout… Read More »News around town (07/08/11)
Gourmandise Bakery $25 giveaway
To celebrate their recently released summer menu, Gourmandise Bakery have kindly given Gastronomicslc.com a $25 gift card to giveaway to one lucky reader. One item… Read More »Gourmandise Bakery $25 giveaway
Review round-up June 2011
Featured Review: This months review comes from the ‘Foodie from scratch’ blog. I only just came across the website, thanks to an email from Mike,… Read More »Review round-up June 2011
100 reviews down, onto the next 100!
While undertaking some site maintenance I realized we have recently passed 100 reviews (107 to be precise). WOW! From Salt Lake City to Park City,… Read More »100 reviews down, onto the next 100!
Openings aplenty!
I can’t keep up with the constant stream of info on new openings lately. Virtually every other day I seem to hear about something new,… Read More »Openings aplenty!
$140 Park City food and Wine Classic giveaway
This month we have a great giveaway for readers of Gastronomic SLC. We have two tickets to this summers Park City Food and Wine Cassic… Read More »$140 Park City food and Wine Classic giveaway
Tastemakers of Salt Lake City
Pencil the evenings of May 19th and 20th into your diary. Over the two nights, Salt Lake magazine will be throwing a festival of food,… Read More »Tastemakers of Salt Lake City
Great Food Truck Race locations
All the details are now in, the full list of locations are as listed below. For more information on the Food Network’s Great Food Truck… Read More »Great Food Truck Race locations