Mike Brown’s Monthly Dirt: Jazz Nation Predictions

Mike Brown’s Monthly Dirt: Jazz Nation Predictions
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If you know me at all, you know it’s safe to say I’m somewhat of a narcissist and only truly care about three things in life: my cat Jet Pack, free drinks and the Utah Jazz. … read more

Rough Stuff: Rough Side of the TRAX IV Presented by Scion

Rough Stuff: Rough Side of the TRAX IV Presented by...
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The 14th annual Summer of Death has come and gone, and what a banger it was. Roughside of the TRAX IV Presented by Scion was one for the record books. Johnny Roughneck, creator of Roughneck Hardware out of San Francisco, was out in the streets to throw the Salt Lake version of the Roughneck BART Tour. Between mobbing the streets, public transportation and skating the spots, Summer of Death was sure to be on the #roughside. … read more

Food Review: Rye – Show Me The Shoyu

Food Review: Rye – Show Me The Shoyu
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In less than a year of operation, Rye has quickly established itself as an integral part of Utah’s dining scene—especially among those hankering for a bit of post-concert bread-breaking. 

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Foodtrepreneur Festival – A Chance To Feed Your Entrepreneurial Spirit & Your Mouth

Foodtrepreneur Festival – A Chance To Feed Your Entrepreneurial Spirit...
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On April 23, Pierpont Place will host the Foodtrepreneur Festival. The first of its kind, this free event will highlight local food-and-beverage brands. There will be a panel where guests can pick the brains of some of the top foodtrepreneurs in Salt Lake City and later, hobnob with more than 30 local companies.

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The Annex by Epic Brewing

The Annex by Epic Brewing
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The arrival of Chef Craig Gerome from San Francisco this year, however, has rocked this gastropub. The Annex is now more like a fancy restaurant with lots of great beer.

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Raise Your Magick Steel: Visigoth Return With The Revenant King

Raise Your Magick Steel: Visigoth Return With The Revenant King
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Visigoth descend from a rich legacy of incredible heavy metal music in Utah, a long history of innovation and tradition woven together into a diverse tapestry of sound.

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To the Housewarming Party: East Liberty Tap House

To the Housewarming Party: East Liberty Tap House
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East Liberty Tap House sits at the sunset end of 9th East and 9th South. It started as rumors—initially conceived as a neighborhood bar, a symbol of Salt Lake’s progress. Here it is, not a full bar, but a tavern tucked inside a bright, tightly furnished, little restaurant.

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Plated In Gold: The Strongest Man at Sundance

Plated In Gold: The Strongest Man at Sundance
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Beef (Robert “Meatball” Lorie) and Conan (Paul Chamberlain) are best friends who gracelessly and humorously carry out a Don Quixote and Sancho Panza–style journey in The Strongest Man, a 2015 Sundance film in the “NEXT” section. “I think I have a hard time not putting some comedy in there,” says Kenny Riches, the film’s writer and director.

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NomNom Finder: Keeping Tabs On Utah’s Food Trucks

NomNom Finder: Keeping Tabs On Utah’s Food Trucks
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It was a situation in which I often found myself: hungry, in an unfamiliar part of town and not really wanting to hit up a fast food joint. Unbeknownst to me at the time, there was an app that could have made my food truck odyssey more efficient—NomNom Finder … read more