Is Thanksgiving still Thanksgiving without the turkey? Yes! Perhaps turkey is not your fowl of choice. Perhaps you and your family have tired of the same Thanksgiving meal centerpiece. Truthfully, it’s been a difficult year for turkey in Utah this season anyway. Many poults (baby turkeys) from Utah’s various turkey producers were either infected with … Read more
Allgood Provisions of Park City, Utah has been providing certified organic snack foods—including nuts, fruits and trail mixes to consumers since 2011. All of their products are certified organic, vegan and non-GMO and every purchase supports the preservation and restoration of the natural environment via 1% For The Planet. This holiday season, Allgood Provisions plans … Read more
When BTG Wine Bar debuted two years ago it wasn’t clear what the future would hold. Hamstrung by a limited seasonal license, a huge question mark hung over the future of what is arguably SLC’s first wine bar in the truest sense. Certainly others have dipped their toes in the water before — hands up … Read more
Fall menus are making their debuts at restaurants across the Wasatch Front. Whether you’re looking for rich appetizers, comforting soups, hearty main dishes or decadent desserts, you’ll find bountiful options that celebrate the cooler weather. Here are a few of my recent favorites. Grand America’s fois gras torchon Fois gras isn’t a dish that I … Read more
Red Iguana is nationally known for its moles, making the Mexican restaurant notorious for hours-long wait times at both of its West side locations in Salt Lake City. But before you blindly order a run-of-the-mill margarita to go with your amarillo mole, you might want to take a second glance at the cocktail menu. Recently … Read more
Tyler Stokes did not always want to be a chef. He was in business school planning a career in the stock market but fortunately for us foodies, he got derailed. Growing up on a farm in Star Valley, Wyoming, this culinary genius learned early on how to grow and raise food and the importance of … Read more
Beginning September 12, the state of Utah will kick off Eat Local Week as part of the Eat Local Challenge. The challenge is simple: eat as local as you can for one week. Eat Local Week is a statewide program that celebrates the regional harvest season by promoting local agriculture and food artisans, honoring the … Read more
The newest neighborhood diner in Salt Lake, Hub & Spoke Diner took over the former Finca space and is another brainchild of owner Scott Evans and Executive Chef Phelix Gardner. While the look and feel of Hub & Spoke is all diner, everything about the place speaks quality. “It’s pretty rare to have a full … Read more
Raise your glass to Monday, September 7. That’s the day that High West Distillery’s new facility in Wanship, Utah opens to the public. “We felt Miner’s Day was appropriate given the role that mining played in Utah’s history and we all know what miners drank,” said High West proprietor David Perkins. To commemorate the opening, High … Read more
Garden City, UT, the gateway town to Bear Lake’s emerald blue water spanning the Idaho/Utah border is known for its world-famous raspberry shakes and…well, not much else. It’s simply the town you drive through on your way to access the lake or your accommodations, but that’s about to change. The newly opened Conestoga Ranch has … Read more