About Efren Benitez
Essential Salt Lake City restaurants to check out in 2020
By about about now you should be coming out of that blissful, holiday-induced haze. Wall to wall calories and carefree attitude...
Christmas Day, New Years Eve and more menu updates aplenty
Buckle up, this one's a super sized edition of our monthly menu watch; a blow by blow breakdown of what's new and...
Events: Meditrina, Caffe Niche, Oasis Cafe, Stanza, Avenues Proper
Meditrina: shrimp with cheddar grits (Meditrina)
Meditrina
An extra special congratulations to Meditrina today;...
Menu Watch – April 2018
Alamexo Cantina
Newly opened sister restaurant to downtown’s Alamexo, Alamexo Cantina in the 9th and 9th area is acting upon customer demand by bringing up...
Menu Watch – March 2018
Avenues Proper - A new menu has rolled out at this Avenue's gastropub, and wow, it doesn't look half bad; in print or in...
Menu Watch – January 2018
BGR Sugar House - Fair warning this one will probably get a little messy, but hey, want a free burger? Head down to BGR...
Christmas and New Year dining 2017
2018 Update:
Be sure to see our latest list of festive fun here:https://www.gastronomicslc.com/2018/12/17/menu-watch-december-2018/
2017
Looking for options this Christmas...
Events: Feast Of Five Senses, Stanza, Oasis Cafe, Water Witch
Feast Of The Five Senses - A few last tickets still remain for this fun food and wine event at the weekend. If...
Menu watch – October 2016
Goldener Hirsch - Summer might seem only seconds departed, but the holiday season is just right around the corner. If you're...
New Years Eve Dining Salt Lake City 2015
With barely two weeks remaining in 2015, should you want to mark the end of the year in style, now is the time to...
News: Log haven, Oasis Cafe, Current Fish & Oyster
Log Haven - How would you celebrate 21 years of a very special relationship? If you're the folks at Log Haven, one of...
News: Under Current, Avenues Proper, Oasis Cafe
Under Current Club - Salt Lake’s newest chic cocktail bar proudly announced its grand opening just over a week ago. Located on the...
News: Avenues Proper, Oasis Cafe, Sundance Dining
Avenues Proper - The popular Avenues restaurant continues to evolve as 2015 presses on. Brunch is now being served, every Saturday and Sunday...
Christmas and New Years dining 2014
Looking for some inspiration on where to dine this festive season? Check out some of the restaurants open for Christmas and New Years...
News: Shop Local, Oasis, Frida Bistro, Zest
Local First Utah - November 29th is Small Business Saturday, a promo campaign started by American Express in 2010. Note: If you...
News: New Restaurants, Oasis Cafe, Merryvale Vineyards
New restaurants - Quicker than you can say 'are those shishito peppers on your menu or are you just pleased to see me' and...
News: Oasis Cafe, Yelp Trends, Vinto, Park City Culinary Institute
If you've stopped by Oasis Cafe* for dinner lately, you've probably spied a slight menu shake up - Chef de Cuisine Efren Benitez has...
Oasis Cafe, Craft Beer, Log Haven, Faustina
Oasis Cafe *
Now that the sun is out and gardens are sprouting, it also means the onset of "swimsuit" season. Oasis Cafe is...
