Chocolate and cheese festival hits SLC this weekend

Ritual Chocolate

After a lamented two year absence, this yearly festival of chocolate and cheese returns to the Natural History Museum this weekend. The two day celebration (Saturday March 11th and Sunday March 12th) starts 10.00 a.m. each day running through to 5.00 p.m. The event features tastings from nineteen different local businesses – offering everything from … Read more

101 Utah restaurant dishes to try this year

Flanker Kitchen + Sporting Club - pulled pork sandwich

Sometimes it’s hard to see the woods for the trees. Or should that be gyro for the tzatziki. Feel free to insert your own edible idiom, then proceed onto this most mammoth of lists. Essentially a rough recap of the better plates of food that were placed before my greasy mitts in 2022. Stuck in … Read more

St Patrick’s Day in SLC plus other events on the calendar

Feldman's Deli - sloppy Joe

St. Pat’s Day in Salt Lake City Plenty of pubs and bars will be celebrating this one, but the following are all offering either special beer releases, food or events for the big day itself: Bewilder Brewing – Debuting their Irish Stout, Irish Lager, and Leprechaun Tears on March 17th. Irish themed menu offered. Cocktail … Read more

State Of The Plate 2021

Bricks Corner

Hot on the heels of our recent readers choice awards, I bring you my favorite way to end the year – the sixth annual State Of The Plate; a look back over 2021 and what was hot, what was tepid and what I reckon will soon be whistling on the stove. You can see previous … Read more

Dining events creeping back, menu updates and local news

Bhutan House - chicken chilli momo fried rice

Caffe Molise beer brunch Looking for a way to toast the weekend? Check out the neat little beer brunch this Saturday (September 26th) on the Caffe Molise patio. The four course menu will be paired with some pretty perfect picks from SaltFire, not to mention, the event will be hosted by the breweries own Tim … Read more

Friday night food fun, unmissable deals, food news galore

HSL - fried chicken

Kafe Mamai Fundraiser Want to stretch your lockdown legs this Friday, get out and about the fresh air with some food? I’ve got the perfect event for you. This Friday (August 21st) at the Sugarmont Plaza (2234 Highland Drive) in Sugar House, chef Abudu of Kafe Mamai will be hosting a fundraiser for the children … Read more

Family meals galore, Feldman’s giveaway and new menu updates

Feldman's Deli - loaded half pound sandwiches

Curbside and drive thru updates Here are the latest updates and additions hitting restaurants right now; remember to check our master list of curbside restaurants – the biggest and most updated in town! Don’t forget our delivery and drive through lists too. Provisions – The Millcreek New American spot has launched this new menu which … Read more

Family dinners, special deals, restaurants giving back and more

The Pie - buffalo ranch

New curbside updates Avenues Proper – You’ll need to head into the restaurant if you want beer to go (still available), but you can order food delivered to the curb for minimal interaction. Here’s the menu. Feldman’s Deli – The menu remains the same and amazing as ever, but this East side spot has now … Read more

Latest from the DABC, restaurant closures, changes and other news

Nomad Eatery - chicken sandwich

DABC news The debate around Thai Archer’s limited service license application continued to rumble at the February DABC meeting. The commission has now formally concluded that the nearby Mc Kee Language School does meet the standard of a community location – this would ordinarily preclude a license for the business. A further meeting in March … 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

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

Utah icon celebrates seven years, virtual food festival, menu updates and more

Feldman's Deli - loaded half pound sandwiches

Feldman’s Deli If you’ve dined around SLC for any decent amount of time, you’ve undoubtedly found yourself gazing lovingly on something like the above, one of the many sublime sandwiches from Feldman’s Deli. After settling your tab and departing in a state of bliss, perhaps your only complaint was the relatively muted opening hours. Feldman’s … Read more

Seasonal Mexican cooking, new drinks and dishes and dining deals

Feldman's Deli - sloppy Joe

Alamexo There’s still a couple weeks left to check out the brand new menu at Alamexo (see below) and then it’s all change again! Well, mostly changed… Starting August 1st the restaurant overhauled their menu – with a goal of printing a new menu each and every month. On the first Thursday of every month … Read more

St. Patrick’s Day Spots for Non-Drinkers

Feldman's Deli - corned beef and cabbage in 2017 (Feldman's Deli)

Without alcohol, St. Paddy’s Day can seem pretty lame. The Irish holiday is, after all, defined by pub fare, green beer, and joyous drunken bar-goers. But perhaps an equally important, though sometimes overshadowed portion of the festivities is the delectable food! Whether you’re under age or you just choose not to drink, we’ve got you … Read more

Events: How does a trio of sliders and beers sound?

BGR Sugar House - Western BBQ burger

BGR Sugar House On February 7th (6-7.30 p.m.) head down to Sugar House and BGR to get a taste of what this boutique burger brand is all about. The Wilmington Ave branch of the business will be cooking up a slider and beer pairing event for a wallet friendly $30. The price includes three sliders, … Read more