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(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Park City's Main Street during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival will be different in 2025 — because the street will largely be closed to car traffic. That should make it easier for visitors to get to the restaurants that are open during the festival.

Going to Park City for Sundance? Here’s where to get dinner.

By Kolbie Peterson | Jan. 23, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The cozy Water Witch nuzzles up next to Bar Nohm offering patrons a pass through doorway or patio bypass in Salt Lake City, on Thursday, July 13, 2023. Water Witch is a semifinalist in the 2025 James Beard awards.

Six Utah chefs, a restaurant and a bar are semifinalists for the James Beard Awards

By Kolbie Peterson | Jan. 22, 2025, 11:58 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Japanese fluffy pancakes are on the menu at Doki Doki, a cafe in downtown Salt Lake City — after the owner closed Kumo Cafe, the South Salt Lake eatery where they were made previously, in 2024. Now, owner Irie Cao said, Doki Doki is in danger of closing.

Unique Salt Lake City dessert cafe is ‘hanging on a thread,’ in danger of closing, owner says

By Kolbie Peterson | Jan. 22, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Swig and Dirk's Fine Dry Cleaning on 700 East in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025.

Salt Lake City dry cleaner sues Swig, alleging drive-thru lanes at Sugar House shop are blocking access

By Kolbie Peterson | Jan. 17, 2025, 9:24 p.m.

(Aubergine Kitchen) Several menu items from Aubergine Kitchen, which is opening new locations in Spanish Fork and the Salt Lake City International Airport, according to a news release.

This health-focused restaurant chain launched in Utah. Now, it’s expanding.

By Kolbie Peterson | Jan. 16, 2025, 5:09 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Beehive Cheese's Barely Buzzed at Harmon's City Creek location in Salt Lake City on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.

If you love cheese, you’ll want to try these three Utah-made brands

By Kolbie Peterson | Jan. 16, 2025, 1:07 p.m.

(Kim Raff | The New York Times) Hannah Neeleman at her and her husband’s dairy farm, Ballerina Farm, in Kamas, Nov. 7, 2024. Neeleman and her husband, Daniel, are attending a culinary school in Ireland, she announced on Instagram.

‘Ballerina Farm’ family leaves Utah — temporarily — for Ireland

By Sean P. Means | Jan. 15, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Layne's Chicken Fingers in Clearfield on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

A new fried chicken restaurant is opening Saturday in Clearfield

By Kolbie Peterson | Jan. 15, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Eric Rojas pours a Swede Alley Nitro Stout from Top of Main at Squatters in West Valley City on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.

Here’s why one of Utah’s most popular brewpubs is expanding to the west side

By Kolbie Peterson | Jan. 14, 2025, 10:56 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The "Going Down...Under" wine flight, highlighting wines from Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania, sits on the bar at Bar a Vin in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.

Salt Lake City wine bar welcomes all — no prior knowledge or experienced palate required

By Kolbie Peterson | Jan. 13, 2025, 1:00 p.m.