Matthew Lake is a chef currently living and working in Salt Lake City. Lake’s first restaurant that came to prominence in Utah was Zy. Following the closure of Zy, Lake opened Alamexo in the same spot in downtown SLC. A second location known as Alamexo Cantina opened in the 9th and 9th. Both ultimately ended up shuttering replaced by Monarca and Tsunami respectively.
The downtown Alamexo closed in 2020 with Lake largely absent from the dining scene. In 2022 Lake was confirmed as the chef at The Coop, a new 21+ project from the team behind Rooster’s in Layton.
Carnitas this, al pastor that, sometimes I lament for humble tinga, a lesser seen protein. For my money it’s all too often overlooked. I was… Read More »Tinga de Pollo – your new favorite Mexican recipe
The headline news – at least according to out of state onlookers and column inches – is the return of mini bottles in the Beehive.… Read More »No new bars granted license – plus mini bottles return
Yesterday saw the momentous day of reckoning that we’ve been previewing since March. With the myriad updates to Utah’s liquor laws now in effect for… Read More »Eight new bars approved at June alcohol meeting
It’s the time of the year that I usually put together the yearly run down of the dining scene – you can see previous years… Read More »State Of The Plate 2020
SLC Eatery celebrates Fresco For those long enough in the tooth, you might recall one of SLC’s finest dining gems – Fresco. Fresco ultimately became… Read More »SLC Eatery celebrates backstory, Alamexo closes, all the latest news
By about about now you should be coming out of that blissful, holiday-induced haze. Wall to wall calories and carefree attitude to the calendar. Well,… Read More »Essential Salt Lake City restaurants to check out in 2020
A fairly quiet meeting over at the DABC for July. Highlights include licenses for the new Mazza in Sandy and our friends over at Saffron… Read More »DABC News, seismic burger news, seasonal Mexican meals and more
DABC Licenses Causing more than a few column inches this month was the failure of Heart and Soul Karaoke to secure an On-Premise Beer Only… Read More »It’s A Wrap – March 2019
I’m not one to sugar coat things, so I’m going to give you it straight right now. Take a last glance at that list of… Read More »Essential Salt Lake City restaurants to check out in 2019
BGR Sugar House – Fair warning this one will probably get a little messy, but hey, want a free burger? Head down to BGR Sugar… Read More »Menu Watch – January 2018
Spencer’s – Start the year right this Saturday night (January 6th) and join chef Sebastian Lowrey at SLC’s top steakhouse for a fun beer pairing… Read More »Events: Spencer’s, Stanza, Alamexo Cantina
Alamexo – Celebrate Dia de los Muertos – aka Day of the Dead – on November 1st and 2nd at either Alamexo restaurant. Owner and… Read More »Events: BTG, Alamexo, Porch, Chocolate Festival
Alamexo Cantina – Now open in the 9th and 9th area and by all counts, doing great business, and for good reason. Alamexo Cantina aims… Read More »New restaurants – October 2017
Park City Cocktail Contest – Votes have been tallied, and drink enthusiasts have carefully chosen Bonnie Ulmer as the winner of this year’s Park City… Read More »It’s a wrap – August 2017
In a new feature to the site, I will be sitting down with chefs from across Utah and through a mix of charm, persuasion and… Read More »Ask The Chef: Matt Lake of Alamexo
Cantina De Alamexo – This new restaurant from Alamexo chef and owner Matt Lake isn’t quite ready for prime time just quite yet, but I… Read More »New restaurants – February 2017
Ever wondered what happens at those notorious DABC meetings? Well, if you didn’t know, they’re recorded and available online to listen to in full. And… Read More »Tales from the DABC – January 2017
“There is such a mystique and so much misinformation about chiles,” says chef/owner of Alamexo Matt Lake. “I’m always asked about how to shop for… Read More »Events: Alamexo, Caputo’s Chocolate Festival
Manoli’s – Tomorrow night at 7.30 p.m. Manoli’s is teaming up with sommelier and owner of Bottleneck Wine And Spirits – Scott Cunningham. Price is… Read More »Events: Manoli’s, Bambara, Salt Lake Greek Festival 2016, Alamexo
Alamexo – As we mentioned last week, taco Thursdays are now in full swing at chef Matt Lake’s refined Mexican restaurant. And what’s more they’re… Read More »Menu watch July 2016