Stuart Melling

Homecoming Southern Kitchen & Bar I'm not aware of any announcement from this downtown SLC (77 West 200 South) restaurant, but it has indeed shuttered. Opening in early 2023 the restaurant was part of the BonPatt Restaurant group, a name behind several other nearby dining spots in the city. As you might infer from the...

With T-Day just around the corner, this month's DABS get-together arrived a little earlier on the calendar this week. As one might expect, the docket was minimal, with the following brief roster of names all grabbing a new liquor license. Full-service restaurant licenses (beer, wine, liquor) Going into the meeting the state of Utah had...

Mayor Voss Downtown Mayor Voss (228 S. Edison Street, pictured) looks to have departed the city's bar scene. The above picture is one I took recently when walking by. While the business does not appear to have confirmed the closure directly, online review platforms are noting the closure as permanent. The Trib's Kolbie Peterson also...

I first recounted the tale of Felt Bar & Eatery owners Richard Romney and Travis Herbert in March. Since that Spring debut, their restaurant has continued to iterate and grow in confidence. From hosting a series of guest chef specials (I'm told we're all getting bored of the phrase popups) to effortlessly playing with new...

Asher Adams The lights are now on at this ambitious new hotel on the edge of downtown SLC's The Gateway. Based around the historic Union Pacific Depot building, 200+ rooms are served by a collection of bars and restaurants. The launch team sent me the following quick notes on what to expect from the three...

The October DABS meeting was another swift affair, mirroring prior months. Proceedings ticked along at a brisk pace, with the following thirty names all receiving a license type of some form. Full-service restaurant licenses (beer, wine, liquor) With fifty-four licenses of this type remaining in the state inventory, fourteen new licenses were minted: Wingers, West...

If the faintest thoughts of the inevitable pot-and-pan disaster that is T-Day - sends you spinning into an existential crisis - this list is for you friend. The following compendium is every Thanksgiving dining option I know of. Extravagant plated meals, blissful buffets through options for home cooking – this is the most comprehensive list...

I kicked myself for failing to snag a bite at Enrico's Deli during their first outing in Murray. Mercifully, the closure of the location was a brief one, with the restaurant bouncing back this week at Jordan Landing (3778 Center View Way - opposite the movie theatre). Enrico's menu is essentially a love letter to...

After news recently dropped that Beltex Meats would shutter at the year's end - this yearly nudge of mine - is even more significant. Beltex Meats are once again accepting orders for their sought-after Thanksgiving turkeys. This time though, it will be the last for the Liberty Park location. Who knows how fast this year's...

5th Annual Pink Party October 12th, all-day Seeking to raise funds for Send Me On Vacation - a charity that supports breast cancer survivors - this Saturday will see one of the biggest bar/restaurant crawls I've seen in the state. Thirty-one names have signed on to the SMOV Pink Party event which will run all...