New restaurants
We cover the opening of new Utah restaurants in more detail than any other publication in the whole state. Food hall to food truck, if it’s new, we’re on the trail. Got a new restaurant tip? Text us on (385) 429-0650.
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Here are all the new names on the Utah food and drink scene
You remember when I told you I’d be better at this in May. You remember when I said these updates would come thicker and faster.… Read More »Here are all the new names on the Utah food and drink scene
Monte is Utah’s newest entrant in the fine dining space
Restaurants that commit exclusively to tasting menus are something of a rarified air in the restaurant world. Chef-driven restaurants that produce a rigorous, multi-course onslaught… Read More »Monte is Utah’s newest entrant in the fine dining space
A look inside Sugar House’s new conveyor belt sushi restaurant
There’s a certain poetic symmetry to this recent opening. After more than fifteen years, conveyor belt sushi has returned to Sugar House; coincidentally, in the… Read More »A look inside Sugar House’s new conveyor belt sushi restaurant
Multi-decade neighborhood bar returns to Sugar House
Fiddler’s A name synonymous with Sugar House is now back in action, continuing the story for the more than three-decades-old bar at this site (1063… Read More »Multi-decade neighborhood bar returns to Sugar House
More than fifty names hitting the Utah dining scene
Despite my constant claims that I’ll post these roundups more frequently, life has a terrible habit of laughing at even the simplest resolutions. You win… Read More »More than fifty names hitting the Utah dining scene
Cosmica is another jewel in the culinary crown of the Central 9th neighborhood
I first started tracking Cosmica (945 S 300 W) more than a year ago. The news that local restaurateur Ryan Lowder (Copper Onion, Copper Common)… Read More »Cosmica is another jewel in the culinary crown of the Central 9th neighborhood
Two new updates on Sugar House’s rapidly evolving Highland Drive
Another week, and another refresh of the central Sugar House food and drink scene. With the exhausting roadworks along Highland Drive quickly becoming a distant… Read More »Two new updates on Sugar House’s rapidly evolving Highland Drive
Sugar House welcomes Hearth And Hill this Friday
Grab those diaries folks. Hill Top Hospitality’s (Urban Hill, Hearth and Hill, Hill’s Kitchen) latest outing will swing open their doors this Friday (March 21st).… Read More »Sugar House welcomes Hearth And Hill this Friday
Ambitious new Sugar House food and drink hall will debut this week
You can stop filling my inbox and DMs, everybody. For all those who have asked what, when, and how – I can confirm that the… Read More »Ambitious new Sugar House food and drink hall will debut this week
Unique Dominican menu debuts in South Salt Lake today
Hispaniola Bistro is the name, and today’s the date – as South Salt Lake’s Square Kitchen Eatery (2435 S State Street) welcomes its newest entrepreneur.… Read More »Unique Dominican menu debuts in South Salt Lake today
Iconic brewpub makes its mark on West Valley City
It’s been a whirlwind twenty-four months for Salt Lake Brewing Co. It’s practically two years to the day that Monster Energy Drinks gulped down CANarchy… Read More »Iconic brewpub makes its mark on West Valley City
Homemade soup dumplings feature at this new Taylorsville restaurant
Zhu Ting Ji I’ll start our first new restaurant roundup of the year out of alphabetical order. You’ll be happy I did. Zhu Ting Ji… Read More »Homemade soup dumplings feature at this new Taylorsville restaurant
Keep an eye on these restaurant openings set for 2025
Last year we tracked more than 150 new food and drink openings around the state. I’m expecting the same again this year, if not even… Read More »Keep an eye on these restaurant openings set for 2025
More than 150 Utah restaurants opened this year – how many have you tried?
It’s that time of the year folks – my look back over everything new and notable to open in Utah this year. Restaurants, bars, cafes,… Read More »More than 150 Utah restaurants opened this year – how many have you tried?
Upscale Deer Valley dining and revolving sushi – what’s new and next in Utah
Here’s one final update for the year on what’s new on the dining scene, and a look ahead to what’s coming down the road. Next,… Read More »Upscale Deer Valley dining and revolving sushi – what’s new and next in Utah
Eight restaurants in eight years – the secret recipe to success
While I can happily guide you in crafting a fabulous tinga de pollo, perfect roast spuds, or lip-numbing mapo tofu – I’d be hard-pressed to… Read More »Eight restaurants in eight years – the secret recipe to success
Three dozen new names coming to Utah’s food and drink scene
Asher Adams The lights are now on at this ambitious new hotel on the edge of downtown SLC’s The Gateway. Based around the historic Union… Read More »Three dozen new names coming to Utah’s food and drink scene
Tried and tested technique at the heart of Kneaders’ story
With nearly fifty locations across six states, the Utah success story that is Kneaders Bakery & Cafe is a remarkable one. Founded in 1996, former franchisee… Read More »Tried and tested technique at the heart of Kneaders’ story
A slice of the Big Apple can be found at this West Jordan deli
“One trip to New York turned to three, then five, then more. Tourist trips would become taste tests”, explains Jessica Lemieux, owner of Enrico’s Deli… Read More »A slice of the Big Apple can be found at this West Jordan deli