Restaurants set to re-open, new menus, meals and deals

Homemade pastrami burger

Utah restaurants looking to re-open It was already the topic on everyone’s lips – when would Utah restaurants be able to open again? Should they even open if they could? Yesterday, Governor Herbert answered that question – Friday May 1st – albeit with a range of caveats such as: Groups larger than ten to be … Read more

Food and drink events to check out now – five of the best

Cupbop - ugly bop bowl

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 variety of boos, sorry booze, from local brewers and distillers alike. Boo!stillery will also feature local food trucks and artisans. Tickets for the 21+ event are priced … Read more

Events: Stanza, Meditrina, Dine O Round, Festa Italiana, SL Mag Cocktails

Meditrina: shrimp with cheddar grits

Stanza – Stanza Italian Bistro & Wine Bar welcomes William Davis (Wilson Daniels Wines) as he presents his portfolio of paired wines with new chef Jonathan LeBlanc’s five-course tasting menu on Wednesday, September 13th @ 6:30 p.m. LeBlanc notes: Wilson Daniels carries some amazing Italian wines. I’m pairing a special tasting menu based on what’s … Read more

Menu watch – August 2017

Even Stevens - PBLT for Tomato Days

Tomato Days – Wasatch Community Gardens celebration of those seasonal, red, round things is back in full swing. This year’s Tomato Days Dine-Around runs August 15th through September 15th; five restaurants will be serving up special tomato based dishes as follows: 3 Cups Caprese toast with local heirloom tomatoes, burrata spread, and balsamic reduction Les … Read more

Menu watch – July 2017

Avenues Proper - corn on the cob with Calabrian chili butter, cotija, and cilantro

Avenues Proper – Eleven new dishes with a seasonal summery flair are now rolling out on the menu at the chic Avenues hang out. Dishes include: * Corn on the cob with Calabrian chili butter, cotija, and cilantro * Lamb riblets with green beans, red onion, radish, hoisin vinaigrette, and lamb jus * Compressed watermelon … Read more

EDSLC 2016, Beehive Distilling, Frida Bistro, Wasatch Community Gardens

eat drink slc forage 2015

Eat Drink SLC 2016 – If you haven’t yet purchased tickets to this years EDSLC, here’s a reminder: do. As I mentioned previously, this is one of the very best dining events of the summer. Since that last post, tickets have been flying off of the virtual shelves and a stack of new restaurants have … Read more