https://gastronomicslc.com Utah's oldest food magazine. Call us (385) 429-0650 Mon, 18 May 2026 20:57:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://gastronomicslc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cropped-gastronomic-salt-lake-city-512x512-logo-FB-32x32.jpg https://gastronomicslc.com 32 32 13694896 https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/18/slcs-long-awaited-food-co-op-opens-this-wednesday/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/18/slcs-long-awaited-food-co-op-opens-this-wednesday/#respond Mon, 18 May 2026 20:42:59 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=46562 May 20th will see the much-anticipated Wasatch Food Co-Op open to the public. Housed in the rebuilt facility once home to the old Southeast Asian market, the doors will officially open at 10.00 a.m. (following a 9.15 a.m. opening ceremony). No specifics have yet been released on what/who the store will stock, but expect dry… Read More »SLC’s long awaited food co-op opens this Wednesday]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/18/slcs-long-awaited-food-co-op-opens-this-wednesday/feed/ 0 46562 https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/07/grab-the-calendar-these-are-the-major-utah-food-and-drink-events-for-2026/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/07/grab-the-calendar-these-are-the-major-utah-food-and-drink-events-for-2026/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 04:09:52 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=46523 With Summer just around the corner, there’s a bevvy of food and drink events that you’ll want to mark on your calendar – each a fantastic excuse to get out and about, clink a glass, and taste what Utah has up its sleeve. Here’s a rundown of the best and brightest this year. Living Traditions… Read More »Grab the calendar – these are the major Utah food and drink events for 2026]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/07/grab-the-calendar-these-are-the-major-utah-food-and-drink-events-for-2026/feed/ 0 46523 https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/05/michelin-to-announce-southwest-regional-winners-this-august/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/05/michelin-to-announce-southwest-regional-winners-this-august/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 17:53:53 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=46539 Ever since the surprise news that the MICHELIN guide would now consider Utah, speculation has been rife on who might win what – and when. The question surrounding the latter question has now been revealed. MICHELIN announced this morning that the Southwest’s inaugural awards ceremony and reveal will take place on August 26th in Las… Read More »MICHELIN to announce Southwest regional winners this August]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/05/michelin-to-announce-southwest-regional-winners-this-august/feed/ 0 46539 https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/04/quarters-arcade-bar-in-sugar-house-confirms-may-31st-closure/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/04/quarters-arcade-bar-in-sugar-house-confirms-may-31st-closure/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 20:35:54 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=46366 Quarters Arcade Bar After nearly four years in business, Quarters Arcade Bar in Sugar House has announced its impending closure. The bar took to Instagram, citing May 31st as the final day. The bar plans to hold a few special events during those last few weeks. Fans (including this particular skee-ball wizard) should note that… Read More »Quarters Arcade Bar in Sugar House confirms May 31st closure]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/04/quarters-arcade-bar-in-sugar-house-confirms-may-31st-closure/feed/ 0 46366 https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/02/more-than-fifteen-liquor-licenses-granted-at-april-dabs-meeting/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/02/more-than-fifteen-liquor-licenses-granted-at-april-dabs-meeting/#respond Sat, 02 May 2026 20:21:25 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=46518 Bar licenses At the April DABS meeting, Jason LeCates of the Bourbon Group spoke before the commissioners, updating the panel on the ongoing work to rebuild Whiskey Street. LeCatres sought approval for an extended closure of the bar’s liquor license. LeCates detailed some of the difficulties surrounding the engineering work underway at Whiskey Street (the… Read More »More than fifteen liquor licenses granted at April DABS meeting]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/02/more-than-fifteen-liquor-licenses-granted-at-april-dabs-meeting/feed/ 0 46518 https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/04/30/handrolls-take-center-stage-at-the-new-momomaru-in-salt-lake-city/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/04/30/handrolls-take-center-stage-at-the-new-momomaru-in-salt-lake-city/#respond Fri, 01 May 2026 00:28:33 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=46483 Singular ]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/04/30/handrolls-take-center-stage-at-the-new-momomaru-in-salt-lake-city/feed/ 0 46483 https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/04/29/mothers-day-dining-in-utah-where-to-eat-in-2026/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/04/29/mothers-day-dining-in-utah-where-to-eat-in-2026/#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:36:56 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=46491 Mother’s Day falls on Sunday, May 10th this year, and with it, a mammoth amount of buffets and dining specials at restaurants around the state. Below are all of the Mother’s Day dining options we know of in Utah this year. Please note that the information and descriptions below are provided by restaurants directly; prices… Read More »Mother’s Day dining in Utah – where to eat in 2026]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/04/29/mothers-day-dining-in-utah-where-to-eat-in-2026/feed/ 0 46491 https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/04/29/recapping-what-local-food-writers-have-been-raving-about-in-utah/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/04/29/recapping-what-local-food-writers-have-been-raving-about-in-utah/#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:08:36 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=46345 As ever, Alex Springer has been the most prolific since our last recap. Springer tackles La Lola Taco (Murray), Felt Bar & Eatery (Downtown SLC), The Brick (SLC, their ceviche pictured top), local pubs with old-world vibes, Trolley Cottage Cafe (SLC), Soup & Sip (West Valley City), before finishing up with a roundup of patio… Read More »Recapping what local food writers have been raving about in Utah]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/04/29/recapping-what-local-food-writers-have-been-raving-about-in-utah/feed/ 0 46345 https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/04/02/mina-brings-the-tradition-and-taste-of-sicily-to-salt-lake-city/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/04/02/mina-brings-the-tradition-and-taste-of-sicily-to-salt-lake-city/#respond Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:21:21 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=46402 Much is made of authenticity in the food world. Every month, I’ll receive a slew of eager press releases promising authentic this or that. Rather than go down the abstruse rabbit hole of what authenticity even means, I think it’s more important to talk about tradition. Time-honored techniques passed down through the generations. The rituals,… Read More »’mina brings the tradition and taste of Sicily to Salt Lake City]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/04/02/mina-brings-the-tradition-and-taste-of-sicily-to-salt-lake-city/feed/ 0 46402 https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/03/31/march-dabs-meeting-concludes-with-more-than-20-new-restaurant-and-bar-licenses/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/03/31/march-dabs-meeting-concludes-with-more-than-20-new-restaurant-and-bar-licenses/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:38:13 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=46400 Full-service restaurant licenses (beer, wine, liquor) Limited-service restaurant licenses (beer, wine) Bar licenses Twenty-seven licenses were available coming into the meeting, with the following four names receiving one: Beer-only restaurant licenses]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/03/31/march-dabs-meeting-concludes-with-more-than-20-new-restaurant-and-bar-licenses/feed/ 0 46400