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Chefs, Chow, Cookies & Coffee: PechaKucha Night Vol. 12 @...
The PechaKucha format is brilliant. Japanese for “chit chat,” it was invented in Tokyo in 2003, and since has spread to almost 800 different locations worldwide. The presenters have six minutes and forty seconds to discuss whatever they want, and they are pushed along by a slideshow, which is moving on without them. To anyone who has listened to someone drone on publicly while people cough and shift in their chairs, this format is heaven sent. … read more
The Rest
The Rest is my “why Salt Lake is great” restaurant/bar of choice right now, which might be a problem, as it is so small and so special. I almost hate to share it with anyone new—not for fear that it will go away, but that there won’t be any room left for me. … read more
Feast of Five Senses: A Fundraiser for Slow Food Utah
Slow Food Utah wants you to care where your food comes from. A celebration of all things Slow Food, The Feast of Five Senses, is one of the finest food events held in Utah each year. … read more
Pop-up Persian Restaurant @ Meditrina 09.21
In an effort to add a bit more diversity to Salt Lake’s ever growing food scene, Shahrzad Jalili and Hossein Dadkhah have decided to open a new Persian sandwich shop in the heart of downtown. … read more
Pop-up Persian Restaurant @ Meditrina 09.21
Regardless of my lack of experience with Persian culture, the events of this Sunday evening transported me to a place I had never been before. This unexpected journey was the brainchild of Shahrzad Jalili and Hossein Dadkha, who are seeking to recapture one of old Iran’s most popular social scenes—the neighborhood café. … read more
Karma Restaurant Private Opening 09.17
On Sept. 17, Karma restaurant hosted a press party and tasting tour to introduce Sandy to its newest Indian restaurant. After nine years of restaurant experience at Aroma in Draper, the Obaid family is proud to present its second restaurant. … read more
Birds and the Bees, Flowers and the Trees: A Fundraiser...
Enjoying local food and drink among the largest botanical garden in the West is a wonderful thing, and a great idea for a fundraiser. … read more
Spitz
Don’t let that pesky, little umlaut in the word “döner” freak you out—if you do, you’ll find yourself missing out on something that fills a previously unknown niche in Salt Lake’s downtown food scene. … read more
A Taste of Mexique with Chef Carlos Gaytan
You might recognize Chef Carlos Gaytan from his stint on Top Chef. Trained in French cuisine, he used that skill to revitalize Mexican gastronomy. His restaurant in Chicago, Mexique, has recently earned a prestigious star from the Michelin Guide, the only Mexican restaurant to do so. It was a once in a lifetime treat to have Gaytan cook for us, since my husband has sworn to never leave the West. … read more
Taste of the Wasatch: Food, Fun and Fundraising
Everybody loves to eat. Unfortunately not everyone gets to. A whopping 22.2% of households in Salt Lake City face food hardship, meaning they don’t know where their next meal is coming from. Taste of the Wasatch is changing that sad fact. This popular fundraiser brings together some of Utah’s best restaurants, breweries and people. Every last cent of the proceeds support hard working organizations that insure everyone has access to food. … read more