News around town 11/06/12
Perfect Pie While the holidays are fast approaching there’s still time to secure the perfect antidote to dry, boring turkey. Penny Ann’s Cafe is presently… Read More »News around town 11/06/12
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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First look: Taqueria 27
I’ll be the first to admit that typical Mexican/South of the border styled restaurants, don’t get me overly excited. Don’t get me wrong – I… Read More »First look: Taqueria 27
News around town 10/20/12
Bombay House comes to Jordan Landing Congratulations to local independent restaurateur Daniel Shanthakumar. The third iteration of his popular restaurant – Bombay House – opened… Read More »News around town 10/20/12
News around town 10/18/12
Faustina in downtown Salt Lake is hosting a special set-price, four-course brunch on Saturday, October 27 at high noon featuring special guest EPIC Brewmaster Kevin… Read More »News around town 10/18/12
Oasis Cafe – 3 courses for $25 harvest menu
Celebrating the bounty of the harvest, Oasis Cafe’s Executive Chef Billy Sotelo will offer a three-course nightly dinner menu for just $25 through October 31.… Read More »Oasis Cafe – 3 courses for $25 harvest menu
Taqueria 27 – $50 giveaway
I recently had the great pleasure to dine at the newly opened Taqueria 27, whose menu offers a wealth of creative options. The wonderful folks… Read More »Taqueria 27 – $50 giveaway
Oasis Cafe: revisited with chef Sotelo
As I mentioned in our first review of Oasis Cafe I am anything but a morning person. If the four horsemen of the apocalypse came… Read More »Oasis Cafe: revisited with chef Sotelo
News around town 09/06/12
4H Meat Hitting the Tables at Communal Meat comes from animals. It’s true. For most people, this fact is kept at a distance, mostly in… Read More »News around town 09/06/12
Expand your palate and your mind
Through the end of summer, Salt Lake’s Natural History Museum is partnering with the burgeoning local food truck scene to offer something a little bit… Read More »Expand your palate and your mind
Taqueria27 and Coffee Bar
News of an intriguing new restaurant just hit my desk. The Coffee Bar on Foothill Blvd just opened for business on August 11. Located in… Read More »Taqueria27 and Coffee Bar
News around town 07/25/12
Changes at Cucina Toscana and beyond Mary Brown Malouf over at the Salt Lake Magazine reports in detail on the plans over at Cucina Restaurant… Read More »News around town 07/25/12
Red Maple Chinese Cuisine – delivery
Having food delivered fills me with a mixture of dread and joy. On the plus side, I don’t have to go to the grocery store… Read More »Red Maple Chinese Cuisine – delivery
Taste Of The Wasatch
With a passion to fight hunger in Utah, over 50 of Utah’s top chefs, restaurants and bakers will gather on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at… Read More »Taste Of The Wasatch
Summertime hits Utah restaurants
Bambara Goes Mobile Bambara has gone mobile, taking Chef Nathan Powers’ New American Bistro fare on the road to guests’ homes and businesses. Bambara can… Read More »Summertime hits Utah restaurants
June means beer and BBQ at Oasis Cafe
Summer Solstice Wine and Beer Dinner Oasis Cafe will play host to a summer solstice wine and beer tasting dinner on Thursday, June 21, starting… Read More »June means beer and BBQ at Oasis Cafe
Log Haven spring menu
Log Haven Spring Menu Just recently, I had the wonderful good fortune to be invited to Log Haven to sample many items from the restaurant’s… Read More »Log Haven spring menu
If a picture is worth a thousands words…
Peking Duck @ Mandarin A lot of great pictures have recently hit my desk, and I just had to share them. First up, one of… Read More »If a picture is worth a thousands words…
$40 Les Madeleines giveaway
Chef Romina Rasmussen has come a long way from her Easy Bake Oven days growing up in Salt Lake City. Her approach to baking encompasses… Read More »$40 Les Madeleines giveaway
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
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