The fifth annual Eat Drink SLC has come and gone, but our palates remain ever changed. Every year, this amazing event sells out days in advance and every year they up their game with new and exciting restaurants, bars, distilleries, breweries and wineries. As we celebrate Salt Lake’s coming of age as a culinary hotspot, we do so at Tracy Aviary, whose location could not be a better host for an event such such as this. We sample the best in seasonal fare from many of our finest restaurants and drink until our bellies are full and our smiles shine bright.
Craft cocktails decorate the area thanks to local distillers and the bar staff from around town while boutique national and international wines accompany our plates. If hard liquor or wine is not for your liking, award winning beer from around the state is showcased as well, providing a wide variety of options for pairing your food and drink.
All proceeds from Eat Drink SLC benefit local non-profits that enhance our community and our lives. The festival has raised over $45,000 for worthy causes such as Comunidades Unidas, Race Swami, Tracy Aviary, and SB Dance. For this year’s event, the 2019 community partner chosen was Neighborhood House, whose mission is to enrich, empower and educate children and adults through quality, affordable day care and support services. If you missed out on this year’s event, make sure to mark your calendar for next year and come prepared to have a culinary experience in Utah unlike any other.
Fresh squid tostadas are always a good idea.
Some patrons enjoy good company under the warm summer sun at Eat Drink SLC.
Eva’s Bakery was sure to treat us with a fruit pastry that was made special for this event.
(L–R) David Laggis of Vine Lore gives us a full tour of the communal brands wine alongside brand ambassador Alejandro Ortiz.
The Eva’s Bakery garden cucumber salad was just the refreshing food we needed to help us keep cool.
Normal Ice Cream gave out some delicious dipped ice cream sandwiches.
(L–R) Charlie Perry, Niki Mosdell and Jennifer West work their baguettes off in the kitchen of Eva’s Bakery.
Griselda Garza pours us a generous serving of Bozal Mescal.
(L–R) Joe Plummer and Kenzie Hunt give us a nice little buzz at the Ruin booth.
The wine and food plates at Eat Drink SLC made for a perfect travel dish.
Barbacoa Brisket Sopas, courtesy of Twist, had us begging for more.
(L–R) Ruth Arevalo, Rick Bruno, Enrique Mondragon and David Tellez are the masterminds at Twist.
Adelsheim Wines gets a nice suntan during the golden hour sunset.
The Red Butte Hatch Chile Cheese from Beehive Cheese is one of the most memorable of the bunch for sure.
If your glass is ever running low, there is always a wine maker who is ready to top you off.
Beltex Meats prepares a charcuterie cone as we all wonder where they have been all our whole lives.
Beehive Cheese is always a perfect pairing with Eat Drink SLC.
Fong Hsu showcases a variety of waters for us to sample and our minds are immediately blown.
Need to sober up? Play some cornhole to help improve your accuracy.
Lorenza, one of the top rose wine makers on the market, shows us why specialization is their key to success.
At the Rose All Day booth, we get a full-scale class of wines to choose from.
Laely Heron shows off her signature bottles throughout the night.
Rutherford Ranch wine gets put on ice while it awaits its next vessel.
Local band MiNX helped set the tone for the final hours of the event.
Vine Lore is a huge helping hand to any and all patrons who are unsure of what bottles they should select.
(L–R) Jenny Andrus, Laura Kramer, Kassie Morgan, Misty Newman and Bre Morgan made sure to show their love of Rose.
(L–R) Lucas Newman, Matt Petit, Emily Star, Jen Ortiz and Ian Greaves wind down with some good food and company towards the end of the night.
Mochi Mufins are the perfect dessert you are looking for, courtesy of The Daily.
Nuch’s gave us a delicious Bubble Bread Crostini that still has me dreaming of those flavors.
All the refreshing drinks at Eat Drink SLC sit on ice to help you beat the heat.
Campos Coffee made our palates salivate over their incredible meat pies.
A traditional Australian dessert decorates our plates over at Campos Coffee.
The crew over at Post Office Place pulled out all the stops with their Bar-V rollup bar.
