Food and Drink Archives – The Daily Utah Chronicle

Dine or Dash: Sawadee

December 4, 2019

Just a few blocks away from the University of Utah is a bustling rustic building fit with a modern take on Thai food. It’s hard to miss the large windows that show off its warm and welcoming atmosphere. The line out the door at Sawadee Thai Restaurant is a clear indication that it's a popular spot...

Dine or Dash: Gourmandise the Bakery

By Abigail Bowé

November 17, 2019

If I wasn't a commuter and lived in downtown Salt Lake City, one of the places I'd hit up for grub most often would be the French-inspired Gourmandise the Bakery. Though I only stop by once in a while, my visits there are never anything short of delightful. While packed at times, it always manages to...

Dine or Dash: London Belle Supper Club

By Weston Wood

November 13, 2019

Main street is the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, boasting a bustling night-life underneath its skyscrapers. Within these few city blocks, there are hundreds of bars and restaurants to choose from. Yet, one bar and restaurant, or rather "a supper club," has a particularly unique standing within the comm...

Exploring Historic Gardner Village at the 19th Annual Witchfest

By Abigail Bowé

November 1, 2019

The recipe for a perfect Halloween calls for fried green tomatoes, a dash of alpaca kisses, a hundred spools of colorful yarn and an ounce or two of laughter to taste. The witches of the historic Gardner Village will vouch for it. Masters of brewing ooky-spooky fun, they fly in every year to Witchfest,...

Dine or Dash: Ginger Street

By Abigail Raasch

October 30, 2019

A luminescent neon pink sign lights up the corner of 300 South and State Street. Standing out among its Salt Lake City neighbors, Ginger Street welcomes you with fanny packs, community tables, outdoor seating and its loud neon sign. New to downtown as of June 20, Ginger Street is serving hawker-st...

Dine O’Round Makes Culinary Experiences Affordable

By Kate Button

October 23, 2019

On Oct. 18, the Downtown Dine O’Round returned to Salt Lake City for its 17th year, bringing with it several opportunities for residents to check out new restaurants and return to old favorites around the valley. By providing simplified menus, discounted prices and partnerships with different restaur...

Annual VegFest Hits Salt Lake and Redefines ‘Veganism’

By Alison Myers

September 18, 2019

It’s a bright and blue day at Library Square as a toasting sun warms one of the year’s last summer weekends. The festival has attracted a wide assortment of people from around the state. Looking around, a man passes in what resembles a NASA shirt, except it says "VEGAN" across it. Another woman joins...

Festa Italiana Celebrates Love for Italian Culture

By Hannah Keating

September 10, 2019

Students from every department at the University of Utah study Italian for many reasons ⁠— for creating films, understanding history, pursuing a minor or wanting to study abroad. In a small department, professor of Italian language and culture and Section Head Giuliana Marple said, “[The...

Taste of Summer Brings Together Local Utah Vendors

By Christopher Payne

August 23, 2019

This article was published in print on Aug. 5, 2019. Ice cream, chocolate, gelato, churros, cupcakes, honey, barbecue and salsa all came together during the Taste of Summer food festival on July 20 and 21. For the first time at the Natural History Museum of Utah, local food vendors from all...

Good Grammar and a Stiff Drink

By Palak Jayswal

July 17, 2019

Tucked away in the heart of downtown Salt Lake, behind the towering Wells Fargo building, is a hidden gem. Good Grammar is at the end of Gallivan Avenue, not entirely new to the area and definitely not your typical bar. From its name (chosen from a list of over 150 options) to the eclectic at...