Hook & Ladder Co.

Hook & Ladder Co.
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When a young Van Turner opened his hamburger restaurant on Salt Lake’s West side, I doubt that he thought he’d still be at it 44 years later. Yet, there he remains—a mainstay of his Glendale neighborhood. And it really is his neighborhood. The former city councilman has spent most of his life running Hook & Ladder Co. and the adjacent Firehouse Floral and Gifts. … read more

High West Distillery & Saloon: Keeping Park City in Good Spirits

High West Distillery & Saloon: Keeping Park City in Good...
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Few Park City locales manage to marry the city’s frontier roots with its current cosmopolitan landscape as effectively as High West Distillery and Saloon. … read more

Current Fish & Oyster: Get Swept Away

Current Fish & Oyster: Get Swept Away
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Current Fish & Oyster has submerged Salt Lake City’s dining scene in fresh seafood, skillfully and simply prepared. … read more

Coachmans Dinner & Pancake House

Coachmans Dinner & Pancake House
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Coachmans serves breakfast all day, and offers classic mainstays like steak and eggs. … read more

Passion Flour Patisserie: Authentic French Pastries Gone Vegan

Passion Flour Patisserie: Authentic French Pastries Gone Vegan
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Jessica Davies, a classically trained French pastry chef gone vegan, has brought high-end vegan pastries to Salt Lake City’s dining scene. Located at 165 E. 900 S., Passion Flour Patisserie is a charming shop, the type of place where you could lose yourself in a leisurely afternoon, nose in a book, enjoying a cup of

Mama Africa: Food Speaks All Languages

Mama Africa: Food Speaks All Languages
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  It’s just past 11 a.m., and the sun’s already starting to beat down on the crowd that has converged in Tooele City Park for the city’s annual arts festival. It’s a humble gathering of local artists and craftspeople, but the excitement for one of the city’s favorite traditions has already started to crackle and

Hops Hunters Hikes: Range Brew

Hops Hunters Hikes: Range Brew
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  Range Brew: Summit Land Conservancy and Wasatch Brewery Unite Deep in the misty crags and sprawling agricultural meadows of Summit County lies a hidden oasis of wild hops, enough to fuel any beer lover’s wet dream. Every summer for the past three years, Summit Land Conservancy has been hosting hikes on open-space land to harvest

MAZZA MEDIA & INDUSTRY DINNER 05.19 @ 9th & 9th Mazza

MAZZA MEDIA & INDUSTRY DINNER 05.19 @ 9th & 9th...
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This past Sunday, Mazza hosted a private event with special dishes not normally found on their menu. Beginning at 6 p.m., the evening was made even more beautiful by the 9th and 9th location’s décor at dusk—Owner Ali Sabbah, I learned, has collected all of the lavish adornment from Lebanon, and even pieced together the elegant liquor cabinet piece by piece. The sun glinting off of the copper pillars created a gorgeous environment to enjoy specialty Middle Eastern food. … read more

TWODOG Wine Summer Solstice Wine Pairing Party @ The Sun and Moon Cafe 06.21

TWODOG Wine Summer Solstice Wine Pairing Party @ The Sun...
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Sure, some of the initial stages of their business model involve the snobs to the west, but Erickson and the gang are like Robin Hood in the wine game, and they offer their delicious product to us, here, and rep Utah, too. “Everything we do in Utah, we can,” says Erickson. … read more

Celebrate The Bounty 2013 @ Union Pacific Depot 10.10

Celebrate The Bounty 2013 @ Union Pacific Depot 10.10
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After enduring a crash diet during the summer, I’ve made a solid effort to keep my girth at a reasonable level. After spending an evening at Celebrate the Bounty, Local First’s annual food-centric fundraiser, I found that my poundage had veered dangerously into the red. The delicious, delicious red.  … read more