I must have driven past Michelangelo Ristorante hundreds of times during law school, and I still do regularly. I don’t know what took me so long to try it out. Not the only restaurant on the stretch of Highland Drive just south of the intersection of Highland Dr. and 1300 E , Michelangelo Ristorante is […]
Rocky Mountain Pizza: who knew?
What do you do on a day off, when all the honey-dos are done, when the weather is wet, and when the movies are all watched? You go get pizza, of course! Well, maybe not, but it’s what we (the Burtons) did on Martin Luther King Day. I had the day off from work and […]
Millcreek Cafe and Eggworks: Bustling for Breakfast
You know how it is when you show up for a late breakfast, run into old friends, neighbors, or family, and end up chatting it up over old times? That’s how breakfast at Millcreek Cafe and Eggworks feels. After slipping ourcar into a narrow spot in a crowded parking lot (interesting how that so often […]
Fiddler’s Elbow: Hidden in Sugar House
I don’t drink, but a friend recommended Fiddler’s Elbow, a pub-like restaurant hidden in Sugar House, for our lunch. It’s down a narrow drive in off of 2100 South. After parking in the back, I was soon sitting in a booth talking about politics, the media, and sandwiches. The atmosphere is set by a shadows, […]
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 […]
Mmmmm, fish tacos and more: Lunch at the Lone Star Taqueria
The biggest problem that the Lone Star Taqueria has is the parking situation. I did laps while waiting for a spot, and when I finally found one, I had to “ignore” two love birds hug their good-byes, followed by ominous glaring (probably because the good-byes were prompted by my car waiting with the blinker on while […]



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