The Salt Lake Food and Wine Fest is a week long food and beverag journey, that covers everything from wine pairings and education, to "Meet the Maker" events that pair local distilleries with foods and mixologists. What better way to try something new than one of their Progressive dinners that include foods from three restaurants [...]
June 5 Negroni Week Kickoff Cocktail Party at Under Current June 8 Negroni Dinner at Stanza Italian Bistro & Wine Bar Last year I was introduced to the Negroni cocktail during this week long event. Looking forward to partaking in another Negroni Week ahead! Negroni Week is fast approaching and Stanza Italian Bistro & Wine Bar and Under Current Bar have [...]
For Cinco de Mayo, which commemorates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla, Executive Chef and Owner Matt Lake will offer up a menu preview of his soon-to-open Alamexo Cantina in the 9th and 9th neighborhood. Lake and his culinary team will be cooking up a Botanas (appetizer) special of [...]
FINCA Easter Brunch Buffet Seating from 11am-2pm $39 adults + tax/ service (Kids 5-12 - $19, Kids 4 & under - Free) Reservations Recommended Celebrate with family and friends at our Easter Brunch Buffet, featuring classic brunch items like Shrimp Cocktail, Scrambled Eggs & Manchego Cheese, and French Toast to Spanish favorites like Paella and Papas [...]
American cuisine with seasonal menu items is what you will find on the menu at the new Firewood restaurant in Park City. Most dishes are prepared over open flame using woods selected by the chef- like cedar, cherry and maple. Firewood has an awesome, custom-made open flame grill with five separate cooking stations, and with [...]
Opening Laziz Kitchen seemed to be the natural next step for Moudi Sbeity and Derek Kitchen after having had great success with Laziz Foods since 2012. Sbeity was raised in Beirut, Lebanon and has fond memories of sharing delicious foods around a table. Eating great food was just the bonus to bringing different people together [...]
Thanksgiving is all about food. Here are two fantastic Thanksgiving feasting options for celebrating the holiday this season. Oasis Cafe Offers Thanksgiving as a Great Morning Tradition Thursday, November 24 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Oasis will once again open for Thanksgiving Brunch on Thursday, Nov. 24 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.Mirroring the creative daily [...]
For all the wine enthusiast who want to learn more about wine and the proper way to pair wines with foods, Stanza Italian Bistro & Wine Bar is offering “Flight & Bite” the first Wednesday of every month from 5 – 7 p.m. in Stanza’s sophisticated lounge. Wine educator and sommelier Jimmy Santangelo hand selects [...]
I was recently invited to be a food judge for Celebrate the Bounty, an annual fundraiser for the Local First Utah organization. But this event is so much more than a fundraiser. It is a showcase of local, from foods to purveyors. Several local restaurants and makers come together in an effort to feed the [...]
As a lover and writer of food, I felt it was time for me to dive back into writing about food in my own personal space. If, for no other reason, than to document my experiences in a forum of my own. Here you will find hits and misses, both in my own kitchen and [...]
