Though Italian restaurants often find themselves on the fancier end of the local dining spectrum, I've sometimes wondered if they rest on their laurels a bit too much. Though Italian restaurants...
This is the first beer in Salt Flat's new Open Road Series of beers. It's a traditional bock bier, aged in Salt Flat's own Bonneville Bourbon barrels. Salt Flats Open Road Series – Barrel-aged...
If the name of this brewery doesn't sound familiar, its address probably will. Top Of Main Brewing - Hoppy Beginning: If the name of this brewery doesn't sound familiar, its address probably wil...
With blustery gray storms pushing their way across the Wasatch Front, a hot bowl of your favorite soup always tastes a little better than usual. With blustery gray storms pushing their way acros...
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This dark strong ale was aged for 12 months in Ruby Port Wine and High West Rye Whiskey barrels Level Crossing - Eternal Pursuit: This dark strong ale was aged for 12 months in Ruby Port Wine an...
The cutthroat nature of the restaurant business often sees new, exciting concepts get cut down before they have a chance to realize their potential. The cutthroat nature of the restaurant busine...
To help celebrate Fisher's 7th year of making beer, the Fisher brew team came up with this special Belgian-style abbey ale to offer-up something a little different for their customers. Fisher - ...
I don't know if I'm feeling spring in the air or just developing a mild case of insomnia, but I've been getting up a bit earlier than usual recently. I don't know if I'm feeling spring in the ai...
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This week, we have not one but two locally-made beers that showcase more traditional botanicals, instead of hops, to enhance and bitter the individual ales. This week, we have not one but two lo...
My affection for cute round dough balls stuffed with meat and/or veggies has been pretty well documented since then, but that transformative experience has stuck with me ever since that first ta...
This new raspberry stout was made for Valentine's Day, and does not feature Shades' Kveik yeast strain. Shades - Aquarius: This new raspberry stout was made for Valentine's Day, and does not fea...
I thought waking up at 6 a.m. every day during my seven-year stint as a high school English teacher would eventually make me into a morning person, but it never quite took. I thought waking up a...
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Mad scientist/brewers create beastly brews Red Rock - Citra Black: This is not a Black IPA or a Cascadian Dark Ale. It's actually a black lager that features a massive amount of Citra hops…
So many of the things we enjoy today represent years of evolution, and it's always fun to trace that evolution as far back as possible. I have always been a fan of tracking down the cultural ori...
So this beer is known as a "white stout"—basically a cream/blonde ale that get its roasty character from coffee or cocoa. Wasatch/Squatters - Tuxedo Trixter: So this beer is known as a "white ...
A fast-casual taco joint that recently opened in Draper's Dillman Square commercial area. The taco landscape across the Wasatch Front has been quite blessed as of late. We're seeing more spots t...
This week we're visiting two of the more subtle of the Belgian styles: witbiers and blondes. This week we're visiting two of the more subtle of the Belgian styles: witbiers and blondes. These ge...
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February is upon us once more, which means thoughts often turn to answering one looming question: Where am I going to take my Valentine for dinner this year? February is upon us once more, which...
This new lager from Red Rock features a new hop variety from Jackson Farms in Wilder, Idaho. Red Rock - Bella Rosa: This new lager from Red Rock features a new hop variety from Jackson Farms in ...
After visiting Basta Pasteria, a new venture from the team behind Sicilia Mia, I think we just might have a winner on our hands—and it's a helluva lot better than Fazoli's ever was. When I say...
A thick, dense, black pour produces a two-finger, tight, dark mocha-colored head after a wonderful cascading effect that looks stunning. SaltFire - Huldra And Holle: This Imperial Stout is aged ...
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If you've followed Bourdain's work at all, you'll know that Sunday brunch occupied a place of absolute derision in his estimation—and it honestly turned me off of brunch altogether. When I fir...
If you've enjoyed a Mexican restaurant in America, you've already gotten a taste of El Cholo's influence. When I really started to get into the alt-rock bands of my time, I inevitably took to th...
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This week we take you down two different paths with a couple of porters that show you how different this classic English can be. This week we take you down two different paths with a couple of p...
A new year is upon us once more, which means it's time to check the pulse of the food and dining world as we know it. A new year is upon us once more, which means it's time to check the pulse of...
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