Here’s one final update for the year on what’s new on the dining scene, and a look ahead to what’s coming down the road. Next, I’ll be dropping our yearly mega-recap featuring every opening we covered this year. Be warned, they’re usually Mesopotamian-esque epics. The roundups for 2023, 2022, and 2021 add up to more… Read More »Upscale Deer Valley dining and revolving sushi – what’s new and next in Utah ..read more

In the City Weekly Alex Springer tackles a quintet of names, including one of my favorites – Marcato Kitchen (SLC). Chef Kyle Williams’s (pictured top) take on traditional strombolis was one of my favorite dining experiences in 2024. I wrote about William’s approach in this story back in May. Springer also checks in on Kuchu… Read More »Recapping the latest coverage of Utah food and drink ..read more

Squatters Several updates have hit the menu at the iconic downtown brewpub. A highlight for some will be the new pizza offerings which follow significant R&D by the kitchen team. “Our chefs and CEO visited almost all of the pizza places in Salt Lake, and to places as far as Chicago to research the best… Read More »Latest menu updates rolling out at popular local restaurants ..read more

Homecoming Southern Kitchen & Bar I’m not aware of any announcement from this downtown SLC (77 West 200 South) restaurant, but it has indeed shuttered. Opening in early 2023 the restaurant was part of the BonPatt Restaurant group, a name behind several other nearby dining spots in the city. As you might infer from the… Read More »Four more names depart the Utah hospitality scene ..read more

With T-Day just around the corner, this month’s DABS get-together arrived a little earlier on the calendar this week. As one might expect, the docket was minimal, with the following brief roster of names all grabbing a new liquor license. Full-service restaurant licenses (beer, wine, liquor) Going into the meeting the state of Utah had… Read More »Sixteen restaurants secured a new liquor license in Utah this month ..read more

Mayor Voss Downtown Mayor Voss (228 S. Edison Street, pictured) looks to have departed the city’s bar scene. The above picture is one I took recently when walking by. While the business does not appear to have confirmed the closure directly, online review platforms are noting the closure as permanent. The Trib’s Kolbie Peterson also… Read More »More names sadly added to the list of Utah restaurant closures this year ..read more

While I can happily guide you in crafting a fabulous tinga de pollo, perfect roast spuds, or lip-numbing mapo tofu – I’d be hard-pressed to share a definitive recipe for restaurant success. The industry is an incredibly difficult one, notable by the fact we toast names that have advanced past the first year. Eight years,… Read More »Eight restaurants in eight years – the secret recipe to success ..read more

Asher Adams The lights are now on at this ambitious new hotel on the edge of downtown SLC’s The Gateway. Based around the historic Union Pacific Depot building, 200+ rooms are served by a collection of bars and restaurants. The launch team sent me the following quick notes on what to expect from the three… Read More »Three dozen new names coming to Utah’s food and drink scene ..read more

With nearly fifty locations across six states, the Utah success story that is Kneaders Bakery & Cafe is a remarkable one. Founded in 1996, former franchisee operators Gary and Colleen Worthington’s objective was simple – an old-world bakery and cafe relying on time-honored techniques and tradition. For Dave Vincent, president, the ethos is as simple today… Read More »Tried and tested technique at the heart of Kneaders’ story ..read more

This weekend, Saturday, November 9th sees the 2024 return of the Downtown SLC Winter Farmers Market. Held once again at The Gateway (indoors, in case you’re looking out the window at that first snow) the market will run 10.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m. Saturdays through April 19th. Do note that the market will be closed… Read More »Winter Farmers Market returns to The Gateway this weekend ..read more