Month: September 2018
Four Courses of Dessert in SLC: City Cakes
“Cake-decorating is an art, and I love to be creative. City Cakes has very talented decorators that can create exactly what the customer is asking for out of buttercream.” … read more
Making Meaning in What You’re Eating: Eat Local Week
Alison Einerson was an early cultivator of Utah’s strongly sprouting Eat Local program, with a mission to make local food a sustained extension of the larger cultural and personal narrative. … read more
Four Courses of Dessert in SLC: Normal Ice Cream
“Normal Ice Cream cares about every single step, how it tastes, what the textures are and how it looks because we live in a visual world, after all.” … read more
The Future is Hydroponic: Debbie Strong of Strong Vertical Gardens
It’s an impressively efficient system that Debbie Strong, manager and visionary behind Strong Vertical Gardens, came up with, through much experimentation and trial and error in the five years she has grown her business. … read more
Four Courses of Dessert in SLC: Doki Doki
At Doki Doki, we commit ourselves to make teas without any powder or artificial flavorings. We only use real loose-leaf teas, either imported or sold by our suppliers in the States. We brew our teas fresh at the store and use all real cream if customers want to order milk teas. … read more
Localized: Michelle Moonshine
In the beginning, singer-songwriter Michelle Moonshine (Michelle Gomez) recalls sneaking into bars to watch live music where she wasn’t legally old enough to attend, trying to fly beneath the radar in order to avoid detection. But, there were a few attentive folks who noticed. … read more
Four Courses of Dessert in SLC: Fillings and Emulsions
“Fillings and Emulsions is a destination patisserie—most people already have an idea when they come for the first time. Macarons for sure, the Cuban meat pies and our breakfast and savory pastries are actually some of the items that are taking over our sales.” … read more
No Man’s an Island: Andrew Rice
Andrew Rice’s showing at God Hates Robots is far from his first. With a decade on the scene, he’s shown at the UMFA, UMOCA and many others, and the style of artwork he’ll be showing at Robots doesn’t even showcase his printmaking, which is accomplished in its own right. … read more
Mike Brown: Tomatoes!
I, myself, have an affinity for tomatoes. I have hosted two Mike Brown Fests at Urban Lounge where I sold tomatoes at the door that people could throw at my band, The Fucktards, while we played. … read more
Utah Wine Review: Dionysian Cellars
I’ve seen and tasted a few of the local Utah wines at the liquor store, so when I heard that the wine reputation of Dionysian Cellars was one that earned some respect, I happily agreed to sip. … read more