August 11, 2026

ekamai Thai Curry: Get your curry fix

I’ve made many a trip to Bruges Waffles and Frites, and every time (almost always on a Saturday morning) I pass by a place called ekamai Thai Curry. Finally, this week, I managed to find a lunch to pop on down and try it. First thing about it: plan on eating outside, or on a stool at […]

Market Street Grill: Yes, the breakfast is AWE-some.

Market Street does breakfast. And it is glorious. Who knew? So, naturally, I’ve a little back tracking to do. A few reviews ago, I posted my thoughts on Market Street Grill. “Good food, but I’m not a fan,” I said. It’s time I repented. I popped in to try the word of a friend (you […]

Ali Baba: it’s your fault if you leave hungry

Ali Baba shares a parking lot with a gas station across the street from a Salt Lake County Parks and Rec golf course. If you didn’t know it was there, I wonder if you’d notice it. I know I wouldn’t have. I’ve driven by dozens of times, even fueled up at the gas station, and […]

Michelangelo Ristorante: upbeat Italian in the suburbs

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]