The Terindo Jazz Quartet, featuring bassist Sam Cosby, guitarists Tully Cathey and Elliott Davis, and drummer Brian Thurber, plays every Friday and Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. A menu of smaller plates from the Tuscany kitchen, from the signature wood-toasted garlic bread to a $13 sirloin steak, accompanies the music.
Club Tuscany, 2832 E. 6200 South, is a private club offering an extensive wine selection, a full cigar menu and an impressive array of single malt scotches. An annual membership is $12, and as a promotion, new and renewing members will receive a $25 certificate toward the purchase of food. Call 801-277-9919 or visit http://www. tuscanyslc.com.
Fun at Oktoberfest
Snowbird's 33rd annual Oktoberfest offers traditional German food, live music, art and activities for children, every weekend through Oct. 9, as well as Labor Day, on the Plaza Deck. Festivities are from noon through 6 p.m., and admission is free.
Oktoberfest will feature music by two or three bands daily, including The Bavarians and Salzburger Echo. The Alp Horns will entertain guests who ride the tram to the top of Hidden Peak. A tram pass is $14 for the day, or $10 for a single ride, with discounts for children and seniors. Bratwurst, sauerkraut, Bavarian roasted almonds, apple strudel and pretzels will be available for purchase.
Activities take place at the Snowbird Event Center and Plaza Deck, accessible from Snowbird Entry 2 up Little Cottonwood Canyon. For more information, call 801-933-2110.
Shifts at Snowbird
Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort has made several additions to its food and beverage team:
R.J. Peterson, chef de cuisine and manager at Salt Lake City's Fresco Italian Café, joins Snowbird as chef and general manager of the Lodge Bistro. Sabastian Lizarzaburu is chef of the Keyhole Junction and Cantina. He previously worked at The Canyons and the E Center and was involved in opening the USANA Amphitheater. Frederic Barbier becomes manager of the Aerie Restaurant, atop the 12-story Cliff Lodge. Barbier has been assistant food and beverage manager at Lake Placid Lodge in New York.
Christina McMullen is new head pastry chef for Snowbird, where she began working in 2004 as a bakery chef. John Beagle, chef of Snowbird's Keyhole Junction and Cantina, assumes new responsibilities in Snowbird's main kitchen as evening sous chef.
