Kolbie PetersonThis article is excerpted from the Utah Eats newsletter. To get the full newsletter every Wednesday, subscribe at sltrib.com/utah-eats.
Hello, Eaters!
Sugar House favorite Silverside Deli has moved from its spot on McClelland Street to a storefront about double the size at 2122 S. Highland Drive, and if you’ve never been, now is the time to go.
Last week, I visited the new spot and met executive chef Zach Wojdula (pictured above), who said Silverside Deli had developed the “good problem” of having so many customers come in for lunch on McClelland on the weekends that it would run out of available tables. Hence the need for a move around the block.
Now that Silverside Deli is getting settled in on Highland, it is looking to expand its menu beyond sandwiches and add salads, which customers have been requesting, Wojdula said.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Silverside Deli in Sugar House, on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026.
Origin story: A team of owners opened Silverside Deli in May 2023, the concept being a deli that sold unique sandwiches. Wojdula — who had previously worked at Current and White Horse and taught at the Park City Culinary Institute — joined the operation at the end of 2024. He said he came up with about half of the menu and tweaked much of the rest. In coming to work at Silverside, “burned out” on fine dining, Wojdula said he found something more “approachable” where he could still be “creative and deliberate.”
The vibe: Cozy modern deli where you order at the register and have your food brought out to you when it’s ready. Follow the rules: no modifications or substitutions. If you aren’t happy with your sandwich after one bite, you can return it and ask for another sandwich.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Executive chef Zach Wojdula makes a sandwich at Silverside Deli in Sugar House, on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026.
The menu: Sandwiches and wraps, with flavors like the chopped cheese, the fried chicken Caesar wrap, the honey buffalo and the vegetarian braised collard greens sandwich. September specials include the pork belly katsu sandwich, the chipotle chicken salad wrap, the orange chicken sandwich and the smoked turkey sandwich. There’s also coffee, plus a breakfast sandwich offered between 9:30 and 11 a.m. If you want to make your sandwich spicier, there’s a full tray of hot sauces available, or you can add powdered roasted Thai chilies to your sandwich. To read about my order, scroll down to “Sandwich of the Week.”
The hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Live deliciously,
Kolbie
P.S. In the next month or so, Silverside Deli is opening a second location in downtown Salt Lake City at 270 S. Main St.
Food News
• I honestly want to keep this a secret, because it means more goodies for me, but Irie Cao of Doki Doki is back in the United States from Vietnam, and is making desserts again. She has done two pop-ups since returning, selling items like crepe cake slices and Basque cheesecake slices. Follow her on Instagram (@dokidessert.us) so you can pre-order your treats for the next pop-up on Friday.
• During Library Card Signup Month, you can show your Salt Lake City Library card and get discounts at several Salt Lake City food and drink businesses, including Avenues Bakery on Fourth, Big Dipper Sandwiches, Cafe 140B, Crema Coffee and Soda, Culture Coffee, Don Daniel’s Mexican Grill and Cantina, Hallowed Grounds Cafe and Gifts, Hidden Oak Gourmet Creamery, Hugo Coffee, JJ Coffee Co., Lucky Ones Coffee, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Picnic Cafe, Red Moose Cafe and Santo Taco. Don’t have a library card? Sign up online, at the Main Library or at any City Library branch.
Openings:
• On Saturday, two new businesses that opened in one space on Midvale’s historic Main Street, Honeysuckle Coffee Co. and T.H. Barbecue Co., are having a grand opening celebration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 7511 S. Main St., according to an Instagram post. There’s going to be coffee, barbecue, vendors, a raffle, discounts and live music, the post said.
• Kitchen 88, which aims to offer American food of fine-dining quality in a fast-casual setting, has opened a new location in Provo at 422 W. Rivers Edge Drive, close to the BYU campus, according to an Instagram post. Kitchen 88 also has locations in American Fork and Kaysville.
• Dough Lady has opened its new Lehi location at 3156 N. 1200 West, Suite 101, according to an Instagram post. The shop offers Dough Lady’s fresh, gooey cinnamon rolls, plus frozen dough you can bake at home, and coffee.
• The Other Side Donuts, one of the businesses run by The Other Side Academy, has opened a new location at 579 E. 100 South in Salt Lake City, according to an Instagram post — just look for the bright pink and yellow building. When you purchase one of The Other Side Donuts’ over-the-top doughnuts, you help support The Other Side Village, a tiny-home village for formerly homeless people, the business’s website says.
• Mosida Market, a Utah County family-run farm and butcher shop, is opening a new location with a cafe in Heber City on Main Street, according to an Instagram post. No exact address yet, so follow Mosida Market on Instagram (@mosidamarket) for updates. The business also has locations in Provo, Lehi and Santaquin, and is known for its high-quality beef, which the farmers raise, feed and butcher themselves.
• A sign that says “Coming Soon! Moonlight Bakery” has appeared above the front door of the old Este pizzeria at 156 E. 200 South in Salt Lake City, reported the Downtown Alliance on Instagram. Stay tuned for more info.
• Swedish Moose Candy Co. posted a mysterious little blip on Instagram that said it is opening a new location “somewhere new.” Follow the Swedish candy shop (@swedishmoosecandy) for updates. Swedish Moose has locations in American Fork, Provo and St. George.
Closings:
• Cozy Coffee 2 Go, the little coffee shack at 435 W. 400 South in Salt Lake City, is closing on Sept. 26, according to an Instagram post. “It may have been a little shack, but it held a really big piece of my heart,” the post said.
Has a restaurant opened or closed in your neighborhood? Let us know at food@sltrib.com.
Booze (and Drink!) News
• On Sept. 24, fine-dining restaurant Tupelo in Park City (at 1500 Kearns Blvd.) is hosting a dinner featuring fancy tequila brand Tequila Komos at 6:30 p.m. A $95 ticket gets you four food courses and four tequila pairings. Make a reservation on Resy or call 435-292-0888.
Sandwich of the Week
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Pork Kstsu Sandwich at Silverside Deli in Sugar House.
For a late lunch at Silverside Deli, I decided to go with one of the September specials and ordered the pork belly katsu sandwich ($16).
This sandwich is made with crispy panko-fried pork belly, pickled red cabbage, miso mayonnaise, cilantro and house-made sauce made with dates, green apples and oranges (!!).
Let me just say that the flavors were CORRECT. Rich pork contrasted so nicely with the bright, vinegary cabbage and the sweet date sauce. That same cabbage sogged up the bread, though, and next time I’ll add that Thai chili powder for more spice.
Still, it made me want to check out the rest of Silverside’s menu. These are some interesting sandwiches!
— Newsletter written by Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune’s food and drink reporter. The Tribune pays for all of the food written about in this newsletter.
