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Kathy Stephenson has been the food writer at The Tribune since 2000. A Utah native, Stephenson's first job was picking zucchini on her grandparent's Kaysville farm. Every Christmas, Stephenson's neighbors and colleagues look forward to getting a plate of her baklava. Last year, she gave away nearly 300 pieces.

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Vertical Diner needs your vote

eat.dining.0912 VERTICAL DINER The "Sunshine Burger" at Vertical Diner. It is a vegetarian burger that comes with Vegan fry sauce. ------- Ambience is fun. Black and white modern Zen. Asian flair meets modern greasy spoon. Servers are all very hipster-looking, too. Might make a fun shot to actually get cool looking people eating and being served. Salt Lake Tribune photo / Scott Sommerdorf

Published on Feb 21, 2012 01:45PM

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).

In selecting Vertical, judges noted several favorite dishes including the mock chicken tenders with dairy-free ranch dressing and the vegetarian "Sunshine" burger, pictured here.

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