https://gastronomicslc.com Utah's oldest food magazine. Call us (385) 429-0650 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:02:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 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/2026/06/04/grab-and-go-dining-four-hands-on-picks-that-go-big-on-flavor/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/06/04/grab-and-go-dining-four-hands-on-picks-that-go-big-on-flavor/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:40:30 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=46609 Cutthroat Burger It’s been a stubborn point of contention of mine forever – an expertly cooked old school burger beats these new-fangled smashed things. I’ll take a messy, slicked forearm all day long. I am, of course, an old man shaking his fist at the clouds, and the first to admit that there are exceptions… Read More »Grab and go dining – four hands on picks that go big on flavor]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/06/04/grab-and-go-dining-four-hands-on-picks-that-go-big-on-flavor/feed/ 0 46609 https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/06/04/downtown-farmers-market-returns-for-the-summer-season-this-weekend/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/06/04/downtown-farmers-market-returns-for-the-summer-season-this-weekend/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:15:43 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=46654 A quick reminder that the cornucopia, that is the Summer farmers market, returns to downtown Salt Lake this weekend. Saturday, June 6th, will see the market kick off its 35th year, running 8.00 a.m. through 2.00 p.m. The weekly gathering will then run every Saturday until October 24th. For newbies, a little backstory. The market… Read More »Downtown farmers market returns for the summer season this weekend]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/06/04/downtown-farmers-market-returns-for-the-summer-season-this-weekend/feed/ 0 46654 https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/06/04/relatively-quiet-dabs-meeting-bookends-may/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/06/04/relatively-quiet-dabs-meeting-bookends-may/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:12:45 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=46641 May’s DABS meeting might have sported the shortest list of liquor license applications I’ve seen in all my years of following along. It should be noted that this isn’t for a lack of license inventory; the state is well covered in that regard. Entering the May meeting, the state still had 28 bar licenses available,… Read More »Relatively quiet DABS meeting bookends May]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/06/04/relatively-quiet-dabs-meeting-bookends-may/feed/ 0 46641 https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/26/doner-and-company-brings-german-cuisine-to-central-9th/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/26/doner-and-company-brings-german-cuisine-to-central-9th/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 20:14:42 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=46568 Doner And Company While the streets are awash with gyro (figuratively speaking, the literal would be some sort of mad fever dream of mine), their Teutonic cousin is far less well represented locally. To my mind, there are maybe only one or two other spots in the valley that outright attempt to recreate the German… Read More »Doner And Company brings German cuisine to Central 9th]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/26/doner-and-company-brings-german-cuisine-to-central-9th/feed/ 0 46568 https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/21/xiao-bao-bao-announces-closure-of-both-locations/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/21/xiao-bao-bao-announces-closure-of-both-locations/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 20:17:43 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=46595 After three years in the bao-biz, Xiao Bao Bao took to Instagram this week to announce their upcoming closure. The newer Milk Block location (pictured top) will close first at the end of May, with the original downtown location following suit in June. The social media post reads: . . . “Hi All. While this… Read More »Xiao Bao Bao announces closure of both locations]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/21/xiao-bao-bao-announces-closure-of-both-locations/feed/ 0 46595 https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/19/west-valley-squatters-adds-new-bar-alongside-several-keenly-priced-specials/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/19/west-valley-squatters-adds-new-bar-alongside-several-keenly-priced-specials/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 20:18:43 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=46561 Squatters Pubs You might recall it was early last year that Squatters Pubs expanded its Westside footprint. If not, here’s a refresher story on the opening of their WVC location. Since the launch, the brewpub has clearly been listening to patrons, with a fairly big update. The business has now been separated into two. As… Read More »West Valley Squatters adds new bar alongside several keenly priced specials]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/19/west-valley-squatters-adds-new-bar-alongside-several-keenly-priced-specials/feed/ 0 46561 https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/18/whats-coming-up-on-the-food-and-drink-event-calendar/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/18/whats-coming-up-on-the-food-and-drink-event-calendar/#respond Mon, 18 May 2026 22:50:50 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=46565 BTG June 8th, 6.30 p.m. $50 food, $50 wineCall (801) 359-2814 for reservations Hailing from Italy’s Veneto region, Tenuta Sant’ Antonio will be the focus of the next wine pairing dinner at BTG Wine Bar in downtown SLC. Sommelier Louis Koppel tells me the vineyard is “run by four brothers who started their journey almost… Read More »What’s coming up on the food and drink event calendar]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2026/05/18/whats-coming-up-on-the-food-and-drink-event-calendar/feed/ 0 46565 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/#comments 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/ 2 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