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…

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

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

Chef Tommy Nguyen. Photo by Adam Finkle. Panelist and long-time Pearl diner Ali Vallarta sums up this C9 bedrock best:…

The Spirit Award Tracey Thompson of Vine Lore Wine maven and spirit whisperer Tracey Thompson is everywhere. As the President…

This Edison Street joint serves up excellence from morning to midnight—tending to bleary-eyed brunchers with kimchi bloody marys and dungeness…

When Chef Milo Carrier stares at a blank page, willing a seasonal menu into being, it is as if he…

Jen Castle and Blake Spalding. Photo by Adam Finkle. Who but these ladies would show up to our photo shoot…

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