POSTED // Jan 11,2013 - Folks taking in the Sundance Film Festival at Salt Lake City and Ogden venues have a wide array of affordable dining options available to them between screenings. In Park City, however? Not so much. There, reservations are hard to come by during the festival, and finding bargain meals is an even bigger challenge. Well, I can help.

POSTED // Jan 4,2013 - Word of mouth is the best way for me to find out about interesting restaurants—and, once again, my foodie informants have not let me down.

POSTED // Dec 28,2012 - There’s a terrific new soul-food restaurant in Draper called Papa O’s. I’ll write more about Papa O’s soon, but this column is not about that particular soul food.

POSTED // Nov 30,2012 - When Deer Valley Resort opens Dec. 8, visitors will discover some significant changes to the dining scene.

POSTED // Nov 23,2012 - The drive up Emigration Canyon is one of my favorites. Despite the new mini-mansions, the canyon has an old, otherworldly vibe that reminds me of Sonoma ...

POSTED // Nov 9,2012 - Every now and then, I happen upon a restaurant that I like so much it makes me giddy to share with City Weekly readers. Del Mar al Lago is one of them. Quite simply, this is the best Salt Lake City restaurant you’ve probably never been to. If you haven’t eaten there, you should stop reading. Now. Get in the car and go. It’s that good.

POSTED // Oct 26,2012 - Park City is best known for skiing, not sushi. However, that may soon change. Two of the best contemporary Asian restaurants I’ve ever set foot in are located in Utah’s glitzy ski town.

POSTED // Oct 12,2012 - According to restaurateur/architect Ken Millo—owner of Cucina Toscana and the new Vivace restaurant—most restaurants have a shelf life of “about 10 years” before they tend to grow stale and in need of change, even if only cosmetic.

POSTED // Oct 5,2012 - Todd Gardiner, chef and owner at the recently opened Taqueria 27 in Lamplighter Square, has been working in restaurants for much of his life.

POSTED // Sep 28,2012 - As new, glitzy eateries and markets open in our town, it’s good to remember some of the independent pioneers who first broke ground. One such trailblazer is Victoria “Vic” Topham.