May 2025
Eat Local
Here’s to a decade of SLUG covering Utah’s outstanding food scene! From new, upscale eateries to locally made specialty treats, our 10th annual Eat Local Issue showcases the ever-expanding culinary greatness in Utah.
Sushi and Pie: Cori Norton and Brice Okubo are Partners...
With careers spanning 15 and 20 years, respectively, the pair have worked in restaurants across the Salt Lake Valley and now both run independent food ventures. … read more
Big South Will Bless Your Mouth
Bada bing, bada boom, Big South has the soul food you want to consume. If you haven’t tried this food truck that’s slinging the best soul food around these parts, it’s about time you did. … read more
Cooking From The Heart with Christian Gonzalez
Christian Gonzalez distinctly remembers where his passion for food began: around a large family table, sharing delicious meals made by his grandmother. … read more
Spirit Farm: Reconnecting and Reclaiming Roots
Reconnecting with nature and reclaiming Indigenous practices are what James and Joyce Skeet’s Spirit Farm is all about. … read more
Hungry Hearts: Utah Eateries that Feed the Soul
Whatever the plate might’ve been, there are certain foods that will always have a special space in our hearts. So, join us in a feast of core memories — it’s time to feed the soul! … read more
Idle Hands Roastery: Excellence in Coffee and Transparency
I’ve sampled hundreds, maybe thousands, of coffees — and Idle Hands immediately placed themselves as a favorite. … read more
Odd Balls: Putting the Fun in Fungi
Jon Carter invented Odd Balls: A Funguy Blend, as a way to naturally boost energy and now it is boosting the energy of cancer patients to get them through their treatments. … read more
Striking Pink Gold at the Arctic Circle
Don Carlos put Arctic Circle on the map with its early Americana aesthetic. Dishing out milkshakes, cheeseburgers and fry sauce, the fast food joint ran circles around its competition. … read more
Mike Brown: What’s In My Fridge?
Mike Brown gives us a tour into the trenches where no other man dares to go: the depths of his fridge. … read more
Localized: The Lingo
The music The Lingo makes is more about the experience than any message, with songs that evoke visceral mind-trips instead of imparting coherent lyrical ideas. … read more
