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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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Restaurant happenings 01/14/10

A raft of new eateries are set to open their doors including: Frida Bistro, Kathmandu, Masala Indian Grill and The Copper Onion. In other news, a sad closure for the dining scene in SLC.

Restaurant happenings 11/14/09

The latest happenings on the restaurant scene in SLC. This weeks installment covers the opening of Mini’s Retro Cafe, the impending opening of Northern Utah’s first In-N-Out burger joints plus much more.

Al Forno’s Ristorante review

While not chic and trendy, Al Forno’s is a long established neighbourhood restaurant. We head by to check in on how things are going, as the long dark nights entice us increasingly to heartier fare.

Restaurant happenings 10/19/09

Downtown Salt Lake City is quickly becoming more and more alive. Joining recent-ish openings on Main Street like Eva, comes two new restaurants in Vasuvio’s Organic Gourmet Café and a new Braza Grill outlet. Also news on Tulie Bakery too.

Rice restaurant review

Hot on the heels of State Street’s Sapa, comes Rice; another pan-Asian themed restaurant, offering significantly more than Sapa’s menu. Read on to find out how we find our meal here.