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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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Takashi restaurant review

Of the vast array of Salt Lake City’s sushi joints, Takashi is always rated amongst the very best. We take a trip downtown and run the rule over the bustling, innovative restaurant.

Wild Grape Bistro restaurant review

Wild Grape Bistro is one of Salt Lake City’s newest restaurants. Only open for a handful of weeks, we head straight on over to give this exciting new restaurant the once over. Read on to find out what we thought.

Weekly round-up 11/24/08

The exotic pops up this week courtesy of Ted Schefflers review of African cuisine over at African Market and Restaurant. In addition to Ted’s review, others take in Les Madeleines, Pat’s BBQ and Salt Lake Pizza & Pasta.

Weekly round-up 10/30/08

Another busy week in local reviews with plenty of local bloggers adding to the usual big publications output. Reviews this week include Au Naturale, Stella Grill, Julia’s and Blue Plate Diner.

The Paris restaurant review

French bistro food in the heart of Salt Lake City. We road test The Paris and their extensive menu of authentic French fare. Is the verdict Oui or Non, read on to find out.

Weekly round-up 10/23/08

Quite a busy week as a number of local independent reviewers join in with the professionals. Up for consideration this week are Au Naturale, Tsunami, Tulie Bakery, Kitty Pappas’ Steak House and much more.