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Dish of the Week: Tacos at Tortilla.bar in Orem

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:31:57 MDT

Dish of the Week: Tacos at Tortilla.bar in Orem

Published May 24, 2013 07:31AM MDT

$8-$9 • Tacos (prices vary) Excellent gourmet tacos powered by the restaurant’s made-from-scratch tortillas are the core of the menu at Tortilla.bar in Orem. Two tacos come to an order, but the fillings change depending on what’s local and organic and the kitchen’s creative mood. On any given night, guests might get to choose from the fabulously juicy Niman Ranch pork pibil tacos or the decadently rich avocado tacos with lush Utah goat cheese. Tortilla.bar • 1454 S. State St., Orem; 385-259-20...

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Kamas businesses work together to promote art

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:31:57 MDT

Kamas businesses work together to promote art

by Scott Iwasaki The Park Record

Published May 24, 2013 07:31AM MDT

Kamas • When Gabriel Morin and his wife, Betty, officially open The Mirror Lake Diner on Friday, May 24, the walls will be adorned with nature photographs taken by Oakley photographer Charlie Lansche. The images will be enhanced by leaf sculptures by Ed Wittrock, an artist from Samak Using local art was an idea that emerged when the Morins put their heads together with Katie Stellpflug, the owner of Artique, a small, independent boutique at 283 N. Main St., Kamas. To read the full story, go to...

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Live chat: Restaurant critics: Behind the scenes

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:18:54 MDT

Live chat: Restaurant critics: Behind the scenes

Digital First Media

Published May 23, 2013 12:18PM MDT

Ever wonder what goes into reviewing restaurants? Join St. Paul Pioneer Press restaurant critic Jessica Fleming, Denver Post restaurant critic William Porter and Bay Area News Group food and wine writer Jessica Yadegaran for a behind-the-scenes look at reviewing restaurants on Thursday, May 23 at noon.

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Tortilla.bar serves creative Mexican cuisine in Orem

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:03:29 MDT

Tortilla.bar serves creative Mexican cuisine in Orem

by Stuart Melling Special To The Tribune

Published May 23, 2013 07:03AM MDT

Orem • The name Tortilla.bar should be a hint that this new restaurant is not a run-of-the-mill Mexican eatery. Head chef and owner Sam Oteo brought his atypical take on South of the border dining to Orem in late 2012. The restaurant operates out of modest digs, a small stand alone, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it building. About a third of the petite interior is swallowed up by the open kitchen area. Seating for, at most, 20 patrons is dotted around the buzzing chef area, with a couple extra tables o...

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Utah company makes eating outdoors more enticing

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:58:37 MDT

Utah company makes eating outdoors more enticing

by Brett Prettyman The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 22, 2013 05:58AM MDT

Hyde Park • Utahns love to eat out — and not just at restaurants. Starting around Memorial Day, which is Monday, May 27, and continuing through Labor Day —or until the snow flies — Utahns will find any excuse to eat outdoors with family and friends. Camp Chef, a Utah-based manufacturer of camping stoves, Dutch ovens, and other outdoor cooking equipment, has two new innovations for the summer of 2013 that will make dining out even more enticing — The Italia Artisan Pizza Oven and a square Dutch...

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Kirby: Children’s insults speak the harsh truth

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:21:25 MDT

Kirby: Children’s insults speak the harsh truth

by Robert Kirby Tribune Columnist

Published May 21, 2013 06:21PM MDT

I have to stop taking my grandkids out in public until they’re socially trained. They are far more honest than is good for them — or me. A few days ago, my family was heading to downtown Salt Lake City on TRAX. The car was crowded and seating was limited. At a stop, a rough-looking guy got on and stood next to my daughter and her 6-year-old son. He had a large number of gaps in his dental work. He looked down at my grandson and smiled. Man: “You’re a nice little boy. What’s your name?” Tate: “Y...

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New Pars Market includes a restaurant

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:25:14 MDT

New Pars Market includes a restaurant

by Heather May The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 07:25AM MDT

Pars Market in Holladay has a new location, a new name and the owners have added a restaurant. Pars Market and Cuisine, now at 4233 S. Highland Drive, serves lunch and dinner. Entrees range from $10-$17 and include beef and chicken kabobs as well as basmati rice dishes served with beef, chicken or lamb. The business still includes a Middle Eastern and Mediterranean market full of items not easily found including avocado, almond and mustard oils, rose preserve, eggplant spreads, sweet lemons, P...

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Summer food and garden camps for kids

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:25:14 MDT

Summer food and garden camps for kids

by Heather May The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 21, 2013 07:25AM MDT

Keep your kids busy this summer with these food-related camps: Petersen Family Farm • Children ages 6 to 12 can learn to plant seeds, harvest vegetables and feed animals at this Riverton farm. Camps held Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon in June and July. Tuition is $80 a week. Call 801-999-8548 or visit petersenfamilyfarm.com. Wasatch Community Gardens • Full-day and half-day camps are offered June through mid-August for children ages 4 to 10 at Salt Lake City’s Grateful Tomato Garden. Full...

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Dining review: French passion lacking at Caterina

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:25:25 MDT

Dining review: French passion lacking at Caterina

by Heather L. King Special To The Tribune

Published May 16, 2013 11:25AM MDT

Caterina seems like a solid dining addition to Sugar House with its prime location in the old post office, its reasonable prices, and its emphasis on French food —which has been under-represented in Utah’s dining landscape. It also has a pedigree. It is the newest addition to the Cucina Restaurant Group which includes Cucina Toscana and Vivace, in downtown Salt Lake City. But for all its assets, Caterina under-whelmed my senses. Jean Louis Montecot, previously of Jean Louis in Park City, is the ...

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New sushi restaurant banks on Layton’s future

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:25:25 MDT

New sushi restaurant banks on Layton’s future

by Jim Dalrymple Ii The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 16, 2013 11:25AM MDT

Layton • The restaurant sits on a wide street where the whir of speeding SUVs almost never stops. To the south, a stubble of spring weeds covers a vacant lot. To the north, a brown 1970s-era building is draped with vinyl signs advertising Asian massages. But Tonys’ Grill and Sushi Bar is banking on the spot. The Layton eatery is the brainchild of chef Tony Lei and manager Tony Ho. The two Tonys — “the apostrophe after the ‘s’ isn’t a mistake,” Ho emphasizes — opened their doors in January. Du...

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A kebab as happy on the grill as under the broiler

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:43:04 MDT

A kebab as happy on the grill as under the broiler

by J.m. Hirsch Ap Food Editor

Published May 15, 2013 01:43PM MDT

The trouble with spring is that we get eager to grill, but we can’t always count on the weather to cooperate. Admittedly, I am a fair weather griller. I know some people who gleefully brave blizzards for the joy of putting meat to searing grate. I simply am not so hardy a man. A bit of a chill or dampness in the air is enough to scuttle my grill plans and send me back indoors. Of course, that can make planning a challenge. Coming up with a whole new menu just because I don’t want to get wet does...

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Utah’s Pop Art Snacks going to make sweet snacks

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:43:04 MDT

Utah’s Pop Art Snacks going to make sweet snacks

heather May The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 15, 2013 01:43PM MDT

Pop Art Snacks earned enough money in their Kickstarter campaign to buy a caramelizer. The Utah company’s goal was to raise $15,000 and it garnered a little more than $16,000. That means sweet flavors — honey lavender, maple smoked sea salt and caramel fleur de sel — will be available this summer at farmers markets.

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Virdene’s gourmet burger house opens in Salt Lake City

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:43:04 MDT

Virdene’s gourmet burger house opens in Salt Lake City

by Heather May The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 15, 2013 01:43PM MDT

Virdene’s, a new gourmet burger restaurant opened recently inside the Peery Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. It offers signature burgers — such as the eponymous burger made with bleu cheese, caramelized onions, bacon and Swiss — as well as a create-your-own menu. Customers can choose type of burger (including vegetable and bison), bun, cheese, toppings and a variety of sauces. Virdene’s also serves hamburger bowls — for those looking to cut out the carbs — as well as starters, soda floats, sh...

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Recipe: Fresh, lively, light: jalapeno turkey-black bean chili

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:18:30 MDT

Recipe: Fresh, lively, light: jalapeno turkey-black bean chili

by Stephanie Witt Sedgwick Special To The Washington Post

Published May 14, 2013 09:18AM MDT

I’ve updated the basic potpie before, using cabbage and white beans and giving it a sweet-potato-topped, curry-flavored twist. This version goes much further, to a deconstructed state: The filling is a chili-pepper-spiked turkey and black bean mix. It’s fresh, lively and light. Slices of roasted potatoes, similar to thick chips, provide the potato element and take the place of the usual crust. The slices can be shingled over the chili, forming a top, but I like to place them around the edges, wi...

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Yee-Haw pickles now more widely available in Utah

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:18:30 MDT

Yee-Haw pickles now more widely available in Utah

heather May The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 14, 2013 09:18AM MDT

Just in time for grilling season, Associated Food Stores is stocking Park City-based Yee-Haw Pickle Co. products, starting this week. The stores will carry the Hot Damn Dills (pickle spears spiked with chili peppers), Giddy-Up Garlic Dills (spears loaded with fresh garlic) and No Frills Dills (dill-only spears) for about $7 to $8 per 24 oz. jars. The two-person company started in 2011 after they couldn’t find any all-natural, locally sourced pickles. They’ve been selling their hand-cut, hand-pac...

Celebrate 'Real Housewives' with Mormon cocktails

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:18:30 MDT

Celebrate 'Real Housewives' with Mormon cocktails

heather May The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 14, 2013 09:18AM MDT

Pago and Finca will be celebrating the play “The Righteous and Very Real Housewives of Utah County” with a dinner and cocktail special during the May 16-26 run of Miguel Santana’s play at The Post Theater at the University of Utah about an elderly Mormon widow and he[Finca](http://fincaslc.com/) [Pago](http://pagoslc.com/) [The Righteous and Very Real Housewives of Utah County](http://alligatorpressproductions.com/) r family. Pago, 878 S. 900 East, Salt Lake City, will feature a dinner special,...

Celebrate craft beer week in Utah

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:18:30 MDT

Celebrate craft beer week in Utah

heather May The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 14, 2013 09:18AM MDT

Check out how these restaurants are celebrating American Craft Beer Week this week: Wasatch Brew Pub and Squatters Pubs will celebrate with brewmaster dinners, pairing brews with a menu including ginger and carrot soup, steak and shrimp and Black and Tan Brownie. When: Monday, May 13 to Sunday, May 19, 6-9 p.m. Where: Wasatch Brew Pub, 250 Main Street, Park City; Squatters Downtown, 147 W. Broadway, Salt Lake City; Squatters Roadhouse Grill, 1900 Park Ave., Park City. Cost: $50/person, plus tax ...

Mother’s Day dining: Utah restaurants serving special meals

Fri, 10 May 2013 08:39:33 MDT

Mother’s Day dining: Utah restaurants serving special meals

by Billy Yang The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 10, 2013 08:39AM MDT

Everyone knows that if you really want to pamper mom on Mother’s Day, you need to take her to a nice restaurant. More than one-quarter of American adults will celebrate the holiday, which is Sunday, May 12, by dining out, according to new research from the National Restaurant Association. The research also shows that nearly one in 10 adults will rely on a restaurant for takeout or delivery for their Mother’s Day meal. Utah contributes to the trend, as dozens of dining establishments will be ope...

Demystifying a Mother’s Day ham and cheese quiche

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:17:44 MDT

Demystifying a Mother’s Day ham and cheese quiche

by J.m. Hirsch The Associated Press

Published May 9, 2013 08:17AM MDT

Quiche has a reputation as a complicated dish. And I’m not sure why. Home cooks worry about the crust. They angst over the fillings. Do they have the right mix of meats or veggies? Which type of cheese? And how much is too much? And then there is striking the balance of egg and dairy, never mind determining the best way to season the mixture. Which makes it all sound so very troublesome. And yet quiche really is such a simple dish that is both versatile and forgiving. Even the least skilled home...

White House seeks Utah’s health recipes

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:17:44 MDT

White House seeks Utah’s health recipes

byt Heather May The Salt Lake Tribune

Published May 9, 2013 08:17AM MDT

First Lady Michelle Obama is again seeking healthy recipes from junior chefs for the chance to win dinner at the White House. Children 8 to 12 and their parents (or legal guardians) are invited to create and enter their best original recipe for the “The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge” contest. One winner from each state and U.S. territories will be awarded a trip to Washington, D.C., to attend the Kids’ State Dinner, hosted by Obama at the White House. Recipes should include each of the five food g...