A N F O O D H E AV E N G E RaM n Delicatessen & Restauran
though the restaurant is no more, IT’S STILL POSSIBLE TO BUY Cinegrill’s salad dressing.
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DEREK CARLISLE
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A Taste of Cinegrill
20 W. 200 S. • (801) 355-3891 • Catering available Open Mon-Wed: 9am-6pm Thu-Sat: 9am-9pm
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ew eateries can boast being open as long as Cinegrill. For 70 years, the Salt Lake City Italian restaurant was a downtown staple known for its pasta, pizza and occasional live piano music. Having moved several times throughout its history, the restaurant closed its doors for good in 2016, due in part to having difficulty in obtaining a liquor license at a new location. The corned beef sandwich and lasagna were standouts on Cinegrill’s menu, but the tossed green salad, adorned by the famous house dressing, is perhaps most missed by patrons. Fortunately, not all is lost and the dressing recipe— featuring olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, capers, ground tomatoes and Gorgonzola cheese—lives on, having been inherited (and closely guarded) by thirdgeneration Cinegrill servers, sisters Terrie Farmer and Connie O’very. The sisters began selling the savory and tangy dressing to the public more than a year ago, after friends and former customers continued to express their longing for the one-of-a-kind concoction. Since then, people throughout Utah and in neighboring states have been making the pilgrimage for the dressing—sold by the pint for $9.25—for a nostalgic and delicious taste of the restaurant’s past. What the dressing is not sold in stores, you can purchase by contacting the vendors via Facebook. Cinegrill Salad Dressing, Terrie Farmer: 801-651-5529, Facebook.com/cinegrillsalad. ❖ —By Kate Pappas
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