Lydia Martinez

Picture this: you’ve just had a stunning meal. Spanish fare, with tapas, a glass of wine, and you think you’re full. But make room and order the bread pudding.

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Discover the latest articles by L. Martinez on Salt Lake Magazine, featuring insightful coverage of local culture, events, and community stories.

Café Niche serves up a crush-worthy Croque Madame-esque breakfast sandwich with local ham, over easy eggs and spicy aioli

Viva Chicken in St George Utah turns our hundreds of Peruvian-style rotisserie chickens per day, in a win for family-friendly meals.

Salt Lake City's Water Witch is named one of five finalists for 'Outstanding Bar' by James Beard, and one of the top in the country.

The name Essl in Frankie & Essl’s stands for “Egg Sandwich Salt Lake,” so you know the breakfast sandwich is going to be the star.

Here are two spicy dishes in Utah, guaranteed to shake off the chill, from Salt Lake magazine’s food writer Lydia Martinez

Utah's 2025 James Beard Award Semi-Finalists are out! With 8 Utah restaurants receiving a nod, we're here cheering them on!

When Rachel Hodson was ready for a transition, she gravitated towards doing work for the restaurateurs and restaurant design in Utah.

Caputo's annual Chocolate Festival is back, and this year's event will take guests on a journey along the famed spice route of the Middle East

The Lagoon Biergarten is a relaxing oasis for adults with good food and great beer, perfect for recharging when playing at the park.

Mint Tapas and Sushi makes a vibrant purple Ube Ice Cream that is crush-worthy and the perfect bow on a tapas dinner.

At Chile-Tepin in Utah, the Parillada comes with multiple accouterments, including a spicy (and I do mean spicy) house-made salsa.

This season, show all those moms and dads out there the love they deserve, Salt Lake-style. Find all our mother’s and father’s day gifts!

Every wanted your cat’s face recreated in latte art? Want to pop the question via coffee? Bix Bakery and Cafe has you covered.

Takashi’s spicy mussel shooters and Basque gin and tonic are an unlikely pairing in Lydia’s latest food crush!

The latest culinary trend is here, and it’s all about mushrooms grow kits at home. These Utah-sourced grow kits are available now!

Restaurants are back in the swing of things, and we’re calling the 2023 Dining Awards a fresh start—“year one,” if you will.

Hot head, heat freak or spice nerd on your holiday shopping list? Here are some (local) gifts for lovers of all things spicy.