Stefene Russell

Utah Eats reporter

Stefene is the Utah Eats reporter at the Tribune. For 13 years, she was the culture editor at St. Louis Magazine and is the former managing editor for stltoday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's website. She is glad to be back in her hometown.

(Francisco Kjolseth | Salt Lake Tribune file photo) Bottles of cinnamon whiskey at the state liquor store opens in West Valley City. The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control's commission heard on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, that sales of alcohol in Utah went up 8% over the previous year.

Park City brewpub gets DABC’s only new bar license, but more are coming soon

By Stefene Russell | May 24, 2022, 8:16 p.m.

(Prodigy Brewing) The founders of Logan's Prodigy Brewing, from left: Jason Smith, Rob Paul and Matt Cliburn.

Homebrewers prepare to open Logan’s first craft brewery

By Stefene Russell | May 22, 2022, 2:11 p.m.

(Rick Egan | Salt Lake Tribune file photo) A girl gets her face painted at the 2021 Swiss Days celebration in Midway — one of many small towns in Utah that throw summer celebrations.

Summer festivals across Utah celebrate with small-town fun

By Stefene Russell | May 23, 2022, 3:59 p.m.

(Edison House) An architectural rendering of Edison House, a social club that will be located at 335 S. 200 West. Applications for the club opened on May 20, 2022.

Applications being taken for Salt Lake City’s new private social club

By Stefene Russell | May 20, 2022, 10:18 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Grupo Folklorico Tollan, seen here at the 2021 Living Traditions Festival in Salt Lake City, will return as one of dozens of dance and music groups performing at the 2022 festival, May 20-22, 2022, in downtown Salt Lake City.

Living Traditions Festival returns, celebrating cultures through food, music, dance and art

By Stefene Russell | Palak Jayswal | May 19, 2022, 3:06 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sous chef Jaime Ordaz, and Devon Auchterlonie, executive chef, prepare food at Yoko Taco in Salt Lake City's Granary District, on Thursday, April 28, 2022.

New Salt Lake City taco restaurant offers a simple menu in a small space

By Stefene Russell | May 19, 2022, 12:54 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mary Rydman and Greg Evans at Salt & Hops, the new Beer Boutique on 27th St. in Ogden, on Monday, May 2, 2022.

Ogden ‘beer boutique’ wants you to drink good Utah-brewed beverages

By Stefene Russell | May 17, 2022, 12:58 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) One of downtown Salt Lake City's newest skyscrapers, 95 State — with the steeple of the new meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — on Friday, April 8, 2022. The Downtown Alliance's annual State of Downtown report noted 95 State is one of two recently opened buildings adding 800,000 square feet of office space in 2022.

Make fun part of downtown Salt Lake City’s growth, author says

By Stefene Russell | May 13, 2022, 9:49 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A sticker on the door at Vessel Kitchen at 905 E. 900 South indicates a patio friendly to dogs during a busy Friday evening on May 28, 2021. For 2022, 38 Salt Lake County restaurants — including Vessel Kitchen — have received approval to allow dogs on the patio while their owners dine outside.

Here are the Salt Lake County restaurants where your dog can sit on the patio

By Stefene Russell | May 12, 2022, 9:49 p.m.

(Sanrio) Fans hold plush toys of Sanrio's Hello Kitty in front of a Hello Kitty Cafe truck. One of the touring trucks is scheduled to land at Murray's Fashion Place Mall on Saturday, May 14, 2022.

The Hello Kitty Cafe truck is coming to Utah this weekend

By Stefene Russell | May 13, 2022, 2:40 p.m.