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Tupelo opens in Park City
More than just a rare honey or a Van Morrison song, Tupelo is a new Park City restaurant featuring food inspired by the Southern roots of chef and co-owner, Matt Harris. Harris, who previously worked at Park City's J&G Grill, has created a menu that includes locally produced foods and artisan ingredients such as 48-hour braised veal cheeks, Bear Lake lamb chops, Idaho trout, heirloom Sea Island beans and house-made ricotta. The restaurant is in a historic building on Main Street, the spot formerly occupied by Silver. Harris, and his partners, which includes wife Maggie Alvarez, purchased the club license from the previous owner, which means guests can enjoy a craft cocktail or a bottle from the wine cellar that also contains the building's original cast iron boiler. The Tupelo name is a nod to the trees that are native to the southeastern part of the country, specifically near the Apalachicola River in the Florida Panhandle. The trees bloom for a brief time each year and the delicate honey produced from the sunburst-shaped blossoms is considered liquid gold.
Where • Tupelo, 508 Main St., Park City; 435-615-7700
Hours • Open daily, 5 to 10 p.m.
Prices • Sides $8; entrees $24-$46
Details • tupeloparkcity.com
Learn to be a Master Gardener
Registration is underway for Utah State University Extension's Master Gardener classes in Davis and Weber counties. The classes meet once a week for 13 or 14 weeks and participants will be involved throughout the year in workshops and volunteer activities.
When • Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Jan. 28- April 29 at the USU Botanical Center, Kaysville; or Tuesdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 2 - April 27 at the USU Extension Weber County office, 1181 Fairgrounds Drive, Ogden.
Cost • $200
Details • For the Davis County program, contact Stacie Stone: stacie.stone@usu.edu or 801-451-3403; for Weber County classes, contact Bobbie Facer: bobbie.facer@usu.edu or 801-399-8201.