After the damp squib that was 2022’s liquor legislation, it was a surprise to discover that two bar licenses ended up being dangled before covetous… Read More »Two liquor licenses snapped up at March DABC meeting
Sad news the this week, as a staple of the city’s food scene announced their imminent closure. South East Asian Market (422 E 900 S)… Read More »South East Asian market to call it quits after 23 years
Well there you have it. Two months into the year and bar licenses are pretty much toast. Want to open a bar in Utah? Come… Read More »Utah bar licenses exhausted until the Summer after DABC meeting
It sounds like the premise of a bad joke: fifteen bars walk into a… but no, this was the reality of January’s DABC meeting. One… Read More »Fifteen bars, one license, welcome to Utah
Despite the ever present threat of Covid this year, the food and drink scene in Utah has boomed unlike any other I can remember in… Read More »More than 195 new Utah restaurants – how many have you tried?
Get ready for a fraught 2022 folks. Following this months DABC meeting, Ben Winslow confirmed via this story that the Utah legislature seems unmoved by… Read More »Utah liquor license crisis set to worsen according to reports
It’s been quite the busy few months in restaurant world. Despite my own frenzied hand waving and chicken little-esque chirps of the sky is falling… Read More »More than four dozen new food spots around Utah to check out
In his first meeting taking the reigns from former chairman John T. Nielsen, commissioner Thomas Jacobson ran a briskly paced meeting that sped through the… Read More »The latest liquor news you don’t want to miss
It’s been barely two weeks since the last mega-recap of the dining scene notable additions, but even in that small time, more than two dozen… Read More »Restaurant openings latest news
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… Read More »Family dinners, special deals, restaurants giving back and more
Time restaurant openings wait for no man. Since our last roundup in October 2019, we’ve compiled a fairly heaving list of more than seventy new… Read More »More than seventy new foodie spots to explore across Utah
DABC news In the absence of commissioner John T. Nielsen, vice-chairman Thomas Jacobson rattled through the November DABC get together at a brisk pace. As… Read More »Restaurant closures, DABC latest and all the food news highlights
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… Read More »Afghanistan to New Jersey – a world of flavors in the roundup
The headline news out of the October DABC meeting was the increasing pressure on the state’s current inventory of bar licenses. Before the meeting only… Read More »DABC news, closures, dining specials and Fall product launches
DABC News A relatively short DABC meeting for September with notably less action than usual. The most noteworthy item was the minor-kerfuffle over the Park… Read More »Free dessert and tacos, DABC news, restaurant closures and deals galore
DABC News No major shocks or surprises at the August meeting, which moved along at a fairly brisk and busy pace. A few notable things… Read More »Free food samples, DABC news, unmissable grand openings, closures, and more
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
Level Crossing Brewing Yes, we’re starting out of alphabetical sequence this month, and yes it’s because I got some lovely photos from the recent ribbon… Read More »New restaurants in Utah – April 2019
If you’re new to our site this year, welcome aboard! And welcome to our first menu watch of the year. Each month we look at… Read More »Menu watch – January 2019
Easily the most anticipated time of the year is here. Yes, I know, I know, the moment you’ve all been waiting with frenzied tension –… Read More »State Of The Plate 2018