POSTED // Mar 11,2013 - Some people I know are happy to sip a Guinness anywhere, anytime. Others reserve their creamy pints of Guinness solely for St. Patrick’s Day.

POSTED // Mar 8,2013 - Back when I lived in New York City, there was a string of taverns in Manhattan called the Blarney Stone. I believe they are still there. These were “Irish-theme-lite” bars.

POSTED // Mar 5,2013 - When customers show their team colors or ticket stubs at Z’Tejas Southwestern Grill during Utah Jazz game nights, they’ll receive a 20 percent discount off their food order.

POSTED // Mar 4,2013 - Since I devoted this week’s dining column to Naked Fish restaurant, I figured I may as well stay with the “naked” theme and share some thoughts about a small wine producer I like a lot: Simply Naked.

POSTED // Mar 1,2013 - Normally, I don’t like to write after the fact about wine dinners I’ve attended. You know, it’s sort of like, “Nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah, this is what you missed.”

POSTED // Feb 26,2013 - Rarely is Thai cuisine prepared by following a recipe. The most important ingredient in every dish is the chef putting him or herself into the creation—it truly is a work of love.

POSTED // Feb 26,2013 - Changes are afoot at Ichiban Sushi (336 S. 400 East, 801-532-7522), one of Salt Lake City’s pioneering sushi restaurants.

POSTED // Feb 25,2013 - Every great restaurant wine list I’ve seen was peppered with fancy Bordeaux, big bad Barolos, cultish California Cabernets, budget-busting Burgundy and so on.

POSTED // Feb 19,2013 - An unusual sandwich may be hiding in a locale that many people believe only sells produce. Liberty Heights Fresh fits many of your food needs into a small location—and can also satisfy your lunch hunger.

POSTED // Feb 19,2013 - Those of us who couldn’t get to the Big Easy for Mardi Gras this year have a local option. The University Park Marriott Hotel (480 Wakara Way) will host the Fourth-Annual Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball ...