POSTED // Feb 4,2013 - With Valentine’s Day approaching, love is soon to be in the air. And if not … well, wine helps. I always think of V-Day as an opportunity to break out a bottle of something special ...

POSTED // Feb 1,2013 - Many restaurateurs I know are chomping at the bit—they can’t wait for Valentine’s Day. That’s because this year, Valentine’s Day falls on a Thursday.

POSTED // Jan 29,2013 - Michael Petralia is the visionary, co-creator, curator and science/technology expert behind The Leonardo’s brand-new workshop series Create What You Crave.

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.