August 11, 2026

Have you read the Utah constitution, lately?

Commentaries on the Utah Constitution | Equity of Law. When was the last time you reviewed the Utah constitution? Salt Lake Attorney Ben Lusty argues that in all the renewal of interest in the US constitution, we’ve missed the boat with state constitutions. But this rebirth of constitutional interest ignores the state constitutions.  From this […]

Visconti House: cozy and quiet Italian food

First things first: if you’re not looking for Visconti House, you’re not going to find it. Snuggled back from the main road in Holladay, not far from City Hall, it feels like you’re heading up into a residential neighborhood. Tucked back away from the road, the Visconti House is quiet, discrete, and cozy. I visited […]

Surprised by quality–and ravioli and curry–at Cafe Med

We were running late. The movie started in just about an hour. And we were indecisive, to boot. “Let’s drive through Sugar House; maybe something will pop up.” “That’s too far from the theater. By the time we get our food, we’ll miss the movie.” “What about Pei Wei? That’s pretty fast.” “Hmmm…I’m not in […]

Post-Thanksgiving Relief: Thai Siam Restaurant

Is it the weekend after Thanksgiving, yet? Tired of turkey and rolls, cranberries and stuffing, potatoes and pie, yet? Try something completely different, then. Try Thai Siam in Salt Lake City. (1435 S. State St.) “Yay! I’m a fan” is a great way to describe how I feel about Thai Siam. I found it when […]

Kyoto Japanese Restaurant: A Pleasant Surprise

If I had to sum up my experience at the Kyoto in seven words, those words would be: “Pleasantly surprised, and I’m going back, soon.” Indeed. An associate recommended that our lunch group gather there for a change from the usual. I’ve not had Japanese before, but I like Thai and Chinese, so how different […]

Lunch at Aristo’s in Salt Lake City

This really has nothing to do with the law, but I’ve been eating out on business lunches a bit in the last six months, and after eating at two obviously contrasting restaurants in the last week, neither of which I had any idea about in advance, I thought I’d share what my experience was for […]

It’s true: you can sue for anything…

Image by striatic via Flickr Winning the lawsuit is another story. The latest in our nation’s history of obnoxious and frivolous law suits is that of the Mormon suing his own church for injuries incurred while performing proxy baptisms in an LDS Temple.  He claims he was hurt because the people he was baptizing were […]