June liquor news, DABC winners and losers

A jumbo sized June DABC meeting topped the three hour mark with plenty of noteworthy action. During the first in person meetup in over a year, chairman John T. Nielsen (Feb 2013) and commissioner Bateman (dec 2014) said their farewells, stepping down from their roles after significant stints; the duo signing onto the roles in … Read more

Bountiful bar loses license after 18 years, other liquor news

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An eighteen-year paperwork snafu led to the loss of Bountiful’s only bar at a busy DABC meeting this month. The bar in question, The Fifth, underwent a change in business name way back in 2001. Changing from the Fifth Inc to the Fifth LLC; the change went unnoticed for close to two decades. Sadly the … Read more

Reader’s choice awards 2019 – the winners

R&R BBQ - three meat plate

After tabulating hundreds and hundreds of responses, and correcting oh so many spelling errors (you guys already started on the Christmas egg nog and brandies huh) the results of our very first reader’s choice awards are now in! The results are a mix of surprising, frustrating and expected. I’ll let you decide which. Lets dive … 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

The Roundup – April 2018

Pretty Bird - chicken sandwich (Angie Miller | KUER)

As ever, there’s no reason to eat poorly if you’re equipped with our monthly edition of the Roundup; a blow by blow listing of the last months write-ups, reviews, podcasts and more surrounding Utah restaurants. Hot right now? Chicken sandwiches, oh so many chicken sandwiches. The rumor mill tells me we aren’t done yet either. … Read more

The Roundup – March 2018

Nomad Eatery

A look back at the past month of reviews, write-ups, diatribes and musings on the SLC dining scene. This month we have more than 20 restaurant reviews and write-ups for your dining inspiration this month! Reviews and write ups Bake 360 (Draper) https://www.femalefoodie.com/restaurant-reviews/utah/salt-lake-city/bake360/ Bayou (SLC) http://utahstories.com/2018/02/down-on-the-bayou-dinner-a-show-at-the-bayou-and-state-room/ Belgian Waffle And Omelette Inn (Midvale) https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/escape-to-starch-mountain/Content?oid=7457076 Block Restaurant … Read more

The next big dining trend in SLC

Impossible Foods burger. Credit Impossible Foods

The next big thing huh? I know what you’re thinking. He’s going to blow my mind with details on some exotic new locale or radical fusion dish. What could it be? Perhaps he’s going to tell us about how dishes from the steppes of Central Asia are coming to SLC restaurants; or maybe those fevered … Read more

New restaurants – October 2017

Alamexo - chorizo and potato flautas

Alamexo Cantina – Now open in the 9th and 9th area and by all counts, doing great business, and for good reason. Alamexo Cantina aims to be the more casual and relaxed twin to it’s downtown sibling Alamexo. The menu is still built around owner Matt Lake’s refined take on regional Mexican specialties, but is … Read more

Restaurant review roundup – September 2017

HSL - credit Slug Mag and Talyn Sherer

Start the week off properly – yep – by avoiding that Monday pile of work on your desk, and instead reading where to eat next. With that in mind, here’s our monthly restaurant review roundup; a collection of stories from writers and pod casters on whats hot right now. Reviews Bolt Cutter (SLC) https://mharding35.wixsite.com/website/single-post/2017/09/16/Review-on-the-brand-new-Vegan-restaurant-Boltcutter Bumblebees … Read more

Tales from the DABC – March and April

Chakra Lounge - curry chicken bites

Back with a double whammy, our recap of recent DABC meetings, covering winners, losers and well, liquor! This time March and April’s meetings and notable events. March 2017 DABC meeting Full service restaurant licenses – Harmon’s City Creek secured a full service restaurant license for the restaurant space that functions as the grocery store’s cooking … Read more