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(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mira Mira coffee shop in Salt Lake City, Monday, June 29, 2026.

‘Look, look,’ a Marmalade coffee shop gets a Caribbean makeover

By Kolbie Peterson | July 9, 2026, 6:40 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gaetano's on State Street in Salt Lake City, Thursday, July 2, 2026.

A long-standing State Street sandwich shop faces an uncertain future

By Kolbie Peterson | July 3, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Hannah Hoffman takes a customer's order at JJ Coffee Co. in downtown Salt Lake City on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

A downtown Salt Lake City coffee shop aims to serve ‘affordable luxuries’

By Kolbie Peterson | June 27, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The sign for Coachman's Dinner & Pancake House, an iconic 1960s-era diner on State Street that closed in 2021, is pictured on Thursday, June 4, 2026.

The fate of Salt Lake City’s famous Coachman’s sign depends on a community fundraiser

By Kolbie Peterson | June 26, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A beef döner with fries and a passionfruit schorle drink sit on a table at Döner & Company, a new restaurant in the Central Ninth neighborhood in Salt Lake City.

German street food comes to Salt Lake’s Central Ninth neighborhood

By Kolbie Peterson | June 20, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Mark Eddington | The Salt Lake Tribune) A banner that says "Brunch all day everyday" hangs on a fence at the future site of the St. George location of Sunday's Best on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.

‘Coming soon’?: Construction on Sunday’s Best location in St. George ‘paused’ — for now

By Kolbie Peterson | June 19, 2026, 12:55 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Cucina Toscana in Salt Lake City is closing after almost 30 years.

An Italian mainstay in downtown Salt Lake City is closing after almost 30 years

By Kolbie Peterson | June 17, 2026, 4:48 p.m.

(Aaron Falk | The Salt Lake Tribune) Craft by Proper in Sugar House on Monday, June 15, 2026.

A Sugar House beer bar is closing this weekend

By Kolbie Peterson | June 15, 2026, 4:55 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Market Street Grill & Oyster Bar in the New York building in downtown Salt Lake City is closing after 50 years in business.

After almost 50 years in business, this downtown Salt Lake City restaurant is closing

By Kolbie Peterson | June 15, 2026, 10:07 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Nomi Battulga removes the lid on a smoked Atlantic Salmon at Gossip Kitchen in downtown Salt Lake City, Monday, June 8, 2026.

Two chefs collaborate to bring Japanese and Italian foods to two Utah restaurants

By Kolbie Peterson | June 13, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mark of the Beastro on State Street, on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

‘The end of an era’: Salt Lake City vegan coffee shop, once a restaurant, to remain closed

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

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Yoko Ramen, on 300 South in downtown Salt Lake City, in 2024.

A favorite Salt Lake City ramen spot is closing at the end of June

By Kolbie Peterson | June 11, 2026, 4:36 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) The West Valley City Farmers Market in Centennial Park in 2022. West Valley City is one of many Utah cities and towns that host farmers markets during the summer.

Here’s a list of 2026 farmers markets across different Utah cities and towns

By Kolbie Peterson | June 6, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Alex Jamison and Roxy Carlson, co-owners of vegan ice cream shop Monkeywrench, in Salt Lake City on Thursday, May 28, 2026.

A vegan ice cream shop opens a second SLC location, serving dreamy treats for all tastes

By Kolbie Peterson | June 6, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The sign for Coachman's Dinner & Pancake House, an iconic 1960s-era diner on State Street that closed in 2021, is pictured on Thursday, June 4, 2026.

Coachman’s is gone. So what will happen to its iconic sign?

By Kolbie Peterson | June 5, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Maite Carranza is assisted with her shopping by her dogs Nimbus and Stratus as people enjoy the Downtown Farmer's Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 7, 2025. A new building is being proposed at the park, designed to house portions of the market and activate the urban park year-round.

The Downtown Farmers Market will look different this year. Here’s what’s changing.

By Kolbie Peterson | June 4, 2026, 4:48 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Fisher Turley whips up a shake at the new MilkShake Factory in Holladay Hills on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

We all scream for ice cream: A milkshake shop opens in Holladay, plus more Utah ice cream happenings

By Kolbie Peterson | June 3, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mina co-owner Giro Messeri, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

At this SLC restaurant, they will remember your name — and might even play your wedding song

By Kolbie Peterson | June 1, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Manager Ryan Kluh sits at a table on the new patio at Epic Brewing In Salt Lake City on Friday, May 22, 2026.

A Salt Lake City brewery opens up a new bar space and a patio

By Kolbie Peterson | May 30, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(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.