Matthew Safranek – Gastronomic SLC

New restaurant openings continue to surge

July 8, 2022October 31, 2021 by Stuart Melling

How many days elapsed since our last mega-recap of new restaurants? Fourteen. How many additional business openings to land on our desk since then? More. Many more. As daily past times go, you can take your word of the day books, I’m starting a new restaurant of the day club. Now open Batista For those … Read more

Menu watch July 2016

November 11, 2016July 29, 2016 by Stuart Melling

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 all a dollar, yep, a dollar. Changing each week, the bar area is offering both a meat and vegetarian taco, a dollar each, from 5-6.30 p.m. You could probably buy … Read more

50+ wines by the glass

BTG Wine Bar offer Utah's biggest and best wine bar experience. BTG pours more than fifty hand curated selections, all available by the glass, as well as multiple smart wine flights.

btgwinebar.com

Brilliant burgers

Looking for amazing burgers in Salt Lake? Head to BGR for creative, bold burgers. The Sugar House burger experts grill everything to your preferred temperature. Don't miss the line up of local craft brews too.

bgrtheburgerjoint.com

Stacked sandwiches

On the hunt for SLC’s best sandwich? Look no further than our sponsor Feldman’s Deli and their loaded half pound deli classics.

feldmansdeli.com

Romantic mountain dining

Looking for the most romantic spot in Utah? Check out our sponsor Log Haven nestled in Millcreek canyon.

log-haven.com

Authentic Japanese

It’s hard to beat authenticity and consistency. Our sponsor Kyoto has been offering traditional sushi, sashimi and entrees for more than 30 years.

kyotoslc.com

Impressive Italian

The downtown based Caffe Molise offers some of the very best Italian food in all of SLC. Check out this fine sponsor next time you’re downtown.

caffemolise.com

A relaxing oasis

Look no further than our sponsor Oasis Cafe for a tranquil destination in the heart of Salt Lake. Open seven days a week.

oasiscafeslc.com

Chic downtown dining

Look no further than our sponsor Whiskey Street for brilliant downtown dining like this ahi poke with cucumbers, avocado, chuka ika salad, wasabi lime aioli, and sesame wonton chips.

whiskeystreet.com

Chic downtown dining

Head to our sponsor White Horse for brilliant downtown dining in a classy environment.

whitehorseslc.com

Upscale pub grub

Check out our sponsor Bourbon House fabulous pub grub with a refined and elevated twist.

bourbonhouseslc.com

Chef inspired cuisine

Visit our sponsor SLC Eatery - for unique chef driven cuisine and a modern take on dim sum.

slceatery.com

Tremendous Italian dining

Looking for a stellar meal in downtown SLC? Check out Stoneground Italian Kitchen for one of the best dinner destinations in the city.

stonegrounditalian.com

Terrific Thai cuisine

Discover a diverse menu of Thai dishes at our sponsors Kao Thai. The menu offers both authentically crafted classics, as well as a range of modern takes on Thai.

kaothai-slc.com

A unique night out

Enjoy fun food and world class mixology from our sponsors Flanker. Go for the food and drink but stay for the hands on fun with their sports simulators, karaoke rooms and more.

flankerslc.com

Avenues must eats

One of the best neighborhood hangouts can be found at Avenues Proper. Go for the seasonal chef-driven menu, and stay for the award winning lineup of craft brews.

avenuesproper.com

Avenues must eats

One of the best neighborhood hangouts can be found at Stratford Proper. Go for the seasonal chef-driven menu, and stay for the award winning lineup of craft brews.

stratfordproper.com

Time for a burger?

Head on down to Proper Burger for some of the best burgers in the business. Options start from under five bucks and include a range of DIY add ons.

Proper Burger

Utah's only Utah only bar

For Utah beer that is! Check out our sponsors Craft By Proper , Utah's only bar that features 100% Utah only beer.

craftbyproper.com

Healthy and tasty Mediterranean

A double whammy of both unique and healthy dishes can be found at Laziz Kitchen. With two locations in the valley this modern Mediterranean spot is never more than ten minutes away and makes for a perfect lunch or dinner alike.

lazizkitchen.com

In the know locals hangout

A former auto repair shop transformed into a laid-back bar with live music & a garden patio? Welcome to Garage On Beck - your new favorite spot to kick back, enjoy a cold beer and indulge in cheeky house specialities like the deep fried funeral potatoes. If you know you know.

garageonbeck.com

Utah's most unique bar

Home to second largest selection of on site hard cider in the Unite States - Scion Cider - should be your number one destination for a unique night out in Salt Lake city.

scionciderbar.com

Best new fine dining spot

Chef nick Zocco is cooking up at storm at Urban Hill - tranlating his experiences at some of the biggest names in Vegas to the strets of Utah's capital city. One not to be missed.

urban-hill.com

Affordable Park City eats

If the spendy menus of Park City have you exasperated, look no further than Hearth And Hill in Kimball Junction. You can enjoy chef-driven seaonal cuisine, without the eye watering prices you might be more familiar with on Main Street.

hearth-hill.com

50+ wines by the glass

BTG Wine Bar offer Utah's biggest and best wine bar experience. BTG pours more than fifty hand curated selections, all available by the glass, as well as multiple smart wine flights.

btgwinebar.com

Brilliant burgers

bgrtheburgerjoint.com

Stacked sandwiches

On the hunt for SLC’s best sandwich? Look no further than our sponsor Feldman’s Deli and their loaded half pound deli classics.

feldmansdeli.com

Romantic mountain dining

Looking for the most romantic spot in Utah? Check out our sponsor Log Haven nestled in Millcreek canyon.

log-haven.com

Authentic Japanese

It’s hard to beat authenticity and consistency. Our sponsor Kyoto has been offering traditional sushi, sashimi and entrees for more than 30 years.

kyotoslc.com

Impressive Italian

The downtown based Caffe Molise offers some of the very best Italian food in all of SLC. Check out this fine sponsor next time you’re downtown.

caffemolise.com

A relaxing oasis

Look no further than our sponsor Oasis Cafe for a tranquil destination in the heart of Salt Lake. Open seven days a week.

oasiscafeslc.com

Chic downtown dining

Look no further than our sponsor Whiskey Street for brilliant downtown dining like this ahi poke with cucumbers, avocado, chuka ika salad, wasabi lime aioli, and sesame wonton chips.

whiskeystreet.com

Chic downtown dining

Head to our sponsor White Horse for brilliant downtown dining in a classy environment.

whitehorseslc.com

Upscale pub grub

Check out our sponsor Bourbon House fabulous pub grub with a refined and elevated twist.

bourbonhouseslc.com

Chef inspired cuisine

Visit our sponsor SLC Eatery - for unique chef driven cuisine and a modern take on dim sum.

slceatery.com

Tremendous Italian dining

Looking for a stellar meal in downtown SLC? Check out Stoneground Italian Kitchen for one of the best dinner destinations in the city.

stonegrounditalian.com

Terrific Thai cuisine

Discover a diverse menu of Thai dishes at our sponsors Kao Thai. The menu offers both authentically crafted classics, as well as a range of modern takes on Thai.

kaothai-slc.com

A unique night out

Enjoy fun food and world class mixology from our sponsors Flanker. Go for the food and drink but stay for the hands on fun with their sports simulators, karaoke rooms and more.

flankerslc.com

Avenues must eats

One of the best neighborhood hangouts can be found at Avenues Proper. Go for the seasonal chef-driven menu, and stay for the award winning lineup of craft brews.

avenuesproper.com

Avenues must eats

One of the best neighborhood hangouts can be found at Stratford Proper. Go for the seasonal chef-driven menu, and stay for the award winning lineup of craft brews.

stratfordproper.com

Time for a burger?

Head on down to Proper Burger for some of the best burgers in the business. Options start from under five bucks and include a range of DIY add ons.

Proper Burger

Utah's only Utah only bar

For Utah beer that is! Check out our sponsors Craft By Proper , Utah's only bar that features 100% Utah only beer.

craftbyproper.com

Healthy and tasty Mediterranean

lazizkitchen.com

In the know locals hangout

garageonbeck.com

Utah's most unique bar

Home to second largest selection of on site hard cider in the Unite States - Scion Cider - should be your number one destination for a unique night out in Salt Lake city.

scionciderbar.com

Best new fine dining spot

Chef nick Zocco is cooking up at storm at Urban Hill - tranlating his experiences at some of the biggest names in Vegas to the strets of Utah's capital city. One not to be missed.

urban-hill.com

Affordable Park City eats

hearth-hill.com