https://gastronomicslc.com Utah's oldest food magazine. Call us (385) 429-0650 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 02:11:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://gastronomicslc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cropped-gastronomic-salt-lake-city-512x512-logo-FB-32x32.jpg https://gastronomicslc.com 32 32 13694896 https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/07/18/celebrate-pie-n-beer-day-this-july-24th-via-these-two-events/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/07/18/celebrate-pie-n-beer-day-this-july-24th-via-these-two-events/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2024 17:51:03 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=42414 Update 7.00 p.m. July 18th. Sadly this one has just been cancelled. Organizers on Instagram confirmed, “Dear Pioneers of Pie & Beer, In the last 72 hours, we’ve encountered some unforeseen and unsolvable logistical and safety issues that have caused us to pause over whether or not we can provide you the people with a… Read More »Celebrate Pie N Beer Day this July 24th via these two events]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2024/07/18/celebrate-pie-n-beer-day-this-july-24th-via-these-two-events/feed/ 0 42414 https://gastronomicslc.com/2023/12/21/its-always-soup-season-where-to-find-salt-lakes-best-pho-ramen-and-more/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2023/12/21/its-always-soup-season-where-to-find-salt-lakes-best-pho-ramen-and-more/#comments Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:05:53 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=39319 Don’t you hate it when you’re just trying to find some quick info online and the article you find begins with the author’s entire life story — forcing you to scroll through thousands of words before you reach anything you actually care about? That’s the pho king worst. Anyways, here’s the story of how all… Read More »It’s always soup season – where to find Salt Lake’s best pho, ramen, and more]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2023/12/21/its-always-soup-season-where-to-find-salt-lakes-best-pho-ramen-and-more/feed/ 3 39319 https://gastronomicslc.com/2023/12/18/latest-utah-restaurants-closures-updates-and-news/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2023/12/18/latest-utah-restaurants-closures-updates-and-news/#comments Mon, 18 Dec 2023 19:11:21 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=40347 Two-Bit Street Cafe set for temp closure Val Phillip’s Chew And Chat blog reported on this hopefully temporary closure a few days ago. Phillips’ writes that “Two-Bit Street Café, named for Ogden 25th Street’s notorious history, is closing as of Christmas Eve”, with the restaurant citing leasing issues as their reason for closure. The restaurant hopes… Read More »Latest Utah restaurants closures, updates and news]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2023/12/18/latest-utah-restaurants-closures-updates-and-news/feed/ 2 40347 https://gastronomicslc.com/2023/05/19/enjoy-twenty-of-utahs-best-restaurants-at-this-fundraiser/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2023/05/19/enjoy-twenty-of-utahs-best-restaurants-at-this-fundraiser/#respond Fri, 19 May 2023 18:49:40 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=36995 June 11th is the date for this year’s Food Fight – a fundraiser that sees nearly two dozen of the best names on Utah’s dining scene get together. I’m told the event planners hope to build on the success of the binaural event last year and attract upto a 1,000 guests to taste some of… Read More »Enjoy twenty of Utah’s best restaurants at this fundraiser]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2023/05/19/enjoy-twenty-of-utahs-best-restaurants-at-this-fundraiser/feed/ 0 36995 https://gastronomicslc.com/2023/05/11/pho-king-presents-salt-lake-citys-pho-nominal-top-25/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2023/05/11/pho-king-presents-salt-lake-citys-pho-nominal-top-25/#comments Thu, 11 May 2023 14:48:00 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=34811 I love pho more than Kanye West loves Kanye West. On my deep dive pho-rensic investigation, I ate and reviewed over 60 bowls of pho at all 45 pho restaurants in Salt Lake, Utah, and Summit County. You might know me as the Pho King from instagram where I documented this entire process.  Throughout the… Read More »Pho King presents – Salt Lake City’s pho-nominal top 25]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2023/05/11/pho-king-presents-salt-lake-citys-pho-nominal-top-25/feed/ 7 34811 https://gastronomicslc.com/2023/05/02/pho-mula-for-success-exploring-the-culinary-science-behind-an-exquisite-bowl-of-pho/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2023/05/02/pho-mula-for-success-exploring-the-culinary-science-behind-an-exquisite-bowl-of-pho/#comments Tue, 02 May 2023 14:31:59 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=36362 When someone declares where you can get “the best” particular dish in town, how do they really know? One day I asked myself this question and before I knew it, I was making daily visits to pho restaurants across three counties. I decided I was going to rank every single pho restaurant in town. How… Read More »Pho-mula for success: exploring the culinary science behind an exquisite bowl of pho]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2023/05/02/pho-mula-for-success-exploring-the-culinary-science-behind-an-exquisite-bowl-of-pho/feed/ 2 36362 https://gastronomicslc.com/2023/02/25/101-utah-restaurant-dishes-to-try-this-year/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2023/02/25/101-utah-restaurant-dishes-to-try-this-year/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2023 18:56:50 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=32877 Sometimes it’s hard to see the woods for the trees. Or should that be gyro for the tzatziki. Feel free to insert your own edible idiom, then proceed onto this most mammoth of lists. Essentially a rough recap of the better plates of food that were placed before my greasy mitts in 2022. Stuck in… Read More »101 Utah restaurant dishes to try this year]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2023/02/25/101-utah-restaurant-dishes-to-try-this-year/feed/ 2 32877 https://gastronomicslc.com/2023/01/25/utah-bar-named-one-of-the-best-in-the-country/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2023/01/25/utah-bar-named-one-of-the-best-in-the-country/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2023 23:36:43 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=34590 You can’t get a drink in Utah they say. Or at the very least, you can’t get a real drink in Utah they’ll tell you. They are actually idiots, and the news today proves them wrong once again. And no, this isn’t some cockamamie chatbot-borne listicle, this is serious food industry praise from the loftiest… Read More »Utah bar named one of the best in the country]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2023/01/25/utah-bar-named-one-of-the-best-in-the-country/feed/ 4 34590 https://gastronomicslc.com/2022/12/28/raise-a-glass-to-2022/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2022/12/28/raise-a-glass-to-2022/#respond Wed, 28 Dec 2022 15:17:13 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=34072 It’s that time of year when best of the year lists abound. 2022 will go down as the re-emerging of Utah, and the world, from the pandemic, with hope for new endeavors and the wish to sustain the things we love. In this vain, we bring you a round up of spirited drinks found at… Read More »Raise a glass – 2022’s best cocktails]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2022/12/28/raise-a-glass-to-2022/feed/ 0 34072 https://gastronomicslc.com/2022/09/08/get-ready-for-the-weekend-who-has-the-best-pancakes-in-slc/ https://gastronomicslc.com/2022/09/08/get-ready-for-the-weekend-who-has-the-best-pancakes-in-slc/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2022 17:22:42 +0000 https://gastronomicslc.com/?p=32195 The pancake has come a long way since its creation. Historically, Christians cooked pancakes to avoid wasted dairy products before lent. Now, the pancake is a staple include on most breakfast and brunch menus. Pancakes range from simple to gourmet. The humble pancake holds a special place in my heart. It’s simple, customizable, and packed… Read More »Get ready for the weekend – who has the best pancakes in SLC?]]> https://gastronomicslc.com/2022/09/08/get-ready-for-the-weekend-who-has-the-best-pancakes-in-slc/feed/ 5 32195