Utah fund offers up million dollar restaurant prize

R&R BBQ - three meat plate

Ever fancied yourself a would be Danny Meyer, a food tycoon extraordinaire in the making? Maybe you’ve got the details to the next big thing stashed away in your brain – just not the cash to covert calculations to concrete? If so, local equity fund Savory have exactly what you need… a cool million bucks … Read more

Utah restaurants still plagued by staff shortages

Tsunami - spicy masa roll

Following on from our August deep dive into the challenges facing the hospitality industry, little seems to be have changed for the beset sector. Indeeed if anything, things are actually trending worse for many restaurant operators. In that last article, I pointed out that many businesses had begun touting a hopeful $15 per hour wage … Read more

Latest restaurant closures, moves and updates

Chedda Burger - burger with mac n cheese topping (Chedda Burger)

Restaurant closures Chedda Burger Starting life as a food truck, this local burger concept from Nick Watts once operated three outposts around town. News confirmed this week sees the brand shrink to one remaining location at the The Gateway. Following on from the shuttering of the original location the CB team confirmed on Facebook that … Read more

What else is happening on the dining scene right now

Nuan's Thai Kitchen

Business closures Nuan’s Thai Kitchen – The following picture was spied over on Yelp, indicating the Fort Union Thai restaurant will be closing up shop at the end of August this year. The posting does offer some hope that the business might return, indicating they are seeking a new home. The business initially opened around … Read more

Dining inspiration with the latest restaurant reviews

Veggie House (Slug Mag | Bonneville Jones)

Things are ever so slowly starting to return to normal in restaurant review world. Bit by bit, folks are headed back into the world and writing up their findings. Here are all the recent reviews and write ups from the last month or so. As ever, drop us an email if we’ve missed anyone. City … Read more

Get back into the dining scene – more than forty restaurant reviews rounded up

O Falafel Etc - mezze sampler (Ya Burned It)

Don’t let January’s dull and drab palette get you down in the dumps. Instead, pull up a pew and sink your teeth into the latest edition of the roundup; more than forty restaurant reviews and write-ups from local critics, bloggers and more. Reviews and write-ups All Chay (Fairpark)https://yaburnedit.net/f/love-letter-to-all-chay-in-fairpark The Angry Korean (South Jordan)https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/mad-about-bulgogi/Content?oid=14523227 Birdhouse (SLC)https://siftey.com/birdhouse-salt-lake-city-ut-restaurant-review/ … Read more

Afghanistan to New Jersey – a world of flavors in the roundup

Bam Bam's BBQ (Siftey)

Reviews and write-ups Here’s the low down on all the reviews, ravings and rantings from the past month. Looking for somewhere new to dine this weekend? Start here… Afghan Kitchen (South Salt Lake)https://yaburnedit.net/f/afghan-kitchen-in-south-salt-lake Amber Restaurant (South Salt Lake)https://www.southsaltlakejournal.com/2019/11/19/290834/amber-restaurant-is-back-with-even-fluffier-rolled-omelets Bambara (SLC)https://www.saltlakemagazine.com/bambara-salt-lake-city/ Bam Bam’s BBQ (Orem)https://siftey.com/bam-bams-bbq_utah_restaurant-review/ Beirut Cafe (Murray)https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/food/2019/10/23/this-lebanese-restaurant/ Big Jake Burger (Ogden)https://www.standard.net/lifestyle/food/shakes-ice-cream-more-shakes-and-the-big-jake-burger/article_2813724f-6912-5c13-85c2-619668dabb10.html Celeste (Murray)https://www.saltlakemagazine.com/paolo-celeste-salt-lake-city/ Changarro Loco … Read more

The Roundup – September 2019 – pot pies to pizza

Ginger Street - steamed sumplings (Adam Finkle, SL Mag)

Back with a boom for September is this bumper roundup up of reviews run downs and write-ups from local food media. If you’re looking for inspiration for somewhere new to dine out this week, you just found it… Reviews and write-ups Angry Korean (South Jordan)https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/food/2019/09/06/we-found-joy-fusion-food/ Barriohttps://www.saltlakemagazine.com/utah-tacos/ Bartolo’s (Park City)https://utahstories.com/2019/07/italian-flavor-to-savor-a-visit-to-bartolos-in-park-city/ Bandera Brisket (American Fork)https://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/dining/food-type/bbq/bandera-brisket-breaks-from-the-pack-with-tender-meats-full/article_3cc663fa-7a46-55f2-8f8f-1027a91663a5.html Beer Bar … Read more

The Roundup – July 2019 – cool off with ice cream galore

Normal Ice Cream (Siftey Reviews)

Back with a cooling splash (check out all the ice cream this month) is the July edition of the roundup; our monthly run down of every review, writeup and random scribbling about Utah restaurants, cafes, breweries and more. As ever let us know if we missed anyone off the list. Reviews Bartolo’s (Park City)https://www.sltrib.com/news/2019/07/03/fresh-pasta-convenient/ Big … Read more

The Roundup – June 2019 – BBQ to bakeries to burritos

Ginger Street - pad thai

All the latest reviews, write-ups, roundups and ramblings from local writers, bloggers and more. If someone wrote about it in the past month or so…you’ll find it here in the review roundup. Reviews and write-ups Aragosta (Ivins)https://siftey.com/aragosta_utah_restaurant-review/ Bam Bam’s BBQ (Orem)https://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/dining/bam-bam-s-pitboss-has-found-treu-calling-as-the/article_508bfbe3-914a-5203-a616-30c6d0269f54.html Benji’s Bar-B-Cue Shack (South Salt Lake)https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/food/2019/06/09/this-new-barbecue-shack/ BFF Turon (West Jordan)https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/food/2019/05/23/new-filipino-restaurant/ Bianca’s La Petite French … Read more

The Roundup – May 2019

Ready for some dining inspiration, or lets be honest, a way to slack off work for a few hours? You’ll be so engrossed in the following roundup, your boss will be sure to thing you’re engaged in some serious research. Heck you might even get a raise. Anyway, here’s the latest installment of the roundup, … Read more

The Roundup – April 2019

SLC Eatery (SLC Eats)

Once more it’s time to take stock, look back at the past month or so, and see what other local food types have been up to. This month we’ve more than two dozen reviews and write ups from around the state. Enjoy! Reviews and write ups The Bagel Project (SLC)https://www.saltlakemagazine.com/bagel-project-2-0/ Beaumont Cafe & Bakery (Millcreek)https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/upper-crust/Content?oid=13084169 … Read more

The Roundup – February 2019

Santo Tacos (SLC Eats)

Once more it’s time to recap the best and brightest food reviews around the state. This month there are more than two dozen write ups, reviews, recaps, musings and more to inspire your weekly dining. Reviews and write ups Cool Bro’s Pizza (Rose Park)https://yaburnedit.net/f/cool-bros-pizza Curry Fried Chicken (SLC)https://utahstories.com/2019/02/currying-flavor-not-kfc-but-cfc-curry-fried-chicken/ The Daily (SLC)https://www.saltlakemagazine.com/the-daily/ Delice Bakery And Cafe … Read more

The Roundup – January 2019

It’s been a few months since we featured a review roundup, like our ever stalling weather, write ups are as thin on the ground as the snow. At this time of the year food writers are typically more concerned with adding a few layers of Winter blubber, than writing about this and that. I can … Read more

The Roundup – October 2018

Bok Bok Chicken - boneless chicken and fries (Bok Bok Chicken)

Get the scoop on what’s hot and what’s not. Food trucks, cafe, restaurants. bars and more, if someone wrote about it in the past month, you’ll find it here in the round up. Reviews and write ups Avenues Bistro (Avenues) http://utahstories.com/2018/09/avenues-bistro-new-owners-timeless-appeal/ Balabe (Food Truck) https://redneckfoodrambles.wordpress.com/2018/10/10/balabe-food-truck/ Beltex Meats (SLC) https://801eats.com/beltex-meats/ Bok Bok Chicken (American Fork) https://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/dining/food-type/korean/a-simple-menu-makes-for-excellent-food-at-bok-bok/article_8e4dda29-d6d8-5557-af0f-49d1c9ac7a44.html … Read more

The Roundup – September 2018

Doki Doki - crepe cakes (Salt Lake Magazine)

If you’ve got a case of the Monday blues, we’ve got more than 30+ reasons to power through the rest of your day; more than three dozen reviews, write-ups and explorations of local restaurants. Heck, you don’t even have to make it to the day’s end, make it a delicious lunch today with one of … Read more

The Roundup – August 2018

The Eklektik - citrus tiramisu (Talyn Sherer | Slug Mag)

Reviews and write ups While the sun’s shining, people aren’t writing about food apparently; so after a July hiatus then, please welcome back The Roundup, a run down of every local review, writeup, podcast and more about the local food scene. A special mention should go out to the Redneck Food Rambles blog this month, … Read more

The Roundup – June 2018

Fatboy Phillies - Philly cheesesteak (Redneck Food Rambles)

This month, a little more than twenty or so reviews of restaurants, food trucks, cafes and more that you need to know about around town. Particularly hot right now? Murray’s Fatboy Phillies seems to be the word on everyone’s lips, or should that be cheesesteaks in bellies. This modest newcomer on State Street is serving … Read more

The Roundup – May 2018

SOMI Vietnamese Bistro (Utah Grubs)

Once again, it’s time to look back over the past few weeks and see what local writers, bloggers and podcasters have been covering. It’s another bumper crop with more than two dozen places profiled, prodded and pondered. Make sure you know what’s hot and what’s not, before the weekend comes a calling Reviews and write … Read more