“Patisserie Made Simple” Cookbook Giveaway
I’m giving away a …
Chile and Chocolate Festivals This Week in Salt Lake City
Two great festivals featuring chile and chocolate are taking place this week in downtown Salt Lake City. The award-winning Alamexo restaurant in …
The Fast Casual Restaurant Trend
Fast casual restaurants are the fastest-growing and most competitive segment in today’s dining world, according to restaurant industry reports. Some examples that started in …
How Restaurants Got Their Names
I’ve always been interested in how restaurants got their names. I’ve interviewed a lot of restaurateurs in the past 20 year, and …
Vito’s in Bountiful Getting Franchised?
Will Vito’s Philly Cheesesteaks be the next restaurant chain? Over the past few years, I’ve heard a lot about Vito Leone’s Bountiful sandwich …
Chuck-A-Rama Celebrates 50 Years In Business
It was 50 years ago that a Utah food institution was born — Chuck-A-Rama. To help celebrate the 50th anniversary, I’m giving …
Cafe Rio’s Spicy Green Chile Pork Giveaway
Yesterday I was invited to a taste-test of Cafe Rio’s new Spicy Green Chile Pork versus its super-popular Sweet Pork Barbacoa. Which is …
Remembering John Williams of Gastronomy
The sudden, tragic death of Gastronomy Inc.’s John Williams has hit Utah’s restaurant community pretty hard. His legacy is more than good food in the …
13 Weirdly Wonderful Appetizers in Northern Utah
There are some weirdly wonderful appetizers in Northern Utah restaurants! I did a recent story for the Standard-Examiner’s Dining Guide, and found …
Eight Great Sandwiches in Northern Utah
My story on great sandwiches was recently published in the Standard-Examiner’s Dining Guide. I scanned online menus and reviews, called a number of restaurants, …