POSTED // Sep 21,2012 - The shiny new ParkStone Wood Kitchen at Station Park in Farmington looks like a snazzy franchise along the lines of Brio Tuscan Grille or The Cheesecake Factory. And, well … it is and it isn’t.

POSTED // Aug 31,2012 - As a food writer, I’ve had the good fortune to eat in some of the world’s best restaurants.

POSTED // Aug 3,2012 - Brunch. I’m trying to recall when that word became a part of our culinary lexicon. I seem to remember it emerging sometime in the early-to-mid 1980s, when glossy spreads about brunch began appearing in Gourmet, Bon Appetit and other food publications.

POSTED // Jul 27,2012 - During a recent getaway to Heber Valley, I discovered a number of really outstanding restaurants in Midway and Heber City.

POSTED // Jul 13,2012 - My first review of Cafe Madrid appeared in 1997. Back then, it was located in the Black Diamond Center on 3900 South and owned by Encina Arias and her husband, Paul Peterson.

POSTED // Jun 29,2012 - There is no shortage of glossy restaurants in Park City; the resort town is absolutely brimming with them.

POSTED // Jun 11,2012 - Tapas are, of course, associated mainly with Spain. But the notion of nibbling on appetizer-size foods and small bites is common to many cuisines.

POSTED // Jun 1,2012 - Anybody remember People Express? Back in the 1980s, when I was living in New York City, the budget airline People Express offered flights to Washington, D.C., and Boston for a mere $19 each way.

POSTED // May 25,2012 - I had planned to review Ogden’s Soul & Bones BBQ back in summer 2009 but was thwarted.

POSTED // May 11,2012 - A disgruntled reader recently e-mailed me with criticism about my columns: “Why you gotta be so eclectic and booshwazee? It’s Utah ...