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(Rick Egan | Tribune file photo) A digester at Wasatch Resource Recovery in North Salt Lake in 2019.

Here’s where your rotten kitchen scraps are turned into natural gas and fertilizer

By Kathy Stephenson | March 4, 2021, 2:04 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A refugee from Syria, chef Nour Abdul Bari has been one of the more successful graduates of the Spice Kitchen Incubator Program. Before the pandemic, he made a living catering large events and was able to support himself, his wife and their five children, three of whom are physically disabled. Since the pandemic, though, the family has suffered more than most: Nour lost most of his clients when large gatherings were canceled; and he was unable to participate in the Spice to Go project, because he lost his spot in a commercial kitchen. He also has had to stay home to care of his high-risk children who cannot attend school because of the coronavirus.

Refugee chef in Utah has won U.S. citizenship, but he’s losing ground during COVID-19

By Kathy Stephenson | March 4, 2021, 2:04 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Chef Mika Lee of Honey Teahive, left, and Chef Merab Maciel of The Salseria, photographed Feb. 24, both often have their foods featured in Spice Kitchen Incubator's community food boxes.

Get spicy Mexican fare, tasty tea sandwiches and other diverse Utah flavors in these themed food boxes

By Kolbie Peterson | March 3, 2021, 9:18 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) The Daily, a street-level cafe in the Goldman Sachs building at 222 S. Main, plans to reopen when downtown workers return to their offices.

Is your favorite Utah restaurant, bar or concert venue closed? See here if it plans to reopen.

By Kathy Stephenson | March 2, 2021, 9:11 p.m.

(Photo courtesy of Spartacus Falanghina) Spartacus Falanghina is the pen name for a former liquor broker turned author. He wants Utah to get serious about privatizing liquor sales.

This wine warrior wants Utah’s next ballot initiative to be liquor privatization

By Kathy Stephenson | February 25, 2021, 4:47 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | Salt Lake Tribune file photo) Kirk Bengtzen, in his Salt Lake City bar Twist in April 2020. Bengtzen's business partners are suing him for mismanagement.

Co-owners sue partner, accuse him of mismanaging their Salt Lake City bar

By Kathy Stephenson | February 23, 2021, 2:05 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) A sign requests the wearing of masks, in Murray on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021.

Salt Lake County has investigated hundreds of COVID complaints. See what business violations are being reported.

By Kathy Stephenson | February 23, 2021, 8:05 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Moochie's is a top contender in The Salt Lake Tribune's Best Philly Cheesesteak poll. "This has been my lifelong dream," said Moochie's co-owner and Philidelphia native Joanna Rendi with partner Don MacDonald in front of their storefront at 2121 S. State St., Feb. 11, 2021. Rendi also created the eatery's Jumpin' Jalapeno Sauce.

You voted: See which Utah restaurant has the best cheesesteak this side of Philly

By Kathy Stephenson | February 17, 2021, 2:08 p.m.

‘Dry’ Cache county considers allowing wineries

By Kat Webb | The Herald Journal via AP | February 15, 2021, 6:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Main Street is nearly empty at 2pm in the afternoon, Thursday April 23, 2020

Salt Lake County forces closure of five bars and clubs for violating COVID-19 orders

By Andy Larsen | February 15, 2021, 10:20 p.m.

(Courtesy photo) Dark Chocolate bars by The Chocolate Conspiracy, a bean-to-bar chocolate maker in Salt Lake City.

These artisan chocolate bars made in Utah will make your valentine melt

By Kathy Stephenson | February 10, 2021, 4:53 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ginger Street server Jess Zollinger hands out walk-up orders at the restaurant's takeout window located on State Street, Feb. 5, 2021. The restaurant is favorite takeout spot for Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall.

Eat like Spencer Cox, Angela Dunn, Tony Finau and Nick Rimando: See where famous Utahns order takeout

By Kathy Stephenson | February 10, 2021, 5:56 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) Readers of The Salt Lake Tribune can vote for their favorite Philly cheesesteak sandwich through Feb. 11.

Tell us where in Utah you can get the best Philly cheesesteak

By Kathy Stephenson | February 5, 2021, 5:33 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Log Haven's surf and turf Valentine's Day dinner is available for curbside pickup and delivery.

Takeout to the max: Do Valentine’s Day dinner right — at home

By Heather L. King | Special to the Tribune | February 5, 2021, 2:54 p.m.

(Steve Griffin | Tribune file photo) The chicken sandwich combo at Pretty Bird, a Nashville-style hot chicken restaurant on Regent Street, in Salt Lake City. A second Pretty Bird is poised to open farther south in Salt Lake City.

A second Pretty Bird is poised to open, and two other Utah restaurants return to their roots. Find out when and where.

By Kathy Stephenson | February 5, 2021, 2:55 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Marcus Jones, owner and founder of Miss Essie's BBQ, in Murray on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021.

Here are Black-owned Utah food businesses you can support during Black History Month — and beyond

By Kathy Stephenson | February 11, 2021, 3:36 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) Alfredo Acevedo cleans one of three domelike Alpenglobes set up on the patio at Cafe Galleria in Midway on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020.

Will you be safer dining in Utah’s outdoor dining bubbles? It’s hard to know, but that’s not stopping us.

By Kathy Stephenson | January 28, 2021, 4:02 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Diners order their meal in a heated tent on the patio of Arlo Restaurant, 271 N. Center St., in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021.

Want to dine outside this winter? We found dozens of restaurants with heated patios.

By Kathy Stephenson | January 29, 2021, 7:53 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Baker Cheryl Mignone makes bagels in a commercial kitchen inside her Kaysville home.

You voted: See which Utah bagel spot won in a landslide

By Kathy Stephenson | Heather L. King | January 27, 2021, 8:16 p.m.

(Photo courtesy of San Diablo Churros)

Chop Shop is Park City’s first modern-day butcher shop

By Kathy Stephenson | January 29, 2021, 5:23 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The pappardelle al tartufo at La Trattoria di Francesco — photographed Jan. 8 — is tossed in a sauce of eggs, butter and Parmesan, topped with shaved black truffles. The Italian restaurant has had to make big adjustments to survive during the pandemic.

Did the pandemic kill Salt Lake City’s gold-coated steak? What this restaurant is doing to survive.

By Larrisa Beth Turner | Special to the Tribune | January 21, 2021, 3:26 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Varley, a new bar in Salt Lake City, on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021.

One of Salt Lake City’s best outdoor dining spots will return in 2021

By Kathy Stephenson | January 20, 2021, 2:21 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Chef/owner Josh Poticha and some of the Detroit-style pizza he serves at Bricks Corner, 1465 S. 700 East, Salt Lake City.

Have you tried Detroit-style pizza? Here’s where can you can find it in Salt Lake City.

By Kathy Stephenson | January 25, 2021, 10:32 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Tripp Mims, right, was a sous chef at Alamexo for many years before the pandemic forced the downtown restaurant to close. He and his wife, Thy, decided to start their own home-based bakery out of necessity, but after several months it has proven to be successful and a better fit for their family.

Founders of Mims SLC bakery believe changing the world begins with breaking bread

By Heather L. King | Special to the Tribune | January 17, 2021, 2:00 p.m.

(Paul Fraughton | Tribune file photo)
One of the favorite items at Feldman's Deli are the housemade bagels.

Tell us who makes Utah’s best bagel

By Kathy Stephenson | February 4, 2021, 6:50 p.m.