POSTED // Jan 29,2013 - The 85th Academy Awards is on the mind of Bambara’s (202 S. Main, 801-363-5454) bartenders, as The Vault bar will feature Oscar-themed libations through Feb. 24, the date of the 2013 Academy Awards.

POSTED // Jan 28,2013 - I’d imagine there’s a pretty good chance that you’ve never tasted Austria’s native wine, Grüner Veltliner. No worries—most people haven’t.

POSTED // Jan 25,2013 - Being primarily a food and wine writer, I don’t get to rub elbows with many A-list celebs during the Sundance Film Festival, or get invited to the exclusive parties that, say, our movie critic, Scott Renshaw, does.

POSTED // Jan 22,2013 - The line between being a loud & proud responsible food consumer and grossing out friends with roadkill stories is thinner than a highway center line.

POSTED // Jan 21,2013 - Whenever I’m wandering through Utah’s state wine stores, I am inevitably drawn to the aisles stocked with wines from Spain.

POSTED // Jan 21,2013 - In case you missed it, Utah’s own Sub Zero Ice Cream & Yogurt (Multiple locations, SubZeroIceCream.com) was recently featured on ABC’s Shark Tank.

POSTED // Jan 15,2013 - I was just one of many Bayleaf Bar & Grub (159 S. Main, 801-359-8490, BayleafBarAndGrub.com) fans bummed to learn that the funky eatery will be closing after Sunday, Jan. 20.

POSTED // Jan 15,2013 - Local Sundance Film Festival attendees—and perhaps, particularly, Locals Quick Pass Holders—are often crunched for time and faced with limited eating options when racing from one downtown venue to another.

POSTED // Jan 14,2013 - If you’re in Park City to take in any or all of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, it’s pretty likely that you’ll be dining out. Perhaps you’ve got a per diem from a big Hollywood studio just burning a hole in your pocket.

POSTED // Jan 8,2013 - For many West Coast burger aficionados I know, California-based Habit Burger Grill is, well, a habit.