Blu Pig BBQ & Blues – Moab, Utah
For many of us barbecue is a noun as in “a social gathering at which barbecued food is eaten.” For…
TONY CAPUTO’S MARKET & DELI – Salt Lake City, Utah
Most of us know someone like Lucy Van Pelt, the irascible, bossy, highly opinionated diva in the syndicated Peanuts comic…
Banbury Cross Donuts – Salt Lake City, Utah
“Ride a cockhorse to Banbury Cross, To see a fine lady upon a white horse; Rings on her fingers and…
Nomad East – Salt Lake City, Utah
A-Team leader “Hannibal” Smith (George Peppard) used to say, “I love it when a plan comes together.” We learned during…
Freshie’s Lobster Co. – Salt Lake City, Utah
The best lobster in the world? In Salt Lake City? That’s as improbable as the Detroit Lions winning a Super…
Harvest – Park City, Utah
Park City consistently ranks as Utah’s most expensive place to live with a $1.4 million median home price (as of…
Proper Burger – Salt Lake City, Utah
Television would have you believe Mars and Venus have different ideas as to what constitutes the proper way to eat…
Les Madeleine’s Patisserie Cafe – Salt Lake City, Utah
About fifteen years ago, Becky Mercuri, a highly-regarded food writer from upstate New York contacted me about a book she…
Sweet Lake Biscuits & Limeaid
In 2008, Natchez, Mississippi, was officially named the Biscuit Capital of the World, a process which took three years of…
Desert Bistro – Moab, Utah
My Kim didn’t buy my explanation that Moab is an acronym standing for “Mother Of All Buffets.” She did find…
Sticky Rice – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Because of the mulicultural melting pot that is America, it’s impossible to name the one food that defines us as…
Curious Toast Cafe – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“Toasting makes me uncomfortable, but toast I love. Never start the day without a good piece of toast. In fact,…