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(Sean P. Means | The Salt Lake Tribune) Silverside Deli is opening a second Salt Lake City location, downtown at 270 S. Main St. The first location is in the Sugar House neighborhood.

Popular Sugar House deli will soon open a second location in downtown SLC

By Kolbie Peterson | Aug. 8, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Salt Lake City location for Knoops, the first of the European drinking-chocolate chain's U.S. stores, is set to open Aug. 21, 2026.

What’s that new shop in Salt Lake City’s 9th and 9th neighborhood? A European chocolate drink-maker.

By Kolbie Peterson | Aug. 8, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Owner Lucy Cardenas stands inside her newest restaurant, Taste of Red Iguana, in South Jordan on Monday, July 20, 2026.

After 40 years of making food history, a beloved SLC Mexican restaurant expands to Daybreak

By Kolbie Peterson | Aug. 8, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Pat Sutphin | Special to The Tribune) Michelle Skidmore, owner of Soda Tsunami, poses for a portrait on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at her soda trailer in Idaho Falls, Idaho. According to Skidmore, a Swig plans to open down the street from her truck, which could put her business in jeopardy. "I'm really concerned," she said. "I think Swig is the bees knees, but having them come in here is very intimidating."

Utah juggernaut Swig inspired other small dirty soda shops. Now, it’s moving in on them.

By Paighten Harkins | Aug. 6, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) David Vasquez at Fellowship Hall in Salt Lake City on Friday, July 31, 2026.

New SLC liquor store could be a ‘blessing’ or a ‘death sentence,’ members of nearby sober club say

By Kolbie Peterson | Aug. 2, 2026, 12:12 a.m.

(Bob and Karen Schmig) Majors Bob and Karen Schmig, officers over the Salvation Army outpost in Washington City, hold a food box to be distributed to low-income families.

Utah food pantry closes, leaving hundreds ‘heartbroken’ and hungry

By Mark Eddington | Aug. 1, 2026, 1:54 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Josh Poticha owner of Bricks Corner in West Valley, on Thursday, July 23, 2026.

Detroit meets Chicago at this Utah pizza place

By Kolbie Peterson | Aug. 1, 2026, 3:27 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Logan City Hall. Last week, the Logan City Council approved a zoning change that would allow a bar in the northern part of the city.

This planned Utah watering hole wants to dump a giant pile of nachos on your table while you drink a beer

By Brock Marchant | Jul. 31, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Swig staff crank through orders as the Salt Lake Bees in South Jordan become the Utah Dirty Sodas on Wednesday nights, when the stadium offers $3 dirty sodas, Wednesday, July 22, 2026.

Swig wants to be the Starbucks of dirty soda. Does the ‘quirky Utah’ drink have national appeal? Here’s what its CEO said.

By Paighten Harkins | Samantha Moilanen | Jul. 31, 2026, 5:48 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Guests file in for the showing of Twilight for CineBites, an event where guests watch a movie and eat food inspired by the movie, at Warehouse 22 in Syracuse on Friday, June 12, 2026.

This Utah business is putting an immersive new spin on the classic dinner and a movie concept

By Palak Jayswal | Jul. 30, 2026, 7:31 p.m.