Mastering Martinis: Shaken, Not Stirred

Mastering Martinis: Shaken, Not Stirred
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I saw the Mastering Martinis class listed on the website for the University of Utah’s Lifelong Learning Classes and knew I had to be there. You’re not supposed to drink the fist martini—they expected you to sample it and put it back in the shaker with varying degrees of vermouth. Baffling. If you put a drink in front of me, I’m going to drink it. With that hiccup behind me, the rest of the class went smoothly.  … read more

Chocolate: The Exhibit @ The Natural History Museum of Utah

Chocolate: The Exhibit @ The Natural History Museum of Utah
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Chocolate: The Exhibit seizes you the moment you enter. The heady scent of chocolate leads you through incarnations of the cacao bean in this exhibit developed by the Field Museum in Chicago. … read more

Stick Your Whole Nose In It: A Kiler Grove Wine Tasting

Stick Your Whole Nose In It: A Kiler Grove Wine...
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 A rowdy group of retirees, my husband and I gathered in the winery. Tables were set in up the warehouse amid huge barrels of wine and machinery. Michael Knight, part owner and winemaker, meticulously explained the art of winemaking, or “voodoo” as he calls it.  … read more

Beer and Ballet: A Fun Night with Ballet West and Epic Brewing

Beer and Ballet: A Fun Night with Ballet West and...
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Beer and Ballet, a fundraiser for Ballet West, was a magnificent event. Guests enjoyed an elegant gala (with beer!) and a preview of “The Rite of Spring.” Epic Brewing co-hosted the evening, providing bottles of a few of their most popular brews. Mingling in the lobby of the beautiful Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, delectable bites were served by The Annex, Epic’s gastro-pub located in Sugarhouse, in addition to Epic Brewing’s ales and lagers. I happily used my three drink tickets (and one of my husband’s) on the Spiral Jetty IPA. Food and beer lines moved quickly and service was friendly. … read more

Animal Inside Out: A Body Worlds Exhibit

Animal Inside Out: A Body Worlds Exhibit
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The Leonardo’s newest exhibit, Animal Inside Out, is a menagerie of creatures preserved through the art of plastination, where the fat and water in a body is replaced by plastic. The result is startlingly, beautiful and eerie. … read more

Small Plates, Slow Food and Decadent Cocktails @ The Rest 05.15

Small Plates, Slow Food and Decadent Cocktails @ The Rest...
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“The Ark of Taste is just one of the programs that Slow Food has created in order to preserve traditions and culture throughout the world,” says Chantelle Bourdeoux, Slow Food Board Member. “It’s simple—if people don’t learn to cook, we risk losing some of the great food pleasures of the world.” … read more

Food Truck Rally @ Whole Foods Market South Valley 05.21

Food Truck Rally @ Whole Foods Market South Valley 05.21
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Get your reusable grocery bags ready, Draper! Whole Foods Market South Valley is ready to open its doors. In celebration, a few folks were lucky enough to tour the beautiful new store and attend a party with the locals at a family-centric food truck rally.  … read more

Cheese Flights Take Off at Caputo’s in Holladay

Cheese Flights Take Off at Caputo’s in Holladay
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Caputo’s, a world-famous Italian deli and market, is quite a draw. Locals can relax on the patio and discover new foods in the shop. Half the store is wide open with large windows facing the patio. The Italian market is modest, but has everything you need like fresh baguettes from Eva’s Bakery, an impressive meat and cheese counter and all the accoutrements you can imagine.  … read more

Taste of the Wasatch: Food, Fun and Fundraising

Taste of the Wasatch: Food, Fun and Fundraising
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Everybody loves to eat. Unfortunately not everyone gets to. A whopping 22.2% of households in Salt Lake City face food hardship, meaning they don’t know where their next meal is coming from. Taste of the Wasatch is changing that sad fact. This popular fundraiser brings together some of Utah’s best restaurants, breweries and people. Every last cent of the proceeds support hard working organizations that insure everyone has access to food. … read more

A Taste of Mexique with Chef Carlos Gaytan

A Taste of Mexique with Chef Carlos Gaytan
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You might recognize Chef Carlos Gaytan from his stint on Top Chef. Trained in French cuisine, he used that skill to revitalize Mexican gastronomy. His restaurant in Chicago, Mexique, has recently earned a prestigious star from the Michelin Guide, the only Mexican restaurant to do so. It was a once in a lifetime treat to have Gaytan cook for us, since my husband has sworn to never leave the West. … read more