The latest liquor news you don’t want to miss
In his first meeting taking the reigns from former chairman John T. Nielsen, commissioner Thomas Jacobsen ran a briskly paced meeting that sped through the docket at an enjoyable pace. …
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Pie N Beer day 2021 – what’s on
The Beehive’s official birthday is here once again, and with it, the most important pairing of the year – pie and beer. Confused newcomers to Utah, just say Pioneer Day …
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 …
Bountiful bar loses license after 18 years, other liquor news
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 …
Meanwhile in beverage news this March
Here’s a quick roundup of everything happening in the local beer, cocktail and wine world right now. All the following are press releases received recently. Two distinguished members of the …
Food and drink events to check out now – five of the best
Boo!Stillery Tonight’s the night (Friday October 18th) for Slug Mag’s Boo!stillery festival. This brand new event is a halloween-themed spin on SLUG Mag’s regular Brewstillery festival. Attendees can sample a …
Pie ‘n’ beer, food truck and brewery battle, Summer sips and a ton more
Food truck and brewery battle returns to The Gateway Love food? Love beer? Love battles? Wait, scratch that last one. The battle in question here is in all ages friendly …
Beer on the patio, wine in the mountains, dining events galore
Patio dining at Avenues Proper July’s al fresco experience at this Avenues pub features the unique concoctions of Alpine Distilling out of Park City. Seating is capped at 18 for …
Utah’s female brewers come together on International Women’s Day for Pink Boots Brew Day
March 8th marks International Women’s Day, a global day that celebrates female leaders and the social, economic, cultural and political achievements made in moving women’s equality forward in hopes of …
It’s A Wrap – October 2018
DABC licenses The following is the round up from October’s DABC meeting – one of my favorite moments of the month. The outcome of these meetings always sheds some light …
It’s A Wrap – May 2018
DABC licenses With the recent purging of staff complete at the Salt Lake Tribune, John T Nielsen kicked off May’s DABC get together with a nod to Kathy Stephenson’s enduring …
Events: Brewstillery 2018, Craft Beer Week, Pub Crawl
Brewstillery 2018 This Saturday (May 12th) is Slug Magazine’s second annual Brewstillery event. Held at the Gallivan Center in downtown SLC, this celebration of local only beer and spirits runs …
Events: Taste Of The Wasatch, SLC Taco Fest, Stanza
Taste Of The Wasatch 2017 – Last nag about this one. Tickets are almost sold out, but if you act especially quick, you might snag one of the few remaining …
Events: Eat Drink SLC a second bite, Hops On The Hill
If you missed out on tickets for this years Eat Drink SLC, take note of a few more food and wine focused events following on from the big party itself. …
Spring beer news
Proper Brewing Co. – With Spring in the air, our friends over at one of Utah’s brightest new breweries have a quartet of new suds hitting the shelves, bottles and …
Restaurant review roundup – September 2016
I normally drop the monthly review roundup just before the weekend looms large, but with more than thirty reviews and podcasts to sift through – you’ll probably need some time …
Drink news: Proper Brewing Co, Vida Tequila, Annex
Proper Brewing Co: – Proper’s recently expanded brewery operations are now starting to generate a buzz of activity – with three new brews coming online this month. Firstly, Proper Brewing …
Events: Bambara, Meditrina, Snowbird Brewfest
Bambara – On Thursday June 2nd (6-8 p.m.) the critically acclaimed (not to mention loved) Cinder Wines will be the showpiece winery for a mix and mingle event at Bambara. …
Events: Silver Fork Lodge, Aerie, WTF! Wine Theater Food
Silver Fork Lodge – If the first day back at work has you down, and you feel yourself craving the festive spirit, head up Big Cottonwood Canyon this evening. Renowned …
Festive Drinks 2015
Continuing on from their Uncommon Cocktail series, Vida Tequila have something special in mind for your cocktail glasses this holiday season. You’ll be able to kick proceedings up a notch …