On Wednesday, Feb. 15, Salt Lake City will introduce a one-of-a-kind digital tool that may encourage residents to grow more of their own food.

The Community Food Production Mapping Tool – the first of its kind in the nation – will allow residents to access a City map, click on their property and find out how much food they could grow.

The purpose of the mapping tool is to provide residents with an estimation of how much they could supplement the produce they buy with food grown in their gardens. The tool was developed by Salt Lake City GIS Coordinator Kevin Bell and University of Utah Department of City and Metropolitan Planning students.

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The new City Creek grocerty store opens at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15, with 70,000 square feet of produce, meat and bakery departments. But the urban Harmons will also offer some more surprising features, such as a wok bar, salt display, and healthy check-out line. We list 17 here: http://bit.ly/AtZ0bl.

-- Kathy Stephenson

Several top-rated Italian wines — available only through special order in Utah — will be served Sunday, Feb. 12 at Lugano, 3364 S. 2300 East, Salt Lake City.

Michele Gianazza and Diego Bosoni with Cantine Lunae Bosoni, a winery in Liguria, are hosting the "couples dinner" along with Lugano chef/owner Greg Neville. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. and will features six courses, each one paired with one of the Lunae wines.

Neville, who met the winemakers during a recent trip to Italy, said their wines are made almost exclusively from grapes grown on the Lunae estate where...

Tom Call, who is the new chef for the Trio Restaurant Group, has been quietly working behind the scenes for several months.

But he hit my radar last week as one of the contestants in a local culinary competition called 'Chef War." He won the event by creatively using bacon in a salad; a basil pesto over salmon and with pork loin.

A graduate of the California Culinary Academy, Call interned in Italy and has worked the past 10 years in some of San Francisco’s top-rated restaurants including Campton Place, Aqua, One Market and Coi.

In his new position, the 29-year-old will divide his time between the Trio restaurants in Salt Lake City and Cot...

When Jean-Louis Montecot’s Park City restaurant closed a few months ago, I wondered where this outspoken French chef would land.

Looks like Jean-Louis has found his way into the Salt Lake valley where he is launching a new upscale French restaurant called Caterina.

It will be located in the old Sugarhouse Post Office at 2155 S. Highland Dr. Most recently, the building has been the Cucina Nassi banquet/special event hall.

To introduce diners to Caterina, Montecot is offering a five-course Valentine’s day dinner with live music and dancing on Tuesday, Feb....

Forget the fashionable clothes and shoes at Nordstrom, I’m wondering if I can get great salad (like I used to) at the new store opening soon in the new City Creek Center.

John Clem, Nordstrom’s vice president of restaurants, told me that I will.

In fact, there are eight salads on the menu at the new Sixth and Pine restaurant inside the downtown store, which will open on Thursday, March 22 along with the rest of the glitzy mall.

Besides salads, the restaurant will offer breakfast (all day), soups, hot and cold sandwiches and classic diner fare such as roasted chicken, fish and chips...

About 2,000 Utahns who are homeless or might normally go hungry will be treated to a venison dinner on Wednesday, Feb. 8, thanks to the Hunt.Fish.Feed program.

Scott Leysath, better known as “The Sporting Chef,” will be preparing and serving a dinner of venison tacos from 5 to 6 p.m. at the St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall operated by Catholic Community Services.

Leysath is an expert on preparing fish and game and is the author of two wild game cookbooks. While in Salt Lake he will be using 600 pounds of venison donated by local sportsman through the Mule Deer Foundation.

The chef/owner of The Mist Project has added three more nights of dining to his "pop up" restaurant experience, which takes diners on a 15-course journey into the world of molecular gastronomy.

Because of the "sheer volume of waitlist requests," Chef Gavin Baker announced Friday that he will open on Friday, Feb. 24, Saturday, Feb. 25 and Sunday, Feb. 26.

The Mist Project, which sold out last week, was originally supposed to end Feb. 19. It opened on Jan. 19 in the former Metropolitan restaurant in downtown Salt Lake City.

"Tickets for these nights will off...

Chefs interested in competing on the Emmy award winning reality show "Top Chef" can try out for the 10th season in February and March.

Open casting calls will be held in six U.S. cities, producers announced on Thursday. And three of the sites — Denver, Los Angeles and San Franciso — are quick trip by air or car from Utah.

Here's the schedule:

NEW YORK • Tuesday, Feb. 21, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Colicchio & Sons http://www.colicchioandsons.com

DENVER • Wednesday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Linger http://www.lingerdenver.com

ATLANTA • Saturday, Feb....

Elder Brett, a new barrel-aged beer, was released last week into the cold cases at Salt Lake City's Epic Brewing Co.

The new brew, which features a Mormon Missionary on the label, clearly pokes fun at the predominant religion of Utah.

But it also pays homage to the wild yeast that was used to make the beer. Brettanomyces — or Brett for short — is the same yeast used by many winemakers to create complexity and character in red wines.

Epic’s Head brewer, Kevin Crompton, made the new brew in collaboration with Chad Yokabson, the owner/head brewer at Crooked Stave Artisan Brewing in Fort Collins, Colorado. Yo...

New York •The stock market closed mostly lower Friday, capping its first losing week of 2012, after the government reported that economic growth was slower at the end of last year than economists expected.

The Dow Jones industrial average spent the whole day in the red. It ended down 74 points, or 0.6 percent, at 12,660.46. The loss snapped a three-week winning streak for the Dow, which is still up 3.6 percent for the year.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 struggled above even with an hour to go in trading, but it lost the gains and finished down 2.10 points at 1,316.33. The Nasdaq composite, which has more than doub...

The next generation of the Dunford family — the ones who brought Utah chocolate donut fame — has started a new cocoa venture.

Mike Dunford and his wife Lizzy are owners of Cocoa Metro Dark Drinking Chocolate. The gourmet chocolate milk is sold in Whole Foods stores and specialty markets in New York, Washington D.C., Connecticut, Virginia, Pennsylvania and other eastern locales.

Recently, the product was launched in northern Utah. Bottles are available in Salt Lake City at Liberty Heights Fresh and Dan’s on Foothill Drive. It’s also available at the Macey’s Grocery Store, Sa...

Spice Bistro, which specializes in the foods of India and Nepal, opened recently at 6121 S. Highland Dr., in the former location of Yorgio’s.

The menu offers a variety of meats cooked in a Tandoor (clay) oven, as well as curry, masala, vegetarian entrees and flat bread. The restaurant also offers a few American specialities such as pastas and grilled steaks.

Prices from $10.95 to $24.95.

Call 801-930-9855 or visit spicebistro.net for details.

The monthly “Cooks and Books” series, sponsored by The King’s English Book Shop and Harmon’s Grocery store, continues Wednesday, Feb. 8, with a discussion and recipe demonstration from the bood Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese.

The class starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Harmon’s in Draper, 125 E. 13800 South.

Participants will sample the national dish of Ethiopia, Doro Wat, a richly flavored chicken stew with onions, ginger and eggs; Sambossa, an appetizer with ground lamb and mint; and Ethiopian tomato and cucumber salad.

Cost is $50, and includes a discussion, food and a ...

Take part in an afternoon of cooking, history and tastes during “Cooking Together: Traditional Muslim and Jewish Cuisine” demonstration on Sunday, Feb. 5.

This free event take place from 2 to 4 p.m. at Congregation Kol Ami, 2524 Heritage Way, Salt Lake City. Pre-registration required.

Chefs and cooks from the Islamic Society of Greater Salt Lake and Congregation Kol Ami will each prepare dishes from their respective cultures including:

Matzo • unleavened bread

Chana chaat • eaten at Iftari, the meal used to break fasts...

Two-time Olympic Gold medal swimmer and Park City resident Summer Sanders was kicked off "Rachel vs.Guy Celebrity Cook-off" at the end of Sunday night's episode.

During The Food Network competition, the five remaining finalists hit the streets for a Food Truck challenge.

Some customers thought Sander's spicy sausage wrap was bland and she was forced into a one-on-one challenge with fellow female competitor, singer Taylor Dayne.

In the end, Summer's amuse bouche fell short and she was sent packing.

If you want to see the episode, here's a link

Paula Zsiray, of Logan, was one of three winners in Woman’s Day magazine's first annual Chili Cook-Off. Zsiray's recipe for Meatless chili was selected in the best vegetarian chili category. Her story and recipe is published in the February issue, now on newsstands.

Just in time for Superbowl Sunday, Women's Day editors asked readers to submit their best original recipes for chili. After testing every single submission—and tasting 10 chilies a day for several weeks, three winners were selected.

Zsiray, 57, created the recipe (published below) more than 20 years ago for a son's Cub Sc...

Consumers looking for a good bottle of wine at a reasonable price (isn't that everyone?) might find "The "Wine School 2011 Yearbook" helpful. The book was written by Utah students who have attended classes through the Fox School of Wine.

Kirsten Fox, Headmistress at the Park City school, compiled the easy-to-use guide using a year's worth of student wine reviews. The Fox School of Wine hones in on value-priced wines with students tasting wines that cost no more than $30 a bottle. Students grade the wines before knowing the cost.

The highest-graded wines are compiled into the booth with unique sections such as "Homecoming King, Queen and the Court."

The...

Ogden native and Brigham Young University graduate Kelsey Nixon kicks off her third season as the host of "Kelsey Essentials" on The Cooking Channel.

The show, which premieres Saturday, Feb. 4, offers a fresh take on cooking basics. (Check listings for time.)

Nixon gives tips on must-have pantry items, the latest gadgets and kitchen techniques such as roasting, baking, and knife skills. During the premiere, Nixon — who was a fan favorite during the 4th season of "The Next Food Network Star" — talks about butchering and demonstrates how to make chicken fried steak with spiced milk gravy; sausage, shrimp and peppers over cheesy grits and braised greens.

Her...

Actors and movie directors aren't the only famous people in Park City for the Sundance Film Festival. There are several celebrity and award-winning chefs that will be in town feeding the stars this weekend..

Top Chef winner, Hung Huynh (pictured here), and Iron Chef Judge, Donatella Arpaia, will be cooking on Sunday and Monday, respectively, at ChefDance in the basement of the old Harry O's. The ChefDance line-up also includes:
• Javier Plascencia, Mision 19 and Bar 20, Tijuana, México
• Chad White, Jeff Bonilla, Tommy Fraioli and Daniel Barron of Sea Rocket Bistro, San Diego.
• Chef Elio Scanu of Zucca Trattoria in Ogden is this year's local ChefDance part...

The St. Regis Deer Valley in Park City will hold a Bloody Mary cocktail clinic Sunday, Jan. 22 at 11 a.m. at The St. Regis Bar. This Sundance Film Festival event is open to the public and costs $16 per person.

Hosting the event is Ilfu Hadera, the long-legged Ethiopian/Swedish actress who stars in Spike Lee’s upcoming HBO series “Da Brick” based on the life of Mike Tyson. In addition to Ilfu, several cast members are expected to attend. (We heard Spike might be there, but there's no guarantee.)

The Bloody Mary is believed to have originated at The St. Regis New York in 1921 and the 7542 Bloody Mary is The St. Reg...

Jonas Otsuji, a Lehi resident who caters and teaches sushi classes, will be a contestant on SURVIVOR: ONE WORLD.

The 24th installment of the Emmy Award-winning reality series premieres Wednesday, Feb. 15.

According to his website, sushisurfer.com, Otsuji is a fourth-generation Japanese American

Food & Wine Magazine recently picked its top food and wine trends for 2012. The "Pastry of the Year" is the Kouignaman. It's a sweet trend that's been fueled in part by Romina Rasmussen and her Les Madeleines Bakery in Salt Lake City.

Pronounced kween aman, the editors said "this caramelized French pastry is having its moment."

They named Les Madeleines — as well as Starter Bakery in Oakland and Bouchon Bakery in Los Angeles — as the three best places to get this pastry adored for its crisp caramelized outer shell and buttery inside layers.

Les Madeleines •

The Mist Project, a pop up restaurant that is set to open on Thursday, Jan 19, in Salt Lake City, lost some of its luster today when it was announced that the month-long dining event would move locations.

The dinners now will be held in the building at 173 W. 300 South, where the now-closed Metropolitan restaurant was located.

Originally Chef Gavin Baker, the producer of the event, had planned to stage his $150, 15-course meal at Paradise Palm, a tropical plant store in downtown. The lush greenery and high ceilings will make guests "forget where they are," Baker told me during an interview for

The University of Utah beat Brigham Young University again.

This time the competition was the annual holiday food drive.

Of course, the real winner was the Utah Food Bank which received 616,398 pounds of food and $153,792 in cash donations.

University of Utah organizers were responsible for about 2/3 the total: collecting 421,798 pounds of food and $108,045 in cash donations. BYU students collected 194,600 pounds of food and $45,747 in cash donations.

The food drive took place Nov. 12 – 25 during the annual Utah-BYU ri...

Now you don't have to wait until summer to buy fresh, local produce from a Utah famer.

David and Jill Bell, owners of Bell Organic Gardens, have started Utah Farms CSA, a year-round Community Supported Agriculture program. State officials say its Utah's first year-round crop-sharing network.

Utah Farms CSA takes advantage of the state’s diverse climate and topography to provide vegetables even in the cool months, David Bell told Salt Lake Tribune reporter Dawn House for

Utah chef Phelix Gardner is on the move — again.

Gardner, who worked at The Wild Grape — and moved to the Grand America about six months ago — has been named the new executive chef at Finca. The Italian restaurant is currently under construction on the corner of 1300 South and 1100 East, across from Liberty Heights Fresh Market.

Gardner will work at Pago, Finca's sister restaurant for 2 months until the restaurant is ready to open, said owner Scott Evans. Having Gardner in the kitchen allows Evans more time to look for Pago's new executive chef. Former chef Michael Richey moved to Solitude Resort in December.

Whew! That's a lot of shufflin'

Want to give your two cents about Utah liquor operations? Here's your chance, and you don't even have to leave home.

Tonight at 6 p.m. the special DABC Review Committee, will hold a Twitter Town Hall, the first of two public events to gather input for their upcoming report to the Democratic Leaders of the Utah Legislature.

After audits showed waste and mismanagement in the DABC, Democratic lawmakers called for an independent business-led review of the agency's structure, processes and policies. A special committee, made up of restaurant, brewery and industry leaders, was formed to create a comprehensive report on how to address the DABC shortcomings.

T...

After more than 80 years in business, C Kay Cummings Fine Candies has opened a second Utah location in the strip mall south of Fashion Place Mall in Murray.

The new store at 248 E. Winchester (6400 South) contains all the confections as the flagship operation at 2057 E. 3300 South, said owner Marilyn Oakey, who purchased the iconic candy company from the Cummings family in 1999. Customers will find handmade truffles, toffee, fudge as well as caramel apples.

The Murray store is open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Eric “Silo” Dahl, the nation’s top student eater according to the National Collegiate Competitive Eating Association, will be in Sandy on Wednesday, Dec. 28.

He’ll be attempting the “26-inch pizza challenge” at Tenney’s Pizza in Sandy, says restaurant owner Don Southwick.

Southwick said starting at 7 p.m., Dahl will have one hour to eat the one-topping pizza that weighs a whopping 6 pounds.

“No bathroom breaks or vomitting allowed,” says Southwick, who received a call earlier this week saying Dahl was coming to the restaurant.

Southwick said so far no one has successfully completed the challenge, which offers a $100 prize, a free pizza and bragging...

Utah state liquor stores will close Saturday, Dec. 24 at 6 p.m. and won't open again until Tuesday, Dec. 27.

But residents in need of high-octane beer on Monday, Dec. 26 (the official state holiday) will be able to buy it at Epic Brewing in downtown Salt Lake City.

Epic owners recently opened a small panini shop inside the brewery, at 825 S. State, in hopes of taking advantage a loop hole in the state liquor laws. The provision allows Utah breweries and distilleries to sell their products any day of the week as long as food also is available.

Starting in January, Epic will keep the eatery open seven days a week, wh...

Vida Tequila, an ultra-premium tequila whose owners live in Utah, was honored recently during the“Best of the Best” Awards competition in Denver, Colorado.

The company’s Tequila Reposado was one of 12 spirits recognized in the 2011 Highland Reposado category.

Unfortunately, the only way to get this award-winning spirit in Utah is by special order or by going to a restaurant that carries it such as Pago, Takashi, Frida Bistro and Silver in Park City. The list price for a 750 ml bottle is $53.

Utah state liquor stores do carry VIDA’s tequila blanco which costs $50 a bottle.

The Vida Reposado is made from 100 percent Agave Tequilana Weber and is aged ...

Salt Lake City’s Vertical Diner is a finalist for a national Libby Award, which honors animal-friendly people, places and products.

The vegetarian restaurant, 2280 S. West Temple, is one of four finalists in the “Best Local Restaurant” category along with establishments in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Nashville. Utahns can help Vertical win the top prize by voting at peta2.com

Now in its sixth year, The Libby Awards — short for liberation — are given in 29 different categories by peta2, the youth division of PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals).

I spent a few hours this past week in the test kitchen of "The Mist Project," a pop-up restaurant that will spend one month in Salt Lake City starting Thursday, Jan. 19, the same day The Sundance Film Festival kicks off.

The dining event, much like a movie, will take diners through a 15-course journey of food and molecular-gastronomy.

Chef Gavin Baker, who has worked at several notable restaurants including The Fat Duck (London), is the culinary guru behind The Project. The kitchen and living room in his Salt Lake City home is called the test kitchen, but it looks more like a science lab as Baker and his staff po...

After months of planning, remodeling and menu development, Plum Alley, the newest restaurant from chef Ryan Lowder, will finally open on Friday, Dec. 16.

Plum Alley, will be located next to Lowder's first Utah restaurant, The Copper Onion at 111 E. 300 South. (Formerly, Sicilia Pizza). Ryan Lamon, The Copper Onion's sous chef since Jan. of 2010, will move next door to be Plum Alley's chef de cuisine.

Named after the street where Utah's China Town once was located, Plum Alley will specialize in Southeast Asian cuisine including items such as homemade kimchi, dtom ka gai soup and pork buns.

Summer Sanders, a two-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer and a part-time Park City resident, is one of the celebrity contestants on the new Food Network competition "Rachel vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-off."

The show, premieres Sunday, Jan. 1 and features celebrity chefs Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri. Each will serve as coach and mentor to the eight celebrities, all of whom were selected because they are passionate about food and cooking.

I'll be talking to Summer on Monday morning about the show. She probably won't give away too many secrets, but maybe she'll dish about her fellow contestants who include actor Lou Diamond Phillips; popstar Aaron Carter; singer-actor Joey...

For the most decadent cup of hot chocolate in Utah, try the flavors offered by a new company called Chocolate + cream.

Owner Alexandra Ziegenmeir melts top quality Valrhona chocolate and combines it with cream and a bit of milk. The mixture is steeped with whole spices to infuse flavor. It’s rich, so you only need a small cup to feel like you’ve had a treat.

A 3-ounce serving is $3.99. It is available only at Caputo’s Market and Deli, 314 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City. Larger containers also are available for take home.

Three flavors are available:...

A new vodka, with a name that pokes fun at Utah’s polygamous past, is now on the shelves at select Utah liquor stores.

Five Wives Vodka, created by Ogden’s Own Distillery, recently released 60 cases of its new 80-proof spirit. The state has given it a limited release, placing it in only a few test stores. None of the Salt Lake City outlets carry it.

Five Wives is distilled from a 50/50 blend of wheat and corn, said owner Tim Smith. It is filtered multiple times through active carbon and then combined with spring water from Og...

The Tacos El Cunado II food cart at 676 W. Center St. in Midvale was shut down on Monday, Dec. 12, for creating an imminent health hazard.

According to this report posted on The Salt Lake Valley Health Department website, the cart was not using an approved kitchen for food preparation and storage. Several items on the cart were in disrepair including the ceiling, the cooler and the light shield.

A new website that provides diners with the latest news, events and deals at Park City restaurants and bars was launched this week at parkcityrestaurants.com

One of the features is a restaurant finder, that allows people to search for restaurants based on cuisine. The site also includes a roundup of daily, weekly and monthly specials at specific locations.

The site “is designed to be a central point of inspiration for both locals and visitors who want to scope out restaurants or bars before heading out for a meal,” s...

A new food truck that specializes in a stuffed “unsandwich” has hit the streets of Salt Lake County.

The offerings at the bright orange Beli Unsandwich! truck also may have solved the problem of messy meals to go, according ot the owner. A special machine hollows out a fresh baked bun and fills it with meat and vegetables. A piece of bread plugs the bottom keeping all the ingredients inside.

Currently, Beli has four sandwiches on the menu: steak and arugula with grilled onions and mushrooms; grilled chicken chipotle; spaghetti with meat sauce; ...

Cafe SuperNatural, the third restaurant and fourth business for Salt Lake City chef Ian Brandt, recently opened adjacent to the Prana Yoga Studio in Trolley Square.

But you don’t have to be a yoga student to enjoy this healthy, spa food.

Brandt, who also owns Sage’s Cafe, Vertical Diner and Cali’s Natural Foods, is offering a plant-based menu that includes globally inspired soups, salads, wraps and entrees. All foods are either raw, steamed or cooked lightly, without a lot of heavy oils. The menu also is peanut-free and gluten free. Everything costs under $10.

Entrees to try include the Machu Picchu, steamed p...

Whiskey with a bit of Mormon history has returned to Utah.

On Saturday, the High West Distillery in Park City introduced its new Valley Tan, an aged whiskey made from Utah oats and named in honor of the spirit made by the Mormon pioneers.

Mark Twain talked about Valley Tan in his 1872 work, “Roughing It.”

“Valley Tan is a kind of whisky, or first cousin to it; is of Mormon invention and manufactured only in Utah," he wrote.

The term ‘valley tan’ originally meant the leather made by the Mormon Pioneers and eventually applied to anything homemade and not imported from other states.

“We thought it was a f...

The Vintage Restaurant and Tea room in Ogden closed earlier this week.

Manager Kathy Cushman told customers on the store’s Facebook page that “health issues and finances” forced her to shut down the shop at 2436 Grant.

Customers will miss Cushman’s English scones, tea sandwiches and cakes. (The Tribune showcased the shop earlier this year as part of our “Royal Wedding” story.)

However, fans can still buy the loose leaf teas at Union Station Fermentation, 274 E. 25th Street, Ogden; and the Utah Co-op, 4892 S. Commerce Dr. (300 West), Murray.

Today is Michael Richey’s last day as executive chef at Salt Lake City’s Pago restaurant. The talented chef has accepted a job at Solitude Mountain Resort where he will be the chef at St. Bernard’s restaurant. He replaces Matt Barrigar who moved to Lamb’s Grill this summer.

Pago owner Scott Evans is in the process of interviewing candidates but he has not yet found Richey’s replacement. Until then, Evans said Pago’s two sous chefs will cover in the kitchen.

In addition to planning Pago’s menu, the new chef will likely be in charge at Evan’s new restaurant, Finca, which is now under construction.

Malawi’s Pizza is expected to open a second restaurant in Salt Lake City’s Gateway Mall. However, a manager contacted by The Tribune wasn't sure the exact location in the downtown shopping center.

The new Malawi’s will offer the same food menu as its sister restaurant in Provo, he said. But the downtown store will have something extra - beer. The owners have applied for a state liquor license from the DABC.

Malawi’s serves traditional and speciality pizzas on a thin, crispy crust. The menu also includes salads, pastas and dessert pizzas.

It also serves "food you can feel good about." For every meal cust...

Two gourmet food producers from Utah have been named finalist in the 2012 Good Food Awards competition.

Salt Lake City’s Creminelli Fine Meats is a finalist in the charcuterie category for its Bresaola, Piccolo and Finnochiona Salami; while Amano Artisan Chocolate, in Orem, has been recognized in the chocolate division for is Guayas bar.

This the second year that a Christiano Creminelli, pictured here, has been a finalist for the national award, which recognizes the best American food producers.

This year, more than 920 producers from around the country submitted their ...

The Mist Project, a premier "guerilla" restaurant concept that has popped up in metropolitan cities all across the country, is coming to Utah.

Mist:Salt Lake City will serve 15-course gourmet meals from Jan. 19 through Feb. 19. The dinners, which coincide with the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, will take place Salt Lake City. They will be created by Chef Gavin Baker, who has worked at several notable restaurants including The Fat Duck (London), Oceana (New York) and Chi (Los Angeles).

Tickets are $150 per person and must be purchased in advance at http://themistproject.com/...

Wouldn't it be great if at least one of the state-owned liquor stores in Utah was open on Sunday?

Well, that wish has come true. The High West Distillery package store at 703 Park Ave., in Park City is open on Sundays as well as all federal and state holidays.

How did this happen in tee-totalling Utah?

High West owner David Perkins said earlier this year while lawmakers were overhauling the state liquor laws, they made a minor modification that allows distilleries and breweries to legally sell their bottled spirits 365 days a year.

Of course, High West had to open its restaurant on Sundays to be able to sell the booze. Perkins said adding food has...