Utah gin is no joke – Beehive Distilling

Two photographers and a graphic designer walked into a bar, got drunk and decided they should start their own distillery. Sounds like the beginning of a bad a joke but it’s basically how the idea for Beehive Distilling got started. “It wasn’t really that big of a stretch for us to start a distillery,” said … Read more

What’s Cooking: Oasis Cafe, Finca, Riverhorse On Main

dessert sampler at riverhorse on main

What’s Cooking is our latest feature, in which we aim to dazzle you with what’s cooking in a kitchen near you right now. Not restaurant critiques per se, but looser dish-by-dish updates of meals we’ve enjoyed and specific tastes that have tantalized us. Hopefully they’ll tantalize you too. Oasis Cafe First on the ticket is … Read more

2014 Salt Lake City Greek Festival

slc greek festival 2014 banner

Ochlophobiacs would be well advised to skip the streets of downtown SLC this weekend; you may well encounter the odd crowd. Not only does the 2014 Salt Lake Comic Con come to town tomorrow — but the 39th yearly installment of the Salt Lake Greek Festival also kicks off on Friday, September 5. In years … Read more

R&R BBQ is still smokin’

R&R ribs and chopped brisket

It’s rare for a restaurant to be an overwhelming success in its first year without a celebrity name or billionaire pockets backing the venture these days. Therein lies the mystery of R&R BBQ just off the freeway in downtown Salt Lake. If you’ve been living under a rock the past 15 months or so with … Read more

City Weekly Beer Festival 2014

city weekly beer festival in 2013

Gird your livers SLC, its time for the latest and biggest ever installment of the City Weekly Beer Festival. On Saturday, August 16 (3-8 p.m.) over 5,000 enthusiasts are expected to turn out to enjoy the fifth annual celebration of all things hoppy, malty and yeasty. Yup, beer. Some changes this year include a move … Read more

Best Restaurant Patios in Salt Lake City

Fresco Italian Café's patio in Salt Lake City.

When the greatest snow on earth finally melts in Utah, everyone emerges from hibernation anxious to feel the warmth of the sun.  Salt Lake City comes alive with people doing everything and anything outside. Eating is no exception. Dining outside is one of the best parts of summer in Salt Lake City.  Nothing beats eating … Read more

Vinto Summer Giveaway

Campanella with pancetta, peas, garlic and a parmigiano cream sauce.

To celebrate Vinto Pizzeria’s summer menu we have a great giveaway for one lucky reader and a friend. If you read our recent story, you will know about some of the great summer updates at Vinto. In addition to a seasonally updated menu that’s currently popping with color, freshness and vibrancy, Vinto is also inviting … Read more

Taste Of The Wasatch 2014

taste of the wasatch 2013 in full flow

I know, I know–it seems like every day there’s a foodie-fundraising thingamajig demanding your time and money. It’s true, there are a lot of good causes out there with just as many events, vying for your attention. But. And it’s a big but. Taste Of The Wasatch is one of Utah’s premier fundraisers; both in … Read more

The Park City Food & Wine Classic runs July 9-13

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Beginning Wednesday, July 9 through Sunday, July 13, 2014, attendees at the Park City Food & Wine Classic will come together in 33 different ways to increase their knowledge and enjoyment of food and wine. Proceeds from ticket sales benefit the People’s Health Clinic, a nonprofit that provides healthcare for uninsured individuals and families in Utah’s … Read more

A change in seasons | Vinto’s Summer Menu

Campanella with pancetta, peas, garlic and a parmigiano cream sauce.

Generally speaking, people tend to want to have it all. This is especially true of many of those who have asked me for restaurant reocmmendations. A list of requirements often accompanies this request. The demands that usually top the list include that the restaurant should offer really good food at a reasonable price. People want … Read more