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Restaurant Review: Exploring Vertical Deli's Meatless Menu

Vertical Diner's new vegan venture gets plant-based comfort food right.
By Alex Springer

Restaurant Review: Personal Pies at Crust Club

A Utah County restaurant expands across the Wasatch Front.
By Alex Springer

Restaurant Review: The Dumplings Company Has All the Momos

The team behind The Kathmandu goes all in on dumplings.
By Alex Springer
Restaurant Review: Exploring Vertical Deli's Meatless Menu
Restaurant Review: Exploring Vertical Deli's Meatless Menu

Restaurant Review: Exploring Vertical Deli's Meatless Menu

Vertical Diner's new vegan venture gets plant-based comfort food right.
This was how I discovered Central Ninth's Vertical Diner when it was still over on West Temple, and it was also how I discovered how great plant-based dining can be in Utah.

By Alex Springer June 25, 2025

Burgers From the Barrio
Burgers From the Barrio

Burgers From the Barrio

Mexico, Venezuela and Colombia share their best burgers with the Wasatch Front.
Aside from the encroaching scorch that tries to kill us around this time of year, I like summers in Utah.

By Alex Springer June 4, 2025

Restaurant Review: Scary Good Brunch at Goat Head
Restaurant Review: Scary Good Brunch at Goat Head

Restaurant Review: Scary Good Brunch at Goat Head

Spooky vibes meet tasty bites at this Salt Lake café.
Every restaurant enthusiast has their own brand of culinary catnip.

By Alex Springer May 28, 2025

Restaurant Review: Starting the Day with Budda's Bakery & Breakfast
Restaurant Review: Starting the Day with Budda's Bakery & Breakfast

Restaurant Review: Starting the Day with Budda's Bakery & Breakfast

This Pleasant Grove bakery is all about the ono grinds.
Though Utah can't necessarily claim dinner rolls as one of its contributions to the local food scene, the amount of affection Utah diners have toward dinner rolls is legendary.

By Alex Springer May 21, 2025

Restaurant Review: Josper Counter Experience at Rouser
Restaurant Review: Josper Counter Experience at Rouser

Restaurant Review: Josper Counter Experience at Rouser

The Asher Adams restaurant kicks off its spring dining event—it's so hot right now.
It feels good to bid adieu to one more choking gray winter, and welcome another ebullient spring.

By Alex Springer May 14, 2025

Restaurant Review: Gourmet Pizza and Sandwiches at The Bambino
Restaurant Review: Gourmet Pizza and Sandwiches at The Bambino

Restaurant Review: Gourmet Pizza and Sandwiches at The Bambino

Midvale's new pizza spot pays homage to a classic piece of local cinema.
If this is your first time hearing about this wood-fired pizza joint, I only have one thing to say: You're killin' me, Smalls.

By Alex Springer May 7, 2025

Restaurant Review: Urban Hill and Post Office Place Chef Collab
Restaurant Review: Urban Hill and Post Office Place Chef Collab

Restaurant Review: Urban Hill and Post Office Place Chef Collab

Two powerhouses of local dining join forces for transcendent results.
While there is some pretty fierce competition among our local chefs, it's all driven by a deep, mutual respect for one another.

By Alex Springer April 30, 2025

Restaurant Review: Brunch with a Venezuelan Twist at Skillets
Restaurant Review: Brunch with a Venezuelan Twist at Skillets

Restaurant Review: Brunch with a Venezuelan Twist at Skillets

Neighborhood vibes, great service and an all-star menu await at this cozy neighborhood spot.
The brunch vibes along the Wasatch Front have had a pretty substantial glow-up over the past few years.

By Alex Springer April 23, 2025

Restaurant Review: Tacos 1905 Bring a Taste of Tijuana to South Jordan
Restaurant Review: Tacos 1905 Bring a Taste of Tijuana to South Jordan

Restaurant Review: Tacos 1905 Bring a Taste of Tijuana to South Jordan

Flame-grilled tacos and tasty refrescos await you this summer.
It's time to shift our culinary palates into spring and summer mode—and that means tacos.

By Alex Springer April 9, 2025

Restaurant Review: Taiwanese Street Food at 9-UP Night Market
Restaurant Review: Taiwanese Street Food at 9-UP Night Market

Restaurant Review: Taiwanese Street Food at 9-UP Night Market

Yet another reason to visit the Chinatown Supermarket in South Salt Lake.
Visitors to the Downtown Farmers Market will no doubt recognize the feline-centric branding of 9-UP Night Market

By Alex Springer April 2, 2025

Restaurant Review: Delightful, Dippable Sandwiches at Big Dipper
Restaurant Review: Delightful, Dippable Sandwiches at Big Dipper

Restaurant Review: Delightful, Dippable Sandwiches at Big Dipper

A Park City sandwich favorite expands to downtown Salt Lake City.
Restaurants that specialize in sandwiches set a high bar for themselves. Not only do they have to compete with all those other sandwich shops in town, but they also have to prove why they're preferable to your local deli.

By Alex Springer March 26, 2025

Restaurant Review: Going Greek with Manoli's
Restaurant Review: Going Greek with Manoli's

Restaurant Review: Going Greek with Manoli's

This James Beard Award nominee is good for what ails you.
We've got a pretty decent list of James Beard Award nominees from Utah this year, which has me thinking that it's time to check in with some of these monsters of the local restaurant scene.

By Alex Springer March 19, 2025

Choose the Ripe
Choose the Ripe

Choose the Ripe

Draper's White Tomato blends casual vibes with fine dining service.
So, what happens when an artisan pasta concept takes over a space that previously belonged to Smashburger?

By Alex Springer March 12, 2025

Restaurant Review: Sushi Burgers at Arigato Sushi
Restaurant Review: Sushi Burgers at Arigato Sushi

Restaurant Review: Sushi Burgers at Arigato Sushi

Classic sushi rolls plus a few Latin-based surprises at this West Jordan sushi bar.
There will come a point in my life when I have officially tried every bonkers sushi variation that has been invented within the past decade or so.

By Alex Springer March 5, 2025

Comfort Food for Trying Times
Comfort Food for Trying Times

Comfort Food for Trying Times

Late winter sucks. Here are some dishes to cheer you up.
Even in a year that doesn't seem as doomed as 2025, February is a difficult month to navigate.

By Alex Springer February 26, 2025

Restaurant Review: Burger Behemoths at MOOYAH
Restaurant Review: Burger Behemoths at MOOYAH

Restaurant Review: Burger Behemoths at MOOYAH

Just how much can you fit between two buns?
When you look back at the litany of scientific and technological accomplishments achieved by the human race, none of them compare with our ability to push the limits of how much stuff can fit between two hamburger buns.

By Alex Springer February 19, 2025

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