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(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) A sign for the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services. The liquor commission approved The Tap Room's planned move into the same Sugar House building as Este Pizza and Game Night Games.

One of Utah’s best whiskey bars is moving to a new location in Sugar House

By Kolbie Peterson | May 29, 2026, 8:51 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) David Morris and Nola on the dog-friendly patio at Handle Bar in Salt Lake City on Thursday, May 9, 2024.

Dogs are allowed on nearly 50 restaurant patios in Salt Lake County this summer, health officials say

By Kolbie Peterson | May 23, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A mural of a kookaburra, created by artist Chris Peterson, overlooks the seating area at Perch Coffee in Millcreek.

A new cafe with Australian flair and flavors opens in Millcreek

By Kolbie Peterson | May 23, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sunlight hits a sign in front of Xiao Bao Bao in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.

Salt Lake City restaurant Xiao Bao Bao announces it’s closing both of its locations

By Kolbie Peterson | May 20, 2026, 7:05 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Wasatch Food Co-op in the Milk Block development in Salt Lake City on Thursday, May 14, 2026.

Peek inside Salt Lake City’s new co-op grocery, set to open this week

By Kolbie Peterson | May 19, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Cory Hruska at The Kolache Place in Salt Lake City on Monday, May 11, 2026.

A Salt Lake City pastry shop gets a new name and a new location

By Kolbie Peterson | May 16, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Bethany Baker; Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Mother Café & Bar in Salt Lake City transitions from a cafe during the day to a nightclub at night.

These 4 shape-shifting establishments in SLC blur the lines between restaurant, bar, coffee shop and ‘new age mall’

By Kolbie Peterson | May 16, 2026, 12:01 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Lucky Slice Pizza on Main Street in Bountiful, on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

An Ogden-based pizzeria conquered Utah’s north. Will it ever come to Salt Lake City?

By Kolbie Peterson | May 12, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune)
Sam Saunders, 4, from Clinton, bites into a rabbit made of cotton candy, from the Sweet Art booth, at the Utah State Fair Monday, Sept. 9, 2019.

Save the dates: Here are 10 food and drink festivals to savor in Utah this summer

By Kolbie Peterson | May 11, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sarah O'Donnell poses for a photograph at Mecca Cafe in Salt Lake City, Monday, May 4, 2026.

A cafe with a converted ski gondola is tucked away in SLC’s Granary District

By Kolbie Peterson | May 11, 2026, 4:28 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) A Trader Joe’s grocery store in Salt Lake City, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022.

Trader Joe’s is planning stores in two more Salt Lake County cities, company confirms

By Kolbie Peterson | May 7, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rachel Crosby | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kiitos Brewing's Sugar House location, at 1533 S. 1100 East, opened on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025.

Kiitos Brewing files for Chapter 11 protection, months after opening Sugar House location

By Kolbie Peterson | Sean P. Means | May 6, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) The entrance to Magnolia Bakery in Holladay, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

Utah’s first Magnolia Bakery location finally has an opening date

By Kolbie Peterson | May 5, 2026, 8:39 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Quarters Arcade Bar in Salt Lake City, which opened in 2022, is scheduled to close on May 31,2026.

‘We aren’t able to keep it going’: Sugar House location of Quarters Arcade Bar is closing

By Kolbie Peterson | May 2, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Eric Davey cuts a slice of pizza at Via Veneto Pizzarium on Friday, April 24, 2026.

Grab some pizza by Liberty Park at this new Roman-style restaurant

By Kolbie Peterson | May 2, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Brownstone 22 restaurant on 100 South, on Thursday, April 23, 2026.

After a million-dollar makeover, Brownstone 22 is ready to welcome diners

By Kolbie Peterson | May 2, 2026, 6:22 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Whiskey Street on Main Street in Salt Lake City, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025.

Whiskey Street’s co-owner gives an update on when the fire-damaged SLC bar might reopen

By Kolbie Peterson | May 1, 2026, 3:51 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Owner Valentina Udabe holds up a pan of medialunas inside Argentina's Cafe in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

A Salt Lake City cafe serves up a taste of South America

By Kolbie Peterson | April 25, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Brooks Roe) A brunch spread from Earl's Lodge at Snowbasin, one of more than 30 restaurants offering Mother's Day specials.

Here’s where to take your family for brunch on Mother’s Day in Utah

By Kolbie Peterson | April 27, 2026, 5:55 p.m.

(Rick Egan, Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Clockwise from top left: a bicycle purchase at Guthrie Bicycle; a home for sale in Salt Lake City; rug tufting at the Rug Lounge SLC; and a coffee order at Buzzed Coffeehouse.

‘It’s never been this bad’: How Utahns are coping with the topsy-turvy economy

By Paighten Harkins | Megan Banta | Kolbie Peterson | April 21, 2026, 5:18 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Alex Burlison, Michael Dodd and Mac Wallace, from left, are pictured inside one of the pagoda rooms at The Yeti, a Himalayan-themed bar in Cottonwood Heights, Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

A new bar brings the Himalayas to the foot of Big Cottonwood Canyon

By Kolbie Peterson | April 18, 2026, 4:53 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Trolley Square on Friday, Feb 14, 2025.

Ice cream company known for unusual flavor combinations will open a location in Utah

By Kolbie Peterson | April 11, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) People enjoy the simple setting consisting of a single semicircular bar at Momomaru, a new restaurant in Salt Lake City started by chef Eric Park, that specializes in hand rolls made only with rice, seaweed and fish, Thursday, March 26, 2026.

How to Momomaru: A guide to experiencing this unique SLC sushi restaurant

By Kolbie Peterson | April 11, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Tripp Mim was the 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.

Man sentenced to prison for DUI crash that killed a Salt Lake City bakery co-founder

By Kolbie Peterson | April 10, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Eleanor Jolley, Chase Johnson and Ricardo Diaz, from left, show off some favorites at Pizza Nono in the 9th and 9th neighborhood on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

Tribune readers have chosen the best pizza place in Utah, in our Pizza Madness tourney

By Kolbie Peterson | April 9, 2026, 6:49 p.m.