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hark back to my first blog entry about the sudanese food booth at the farmers market. got it? now get this. one of my favorite places to eat authentic international food is now at a permanent location! don't worry though, she is still at the farmers' market faithfully every saturday only now if you missed it, you can ----- I started this post a while back and unfortunately the restaurant didn't

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So small town burgers are usually good...except this one in Green River, Utah. This one is great! It doesn't take long to realize that Ray's Tavern is an icon of this small town, a staple both for locals and the nature lovers who flock to Green River to recreate. The half-pound behemoth with a flock of fries is big enough to share, but tasty enough not to. Loosen your belt, you're

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The 50s throwback icon of Snowville, Northern Utah. This burger was mediocre but the ambience is what I came for. If you've ever made the trek along U.S. 84 North to Idaho, you've driven past Snowville, Utah: population, like, 15 or something. You may or may not have noticed the last pit stop before crossing the Potato state line depending on whether or not you blinked while passing. Now

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I have found that it's easier for me to blog lately. You get in a groove and, well, it just happens. You all were right! (well, those of you who said, "hey, keep at it, it gets easier). The only thing is that I have't been "keeping at it" on this blog. Suddenly I have several blogs! Here is the really weird thing about it all: while this blog still is (or will become again) a review of culinary

Joseph Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04094807691309433488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139705839511597084.post-57050704391483002402009-09-17T23:24:00.000-07:002009-09-17T23:45:23.906-07:00

a couple of weeks ago now my friends and I followed a whim and found ourselves driving to a location we had never before been. the famous salt flats of western utah. breathtaking. bizarre. worth the two hour drive if you are in salt lake city. and as if the salt had a power to make us hungry, we returned back to the valley grumpy and famished. so hungry that you just don't know what sounds good.

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Rather than think of all the reasons (re: excuses) for not updating my blog besides that fact that no one probably reads it, I feel the need to dive back into it; not only because I have been to so many great restaurants that are off the beaten path, but because I need to write and practice my writing. I have recently got a promotion at the newspaper where I work and want to improve not only my

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red. black. chrome. sea foam green? welcome to 1950 with a modern twist. and don't forget to enjoy the art, there is a life-sized jerry garcia-esque shark. its weirdly cool. oh yeah, the food: like the atmosphere, the fare offers a twist on the classic american burger (but don't worry, they have those too). its funny really. a food as original and approachable like a burger is catering to a more

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okay, so there may be a delay with the uber-ambitious PROJECT: STATE STREET series of blog posts. i have eaten at and taken notes on a few locations along salt lake city's state street but the project is so much more than a food review. in the mean time, i have so many great places to review. this blog will undergo a few structural changes as content is added to assist you, dear reader, in

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So there I was listening to local radio in my car, Theo, when the all-too-familiar burst of spontaneous epicureanism hit me. I concluded it was probably my desire to somehow delay trapping myself in the school library for the next several hours. In any event, I am always excited to try a new restaurant. Its called Berry Luna and its just off 

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january 2009 marks the beginning of PROJECT STATE STREET: part food review, part documentary and 100 percent exciting epicurean adventure. more details later. subscribe and stay up to date with the latest culinary discoveries from your resident self-proclaimed gastronome. ME!

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okay, i didn't eat pumpkin, but i had plums and they sure were tasty. hey, the celebrated event known as the salt lake dine-o-round is coming up next week! this is reason to celebrate. when else could you go to restaurants you can't really afford any other time? go ahead, be tenacious and try their tasty treats for a tempting price, trite in comparison to their normal menu. its a great way to be

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after a long hiatus from posting my culinary adventures, i decided to make a comeback! i have been traveling (africa--yes it was amazing), studying, and just being busy that i have not had the time (or motivation) to really give this blog the upkeep it deserves. thats okay because now i have a slew of eateries to review, for you see, a hiatus in writing is not a hiatus in eating. certainly not.

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a few weekends ago i decided to take in the morning and go for a drive, explore, and follow tangeants of tree-lined side streets or intriguing architecture throughout this beautiful city. in doing so, i stumbled upon the actual site of what i had only heard of in rumor and thought the opportunity to be as golden as the autumn tree tops that led me there.the avenues bakery...the reputation

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nestled comfortably in the heart of downtown salt lake, the martine restaurant is my pick of the week for high end food for a less than exuberant price (slightly less). i can't say exactly when, but at some point earlier this week i decided i would, in the near future, totally splurge on a selfish, no holds barred culinary excursion. with a little help from the internet, i located martines, and

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for the last month i have enjoyed a weekly hearty helping of authentic sudanese food at the salt lake city farmer's market. every saturday pioneer park plays host to a myriad of vendors, craftsmen, and artists in a true community event. among these booths lies the story of a sudanese woman; a refugee with a dream. every saturday she wakes up before the sun, sets up her portable kitchen, and cooks

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