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Virdene’s gourmet burger house opens in Salt Lake City

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:59:03 MDT

Virdene’s gourmet burger house opens in Salt Lake City

By Heather May The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 15, 2013 10:59AM 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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Restrained by chains

Fri, 10 May 2013 01:01:05 MDT

Restrained by chains

Updated May 10, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Today’s communities are becoming overrun by chain businesses. There are fewer family-owned restaurants and stores and more globally owned businesses. When I look back on my childhood and teenage years, I want to have memories at the local burger joint and the roller skating rink. I don’t want to remember hanging out at the 7-Eleven or McDonald’s. Not only is this sameness changing our culture, it’s creating a type of monopoly in the United States. Locals have little hope of opening a business ...