Dining Awards • Salt Lake Magazine

Mariah MaynesFebruary 26, 2026

On Feb. 23, Salt Lake magazine hosted our annual Dining Awards and celebrated the fantastic culinary professionals who make Utah's…

Chef Galen Zamarra of Le Depot, our outstanding restaurant of the year. Photo by Adam Finkle. For years, our favorite…

Gustatory Darlings In this age of algorithms, ads and A.I., finding a solid food recommendation has become a tedium of…

Separately, sibling entities Takashi and Post Office Place have pushed Salt Lake’s palate with reimagined Japanese cuisine and international flavors…

It’s safe to say that Provo isn’t often considered a hub for forward-thinking cuisine, but Chef Bleu Adams changed our…

When it comes to fine dining, it’s the little things that separate the imitators from the vanguards. Napkins neatly refolded…

Chef John Platt. Photo by Adam Finkle. City dwellers make the trek to “Utah’s Swiss Alps” for a few reasons:…

To us Northerners, Black Desert Resort outside of St. George appeared seemingly out of nowhere. Suddenly, a class-A golf resort…

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