Good food in SLC ?

In article ,
scottabe wrote:

Sure didn't eat there a week ago Sunday, asshole. What part of Sunday at
8:15 weren't you able to be cognitive about?

I was in church... no wait, I was drinking coffee and watching Tim
Russert. No... I remember now, I was at work. Well, I know I was
doing something worthwhile. Certainly not meeting some gun toting
internet nutbar. Clear enough? Phhhhtttttt.

Now, try to stop highjacking worthwhile threads. The grown-ups are
discussing grown-up places.

Dave

Richard Henry wrote:
"Walt" wrote

A related question: usually when we travel we try to eat the cuisine
that the area's known for; French-style in Quebec, Pacific Rim in
Whistler, Southwestern in Santa Fe, etc. What's SLC known for?

The beer. Ask Pigo.

Of course, the beer's better at Vail.

There's beer here. As good or better than Vail.

Vail is always better. You should go to Vail.

Been there, done that. Won't ever go back. I'd rather ski at Mt
Trashmore.

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// Walt
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// There is no Volkl Conspiracy

Walt wrote:

So, recommendations anyone? We'll be staying in the Sandy/Midvale area


La Caille near the bottom of LCC is expensive but does have good food and a
nice wine list. A fancy special occasion kind of place. Also known for nice
women with ample cleavage.
http://www.lacaille.com

Fred

SkiFastBadly wrote:

There's a great restaurant in the Hotel Monaco at 2nd South and Main
called Bomera...American style food, they have this great home made
potato chip with melted Maytag Blue cheese as an appetizer.

noted.

L'Avenue Bistro is french style, it's good. It's on 2100 South just
east of 1300 East.

noted.

Lemon Grass is good Thai food, that's on 2nd South, about five blocks
east of Main, I think.

noted.

If you want to see what a Utard thinks is "Fancy Schmancy" check out
L'Chiam (that's not the rigth spelling) it's kind of an upper tier hooters.

Thanks for the warning.

Market Street Broiler on 1300 East and about 3rd south is pretty good
seafood, if you're looking for that.

noted.

Something unique to utah, in my experience, is the "Brazilian Grille"
concept. It's an all you can eat salad bar, and then these guys run
around with all kinds of meat on sticks serving it. Since it's 'all you
can eat' Utards love it. If you've never tried it, it's worth doing
once. There's on in Trolley square which is 700 East and, i don't know,
about 8th south.

I've done the Brazilian Grille thing in Cambridge MA. The place was
packed with people speaking Portuguese and chain-smoking. I doubt
there's as many Brazilians in all of Utah as were in that restaurant
that night. Did I mention that it was Carnival (Mardi Gras)? Like
you say, worth doing once.

If you want to take a drive, I highly recommend the Snake Creek Grille
in Heber, and Pasillas in Kamas. Of course, since you don't know me,
the phrase "I highly recommend" is meaningless to you, so on the other
hand, don't bother.

I wouldn't go south. To my knowledge there is no real food south of Sandy.

Nonsense. I've had good food in Flagstaff and Sonoma. but I don't want
to drive that far.


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Scottabe wrote:

Walt wrote in message ...

A related question: usually when we travel we try to eat the cuisine
that the area's known for; French-style in Quebec, Pacific Rim in
Whistler, Southwestern in Santa Fe, etc. What's SLC known for? Any
local delicacies that they do particularly well there that we shouldn't
miss? Any styles that should be avoided?


Red Iguana

Does this mean that I should eat at the Red Iguana, or that I should
avoid the Red Iguana?

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// Walt
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L'Avenue Bistro is french style, it's good. It's on 2100 South just
east of 1300 East.

I can second that, especially since it's a block away from my house.
If I wasn't so broke (and single), I'd be there more often...

Just up the street (0n 2100 S, somehwere near 2100 East) is Reno's...
a nice homestyle Italian place.

Both have good wine lists.

There's on in Trolley square which is 700 East and, i don't know,
about 8th south.

Rodizio (sp?) Grille. Great place. May be there tomorrow night.

And as far as SLC "authentic local" cuisine... it'd either be Mormon
dutch oven type palces or Mexican. Can't recommend much of the former,
but there's great Mexican place called the Red Iguana out on North
Temple a bit west of downtown. Real beer options on the menu.

Other than that... many of the lodges in LCC serve good food and wine,
but I have to say that since I drink with too many of the cooks.. And
then there's garlic burgers at Cotton Bottom near the mouth of BCC,
but they may not meet the "foodie" criteria.

-rc

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(russ) wrote:

And as far as SLC "authentic local" cuisine...

The two I always laugh at when I drive past them are "Chuck-a-Rama" and
"Frontier Pies." They might be quite good, but I may never know.

Pigo?

Anybody got the COURAGE to meet me at Frontier Pies?

Dave

"russ" wrote in message
om...
L'Avenue Bistro is french style, it's good. It's on 2100 South just
east of 1300 East.

I can second that, especially since it's a block away from my house.
If I wasn't so broke (and single), I'd be there more often...

Just up the street (0n 2100 S, somehwere near 2100 East) is Reno's...
a nice homestyle Italian place.

Both have good wine lists.

Is the wine in Utah limited to 3.2% alcohol?

"Walt" wrote in message
...

I'm gearing up for my annual pilgrimage to SLC, but this time I'm
traveling with a couple of foodies who'll be looking for better than
merely adequate food at dinner time. The last couple of times I went by
myself or with the non-food fixated, so I just hit whatever was
convenient near the hotel before falling into bed. This time I need to
do a bit better.

So, recommendations anyone? We'll be staying in the Sandy/Midvale area
(a conscious decision to save money on accommodations so we can blow it
on food). Not opposed to driving to the downtown area if that's what it
takes. Probably don't want to drive back up the Canyon or over to Park
City, but will if it's worth the trip. Looking for quality food, not
necessarily pretentious atmosphere or obsequious service. Willing to
spend a few $$$ if warranted, but the object is to get good food, not
just spend money. Wine or (real) beer with dinner is a must.

A related question: usually when we travel we try to eat the cuisine
that the area's known for; French-style in Quebec, Pacific Rim in
Whistler, Southwestern in Santa Fe, etc. What's SLC known for? Any
local delicacies that they do particularly well there that we shouldn't
miss? Any styles that should be avoided?

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Might want to try the Red Rock Brewery in downtown. It's on 200 W, near 200
S.
Good beer, good food, not overpriced.
If you go be sure to get the baked cheese appetizer.

C.

in article , vern93
at wrote on 2/19/04 7:07 PM:

In article ,
scottabe wrote:

Sure didn't eat there a week ago Sunday, asshole. What part of Sunday at
8:15 weren't you able to be cognitive about?

I was in church... no wait, I was drinking coffee and watching Tim
Russert. No... I remember now, I was at work. Well, I know I was
doing something worthwhile. Certainly not meeting some gun toting
internet nutbar. Clear enough? Phhhhtttttt.

Sure is clear enough. The same sick lie you sick ****s have been telling
for years, you psychopathic stalking freak. Don't you ever get tired of the
same sick lies, you gutless coward? Can't you come up with anything
original? You sick ****s got together and told that fantasy to a judge and
the cops.......when it was YOU who was threatening, stalking, doing
drive-bys, etc.
You know who is a nutbar? Anyone who, like you, commits felonies over a
stupid newsgroup, nutbar.

Now, try to stop highjacking worthwhile threads. The grown-ups are
discussing grown-up places.

Grown ups do not stalk, lie, defame, and participate in criminal
conspiracies of real life harassment, baby boy. Freaks do, freak.