{"id":58338,"date":"2021-08-26T00:01:09","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T06:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/?p=58338"},"modified":"2026-04-06T12:10:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T18:10:50","slug":"nomad-east-salt-lake-city-utah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/?p=58338","title":{"rendered":"Nomad East &#8211; Salt Lake City, Utah"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_58339\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58339\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-58339 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/479;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast01-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"479\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast01-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2560w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast01-300x191.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast01-1024x653.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1024w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast01-768x490.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast01-1536x980.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1536w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast01-2048x1307.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2048w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast01.jpeg?size=128x82&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast01.jpeg?size=384x245&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast01.jpeg?size=512x327&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 512w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast01.jpeg?size=640x409&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nomad East in Salt Lake City<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0084967\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>A-Team<\/strong><\/a> leader \u201cHannibal\u201d Smith (George Peppard) used to say, \u201c<em>I love it when a plan comes together.&#8221; \u00a0<\/em>We learned during our trip to Salt Lake City that sometimes baking in a little flexibility into a well thought-out plan can produce results even better than expected. \u00a0Such was the case with our trip to Salt Lake City. \u00a0 Capably assisted by my dear friend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Becky-Mercuri\/e\/B001JRXWVW%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Becky Mercuri<\/strong><\/a>, \u00a0I did a lot of research on the Salt Lake City area restaurant scene, compiling a list of dozens of prospective restaurants. \u00a0We literally didn&#8217;t even begin winnowing down that list until just before setting out each day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">Predictably, some of the critically acclaimed restaurants on our list were as good as expected. \u00a0More often they were even better. \u00a0Undoubtedly the biggest surprise of our week-long vacation was a restaurant which hadn&#8217;t even been on our list. \u00a0After the Female Foodies steered us to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/?p=58263\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sweet Lake Biscuits &amp; Limeade<\/a><\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/?p=58332\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Freshies Lobster Co<\/strong><\/a>. we began looking even more critically at their &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefoodie.com\/restaurant-reviews\/top-10-places-to-eat-in-salt-lake-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>15 Best Restaurants in Salt Lake City (2021)<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; compilation. \u00a0Ranking tenth and listed as &#8220;the best new restaurant&#8221; in the city was Nomad East, an eatery with a\u00a0special emphasis on artisan pizza.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58340\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58340\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast02-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-58340 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/563;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast02-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast02-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2560w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast02-300x225.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast02-1024x768.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1024w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast02-768x576.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast02-1536x1152.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1536w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast02-2048x1536.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2048w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast02.jpeg?size=128x96&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast02.jpeg?size=384x288&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast02.jpeg?size=512x384&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 512w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast02.jpeg?size=640x480&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Heirloom Tomatoes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">We expected Nomad East to be &#8220;best new restaurant&#8221; good. \u00a0What we couldn&#8217;t anticipate is just how good.\u00a0 Or just how much Nomad East takes the concept of &#8220;artisan pizza&#8221; to rarefied heights of creativity with ingredients you don&#8217;t often see combined on even the most pulchritudinous of pies.\u00a0 Or an exceptional selection of &#8220;shares&#8221; (some entree-sized) so enticing and delicious that they warrant a visit or ten by themselves.\u00a0 Or our server&#8217;s typical response to the praise we lavished being &#8220;<em>that&#8217;s what we expect<\/em>.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">Expect to be blown away!\u00a0 \u00a0From a pizza that ranks among the ten very best pizzas I&#8217;ve had in my 39-years of walking this terrene plane to a shareable plate of heirloom tomatoes so fabulous they merit the distinctions &#8220;pomi d&#8217;oro&#8221; (apples of gold) and &#8220;pomme d\u2019amour&#8221; (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodreference.com\/html\/art-love-apples2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>love apple<\/strong><\/a>), Nomad East enthralled us at every bite.\u00a0 A sun-shielding south-facing patio provides the best seat in the house if you&#8217;re dining with your four-legged fur babies, but make sure to spend time inside the restaurant.\u00a0 Just above the exhibition kitchen is a well-worn cookbook collection that bespeaks of the chef&#8217;s reverence for culinary traditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58342\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58342\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast04-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-58342 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/563;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast04-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast04-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2560w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast04-300x225.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast04-1024x768.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1024w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast04-768x576.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast04-1536x1152.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1536w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast04-2048x1536.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2048w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast04.jpeg?size=128x96&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast04.jpeg?size=384x288&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast04.jpeg?size=512x384&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 512w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast04.jpeg?size=640x480&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oven-Roasted Corn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">The aforementioned <em><strong>heirloom tomatoes<\/strong><\/em> (whipped feta, preserved lemon, roasted broccolini, bread crumbs, pickled celery, sunflower seeds) was exemplars of juiciness, size, shape, and colors.\u00a0 Best of all whether red or green, these tomatoes are the antithesis of the watery, mealy, flavorless tomatoes you find at a grocery store.\u00a0 Fantastic as they were, our favorite component of this pulchritudinously plated dish may have been the pickled celery.\u00a0 \u00a0Bright and crunchy with a delightful crunch, they made a favorite of a vegetable neither of us have ever liked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">Habitues of Gil&#8217;s Thrilling&#8230; are well acquainted with my reverence for elotes, grilled Mexican street corn.\u00a0 The Nomad East equivalent is called simply <em><strong>oven-roasted corn<\/strong><\/em> (crema, cotija, toasted pepotas (SIC), Serrano powder).\u00a0 By any other name, this shareable plate of four roasted corn cob halves is surprisingly good.\u00a0 At first glance the corn looks like the recipient of a Wasach snowfall so generously is the cotija heaped on.\u00a0 Maybe the profusion of powdered fromage is designed to quell the sweltering heat of the Serrano powder.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58341\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58341\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast03-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-58341 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/593;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast03-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"593\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast03-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2560w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast03-300x237.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast03-1024x810.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1024w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast03-768x607.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast03-1536x1215.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1536w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast03-2048x1620.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2048w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast03.jpeg?size=128x101&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast03.jpeg?size=384x304&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast03.jpeg?size=512x405&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 512w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast03.jpeg?size=640x506&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Inigo Montoya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">\u201c<em>Food is about making an interaction with ingredients<\/em>,\u201d acclaimed chef and humanitarian Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s once said. \u201c<em>If you talk to them, they will always tell you a story<\/em>.\u201d The story told by the <em><strong>Inigo Montoya<\/strong><\/em> pizza (garlic cream, mozzarella, piquillo pepper, sausage, picked fennel, whipped goat cheese, green onion, marcona almonds) is a love story&#8230;or it will be at first bite and every bite thereafter.\u00a0 A characteristically thin crust and light char make the perfect canvas for ingredients that tell that story\u00a0\u00a0 Every ingredient pairs harmoniously with every other ingredient.\u00a0 Creative Neapolitan pizza never tasted this good.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">Utah may rank only 14th in peach production, but for sheer taste and juiciness, peaches rank with those from Georgia, the Peach State.\u00a0 Utah&#8217;s cool nights and soil conditions are paradise for peach trees.\u00a0 It&#8217;s no wonder so many restaurants offer peach-based desserts such as Nomad East&#8217;s <em><strong>roasted local peach<\/strong><\/em> (green cardamom creme anglaise, house granola).\u00a0 The caramelization process gives the peaches a nutty, almost buttery caramel flavor that brings out even more of the peach&#8217;s sweet flavor while the cardamom creme anglaise tastes slightly like melted vanilla ice cream.\u00a0 Then there&#8217;s the house granola with its subtly savory notes that counter-balance the sweet and tangy flavors of the peach.\u00a0 This dessert is a showcase for Utah peaches.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58343\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58343\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast05-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-58343 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/563;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast05-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast05-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2560w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast05-300x225.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast05-1024x768.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1024w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast05-768x576.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast05-1536x1152.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1536w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast05-2048x1536.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2048w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast05.jpeg?size=128x96&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast05.jpeg?size=384x288&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast05.jpeg?size=512x384&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 512w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/NomadEast05.jpeg?size=640x480&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Roasted Local Peach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">In some cultures, food is offered as a sacrifice to a diety.\u00a0 At Nomad East, food is offered to a wood-fired oven which transforms it into some of the most unique and delicious pizza and shares you&#8217;ll find across the Mountain states.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Nomad East<\/strong><br \/>\n1675 East 1300 South<br \/>\n<strong>Salt Lake City, Utah<\/strong><br \/>\n(801) 883-9791<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomad-east.com\/menuindex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Website<\/strong><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nomadeast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Facebook Page<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>LATEST VISIT<\/strong>: 26 August 2021<br \/>\n<strong># OF VISITS<\/strong>: 1<br \/>\n<strong>RATING<\/strong>: N\/R<br \/>\n<strong>COST<\/strong>: $$<br \/>\n<strong>BEST BET<\/strong>: The Inigo Montoya, Heirloom Tomatoes, Roasted Corn, Roasted Local Peach<br \/>\n<strong>REVIEW #1235<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A-Team leader \u201cHannibal\u201d Smith (George Peppard) used to say, \u201cI love it when a plan comes together.&#8221; \u00a0We learned during our trip to Salt Lake City that sometimes baking in a little flexibility into a well thought-out plan can produce results even better than expected. \u00a0Such was the case with our trip to Salt Lake City. \u00a0 Capably assisted by my dear friend Becky Mercuri, \u00a0I did a lot of research on the Salt Lake City area restaurant scene, compiling a list of dozens of prospective restaurants. \u00a0We literally didn&#8217;t even begin winnowing down that list until just before setting out each day. 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