Broadway Bistro Set for Third & Main

IN THE NEWS: City Weekly's Ted Scheffler reviews Good Karma (1782 Prospector Ave., Park City) and Good Thymes Bistro (6300 N. Sagewood Drive, Park City) and reports, "The former Third & Main restaurant location will have a new tenant now that Scott Ockey has announced the opening of the new Broadway Bistro at 300 S. Main. Chef Brandon Jaenish (formerly of Valhalla restaurant at Stein Eriksen Lodge) has returned from a stint at the Big Island Bistro in St. George to run the kitchen." ... Also just opened is Rovali’s Ristorante Italiano (1320 E. Highway 193 at Wyndom Square in Layton). slweekly.com ... The Tribune's Vanessa Chang reviews Chez Betty (1637 Short Line Drive, Park City, chezbetty.com). ... The Trib also notes the opening of Bangkok Thai Talay (3142 S. Highland Drive, in Salt Lake City) and the closing of the Sugar House location of Harry's (1355 E. 2100 South). The Latitude Restaurant Group said Harry's in South Jordan remains open. sltrib.com ... Deseret Morning News' Stacey Kratz gives three stars to 412 Bistro (412 Main St., Park City). deseretnews.com ...

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Spur Sharpens New 'Cowboy Cuisine' Menu

IN THE NEWS: City Weekly's Ted Scheffler reviews The Dodo (The Gateway, 152 S. 400 West) and notes chef Michael LeClerc's new full dinner menu featuring "cowboy cuisine" at The Spur Bar & Grill (350 1/2 Main Street, Park City). slweekly.com ... The Trib notes the opening of Broadway Bistro at the corner of 300 South and Main Street in Salt Lake City. sltrib.com ... Deseret News' Stacey Kratz gives two and a half stars to Jo to Go (1183 N. Main, Tooele), while the paper notes the opening of Rumbi Island Grill in Lehi. deseretnews.com

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Diner Makes Cross-Country Trek to Oakley

IN THE NEWS: The Salt Lake Tribune's Kathy Stephenson reports, "A classic 1940s diner from Rhode Island began a cross-country road trip July 10, headed for the northern Utah town of Oakley, where it ultimately will serve up comfort food and a slice of Americana. "It's unique. There's nothing in the state like it," said Keith Walker, the Oakley business owner who bought the futurist green and yellow diner for $27,000 from the American Diner Museum. His offer was accepted over those from four other U.S. cities. The diner, which is 60 feet long and 16 feet wide and seats 60 people, is expected to arrive in Utah July 14 or 15. Walker plans to call it "The Rhode Island Diner." sltrib.com ... The Weekly's Ted Scheffler reviews Mr. Z’s Cucina Italiana (111 E. Broadway) and reports that Ricc Esparza, recent chef/owner of the Urban Bistro on 500 South, has closed the bistro to work for Holiday Inn Inc. Romina Rasmussen is moving her Les Madeleines bakery-café into the space. ... Scheffler also notes that Robert Barker is leaving his post as Bambara’s executive chef on July 22. slweekly.com ... The Deseret News' Stacey Kratz gives three stars to The Judge Cafe & Grill (8 E. Broadway). ... Valerie Phillips reports Emerald City Smoothie has opened its first Utah store (12570 S. 2700 West, Riverton). deseretnews.com

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Grappa Really Grabs 'Trib' Critic

IN THE NEWS: The Trib's Mary Malouf awards four stars in her review of Grappa (151 Main St., Park City). sltrib.com ... Salt Lake Weekly's Ted Scheffler features Lava Lake Lamb (www.lavalakelamb.com). slweekly.com ... The Deseret News' Stacey Kratz gives three stars to IKEA restaurant (67 W. IKEA Way, off the Bangerter Highway exit of I-15 at about 13500 South, Draper), while Ben Caballeros features the downtown Salt Lake City Farmers' Market. deseretnews.com

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Urban Bistro Market Shutters Doors

IN THE NEWS: The Trib reports: Urban Bistro Market at 216 E. 500 South, Salt Lake City, has closed. Romina Rasmussen and her popular bakery, Les Madeleines, are expected to move into the space later this summer; Dolcetti, a popular gelato vendor at Salt Lake City's downtown farmers market, has opened a retail shop at 1751 S. 1100 East. sltrib.com ... Deseret News' Stacey Kratz awards three stars to Korean restaurant Myung Ga (1839 W. 3500 South, West Valley). The paper also reports that Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. will open a fifth Utah restaurant at 11615 S. District Main Drive, South Jordan, on July 9. ... Sara Israelsen reports, "Ordering a "3x3 Animal Style" burger is protected lingo of In-N-Out Burgers — not a phrase an American Fork burger business can toss around flippantly to mean a mustard-slathered, three-patty burger, attorneys for the California-based burger chain have argued in federal court. Chadder's in American Fork is being sued by In-N-Out Burgers. Attorneys for In-N-Out Burgers filed a lawsuit recently in U.S. District Court of Utah, accusing Chadder's, an American Fork restaurant, of copying In-and-Out's menu, building layout and color scheme. deseretnews.com ... Salt Lake Weekly's Ted Scheffler reviews Shallow Shaft Restaurant (10199 East Hwy. 210, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Alta). slweekly.com

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