POSTED // Dec 27,2012 - To quote Ron Swanson from Parks & Recreation: “Strippers do nothing for me. ... But I will take a free breakfast buffet any time, any place.” Wise advice from a wise man.

POSTED // Dec 20,2012 - Now, I don’t know much about history, but it seems to me that back in the olden days, piano players were rugged. I’m pretty sure an old-fashioned piano duel involved somebody getting choked with a piano wire.

POSTED // Dec 19,2012 - Not everyone likes to brave the bars on New Year’s Eve, so for some, throwing a house party is the best option. However, because New Year’s Eve is one of the biggest night-outs of the year,

POSTED // Dec 19,2012 - If you’re itching to hit the town on New Year’s Eve but still haven’t made up your mind about which bar will show you the best time, we pulled together a cheat sheet of many Salt Lake City’s bars’ and clubs’ offerings.

POSTED // Dec 13,2012 - On the game show Legends of the Hidden Temple, kids always struggled with that ridiculously complicated three-piece monkey puzzle. For my generation, it was the bane of our existence.

POSTED // Dec 12,2012 - Dammit. I was almost on a reality show. A few years ago, when I was working at a newspaper in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., my co-workers and I were approached by a group of Hollywood producers to do a reality show.

POSTED // Dec 6,2012 - The Veranda By day, The Veranda Social Club (4760 S. 900 East) is an Italian eatery with a kick-ass patio; by night, Tony Smith’s Midvale gastroclub serves up a healthy portion of nightlife-aroni.

POSTED // Nov 29,2012 - There’s a roomy downtown spot conducive to getting extra schwilly, hence its appropriate name: Wasted Space (342 S. State).

POSTED // Nov 23,2012 - I’ve always associated social clubs with leather chairs, cigar smoke and day traders—you know, the kind of place you’d likely spot Randolph and Mortimer Duke. But Oscar’s Social Club (8136 S. State, Midvale, 801-566-3222)

POSTED // Nov 15,2012 - I’ve always been intrigued by Inferno Cantina (122 W. Pierpont Ave.). Maybe it’s because I’m a huge fan of tequila bars, flaming torches and, obviously, that movie Inferno starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.