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JULY/AUGUST 2018 FEATURES
73 BEST OF THE
BEEHIVE 2018 B Y S A LT L A K E M AG A Z I N E S TA F F
Salt Lake magazine’s guide to the best in art, entertainment, goods, services, outdoor recreation, family fun and dining in all of Utah.
86 BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE CONTEST
WRITTEN BY MARY BROWN MALOUF PRODUCED BY DEREK DEITSCH
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It seems so simple: a great chocolate chip cookie. But what really makes one better than another? Our panel of professional tasters choose one local winner—but really you should try them all.
St. Regis’ Whiskey Passion Fruit Fizz is a Best of the Beehive winner. Find it, and other winners on page 73.
on the cover
A stack of reader-favorite locallymade chocolate chip cookies. (pg. 86)
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WITH SLEEP? BY ASHLEY SZANTER
Everyone sleeps, but not everyone sleeps well. When did sleep become so challenging? And why do a growing percentage of people have sleep disorders? Learn what behaviors could be compromising your sleep and how to (hopefully) get the best sleep of your life.
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It’s true, you can go to Cuba. We’ve got the how, and more importantly, the why. BY SUSAN LACKE
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Bad Brad is back, fanny packs are in (again), Ken Sanders’ postcards, a cat cafe, plus much more!
50 statewide
Desperation leads some downtown residents to do anything for a high. Including engaging in the world’s oldest profession. BY STEPHEN DARK
52 #loveutah
Events and fundraisers that matter to you.
57 biz
Game store HeeBeeGeeBeez brings geek culture to the masses, and KÜHL Outerwear may just be the best place to work in Utah. BY ASHLEY SZANTER
67 outdoors
Just what is wakesurfing and why is landlocked Utah becoming a hub for the sport? BY TONY GILL
101 a&e
Surrealist artist Angela Latchkey, UMFA’s Chiura Obata exhibit and Small Lake City with Mindy Gledhill.
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The best of Salt Lake’s ever-growing and ever-changing dining scene. BY MARY BROWN MALOUF
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PARK CITY LIFE Jory Macomber leads the Kimball Art Center’s new chapter, get out with Escapod trailers, the Tour of Utah brings the best of the best to Park city and more!
Quarters Arcade Bar marries nostalgia and booze. Plus AC Downtown’s secret drink menu. BY CHRISTIE MARCY AND JEREMY PUGH
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Would our forefathers be proud of us? BY JOHN SHUFF
volume 29 number 4 Salt Lake magazine (ISSN# 1524-7538) is published bimonthly (February, April, June, August, October and December) by Utah Partners Publishing, Ltd. Editorial, advertising and administrative offices: 515 S. 700 East, Suite 3i, SLC, UT 84102. Telephone 801-485-5100; fax 801-485-5133. Subscriptions: One year ($17.95); two years ($24.95); for shipping outside the U.S. add $45. Toll-free subscription number: 877-553-5363. Periodicals Postage Paid at Salt Lake City, Utah, and additional mailing offices. Copyright 2017, JES Publishing Corp. No whole or part of the contents may be reproduced in any manner without prior written permission of Salt Lake magazine, excepting individually copyrighted articles and photographs. Manuscripts accompanied by SASE are accepted, but no responsibility will be assumed for unsolicited contributions. POSTMASTER: Send address corrections to Salt Lake magazine, PO Box 820, Boca Raton, FL 33429.
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BURSTING IN AIR Don’t miss Weber State’s annual fireworks concert. BY ASHLEY SZANTER
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n July 16, take the family to Ogden for the day and enjoy the annual Lindquist Family Symphony Pops and Fireworks concert at Weber State University—part of Ogden’s Pioneer Days celebration. Get to Weber’s duck pond early to secure a great spot and spend the day with your family enjoying the beautiful summer weather. Then, at dusk, listen to the symphony play classics like Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” punctuated by a spectacular fireworks display. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, check weber.edu/cahcalendar.
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BEST PIECE OF BACON: BEST GIRL POWER: Rock ’n’ Roll Camp for Girls It's like Annie Oakley told Frank Butler, “Anything you can do, I can do better.” Of course girls can play rock ’n’ roll, but they sometimes need a little more encouragement to get there. In comes Rock ’n’ Roll Camp for Girls, a nonprofit that encourages and supports girls with an intensive camp teaching young rockers how to play an instrument, culminating in a concert with tunes, merch
Spencer’s Steak & Chops and the whole… wait for it… she-bang. rockcampforgirlsslc.org
BEST ROUTE TO DAPPER: Tailor Cooperative Don’t buy a suit from a department store, take it next-level with a one-of-a-kind custom-made-and-designedby-you suit from Tailor Cooperative. Here, you’ll work with a consultant to determine everything about your suit—the
color, the lining, buttons, fit and even having a quote (or monogrammed letters) of your choice embroidered on it. It’s the ultimate statement piece. 335 Pierpont Ave #2, SLC, 801-656-6525, tailorcooperative.com
BEST ALGONQUIN ROUND TABLE: (Old) Junior's, now (New) Junior's Tavern The closest thing Salt Lake
You just think you’re tired of bacon. Imagine this: It’s Daily’s bacon. It’s cut a third of an inch thick. Chef Sebastian Lowery braises it until a significant amount of the fat has been rendered, then broils it with blue cheese and figs. You eat it with a steak knife and fork. Stop in the bar at Spencer’s, order some bourbon or a big red wine and a piece of bacon and prove to yourself— once again, we hope—that simple delights are the best. The Hilton Hotel, 255 S. West Temple, SLC, 801-238-4748
has to an informal weekly forum like the famed intellectuals’ table at the Algonquin Hotel in New York in the ‘20s is Junior’s, the venerable bar (by SLC standards) founded in 1974, where on Friday afternoons bibliophile Ken Sanders, filmmaker Trent
Harris and other eminences convene to converse, gripe, listen to jazz and generally rehash old stories, dissect the news and reflect on The State of the World. And spar with owner Greg Arrata. 30 E. 300 South, SLC, 801322-0318
BEST OLD SCHOOL HONKY TONK: The Garage on Beck
1199 Beck St., SLC, 801-521-3904, garageonbeck.com
BEST LOCAL ATHLETIC GEAR: Uintah (Standard) Oh, the active lifestyle. We probably read more about it than live it. One thing is sure: We must look good on the way to any fitness goals. So if anything can make you stir your stumps and start moving, it’s the right activewear (code for stretchy clothes) from Uintah Standard. Easy shapes, colorful patterns and un-intimidating prices means this workout gear makes you feel good about yourself even before you get to the gym. 209 E. Broadway, SLC, 801-554-1379, uintahstandard.com
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Whether you’re looking for tried-and-true or upand-coming musical acts, Garage on Beck, the little roadhouse that could, has just what you need. Local regulars like jazz great Joe McQueen and Pixie and the Partygrass Boys join the next-bestthing traveling acts on the lineup for shows all year long—summer shows are on The Garage’s one-of-akind patio.
BEST WAX AND TINT: Big City Brows
Sugarhouse
If it’s true that the eyes are the windows to the soul, then the eyebrows are the doorway to the soul—and a little curb appeal goes a long way. Get your brows in shape with waxes, tints and microblading at Big City Brows. Vanessa Lavey, owner, is the unofficial brow whisperer of Salt Lake City.
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774 E. 2100 South, SLC, 801-970-5555, bigcitybrows.com
BEST NEW AND USED GOODS: Unhinged
PHOTOS: BIG CITY BROWNS & AMERICAN RUST CO. BY ADAM FINKLE; THE RUIN COURTESY OF THE RUIN
Part new, part vintage and all awesome—Unhinged is a go-to spot for gifts, clothing, housewares, local art, up-cycled jewelry and more. Be sure to go upstairs for the real treat—on-trend clothing that your grandma could have worn as a teenager, and in mint condition. 2165 S. Highland Dr., SLC, 801-467-6588, unhingedslc.com
with old tools—or are they art?—cool signs, architectural bits and pieces and who knows what else? Mantiques, antiques, hertiques—lots of it and in the condition indicated by the moniker.
Sugar House. Owner Gail Piccoli curates a collection of one-of-a-kinds in a charming browseable space. Remember when Sugar House was a trove of little owner-run stores like this? We do too.
825 E. 2100 South, SLC, 385-415-2916
1950 S. 1100 East, SLC, 801-207-1030, commerceandcraft.com
BEST STORE FOR HANDMADE JEWELRY: Pixel and Torch Johanna Kirk’s jewelry designs reflect her childhood in Sweden—they have a fluid simplicity about them that evokes Scandinavian design. Wearing one of Johanna’s pieces is like adorning yourself with serenity.
2030 S. 900 East, SLC, 801-598-6005, pixelandtorch.com
BEST DENTAL TREATMENT: Dental Spa Have you ever sat in a dental chair wishing you were at a spa instead? Well, you don't have to choose. Get those pearly whites shined or filled while enjoying a chair-side manicure, pedicure, massage or facial. When you factor in that the clinic accepts many major insurance plans, we only have one thing to say: What dental anxiety? 620 E. 2100 South, SLC, 801466-6645, thedentalspa.com
BEST PLACE TO BUY AN OLD FIREMAN’S HAT: The American Rust Company Or old pharmacy bottles. Or an old washboard. Who knows what you need? You won’t until you go poking around American Rust, an eccentric store that feels like someone’s grandfather’s garage, crammed
BEST EXAMPLE OF THE KIND OF STORE WE’D LIKE TO SEE MORE OF IN SUGAR HOUSE: Commerce & Craft Affordable handmade art, mostly in functional forms— pottery, glass, weaving, jewelry—is the raison d’etre of this newish marketplace in
BEST BAR IN SUGAR HOUSE: The Ruin The Ruin is a slap in the face of the new sanitized chained-up Sugar House. The model of an urban walkable neighborhood everyone is trying to create from scratch, funky Sugar House with its original mom-and-pop stores and browse-around charm, has been re-done to death. Now it could be Anywhere, U.S.A. If you’re up to here with chain-store shopping, stop into Ruin for a reality refresh. Good cocktails, comfortable chairs and the sense of being in a one-of-a-kind place. 1215 Wilmington Ave., SLC, 801-869-3730, ruinslc.com
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WRITTEN BY MARY MALOUF
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The room was strangely quiet when I entered. I had expected chatter and smiles from our group of chocolate chip cookie judges—this is supposed to be a fun gig, right? Then I figured out the silence: All five mouths were full. Few have taken chocolate chip cookies as seriously as this group. (Meet the Judges, p. 88) The expert panel had been invited to taste eight cookies, narrowed down from hundreds of nominations, and determine the best one. Chocolate chip cookies have come a long way since Mrs. Wakefield’s Tollhouse Inn—they sank into commercial dreck like Chips Ahoy, were revived by Mrs. Fields, then sugar became a criminal. Now they’re back—the latest trend is cookies delivered hot right to your door. Even fortified with milk, our judges experienced palate fatigue—Stuart immediately headed for Beltex Meats for a protein fix and Pat was aiming for a salad. See how the cookies crumbled in the following pages. J U LY / A U G U S T 2 0 1 8 | S A LT L A K E M A G A Z I N E . C O M
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Something so primal is now a challenge for many. BY ASHLEY SZANTER
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The Utah Community Action Board of Trustees and Staff cordially invite you to attend the
Head Start
AUGUST 25, 2018 LA CAILLE 9565 Wasatch Boulevard Event begins at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 7:30 p.m. Visit HeadStartBloom.org, or contact Avani.Patel@utahca.org.
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THE LIVING’S EASY Summer isn’t complete without an under-the-stars concert at Deer Valley Resort’s Snow Park Amphitheater. From the popular (and free) Grand Valley Bank Community Concert Series and the innaugral year of the Deer Valley Concert Series, to the Deer Valley Musical Festival, a full line up of musicians take to the resort’s stage all summer long. Pack a picnic or grab take-out or a gourmet basket from the Deer Valley Grocery Café. For more information and a complete calendar of events, visit deervalley.com
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Avenues Bistro on Third, Lobster Beignet with corn cream
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ADDRESS: 57 E Gallivan Ave., SLC INSTAGRAM: @BOLTCUTTER_SLC ENTREES: $$ (Moderate)
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he first thing I had to know is why a vegan taco joint is called Boltcutter. The word “boltcutter” sounds violent, used for cutting chains, padlocks, bolts and wire mesh. In other words, breaking into— or out of—something. I couldn’t connect the image with the peaceful, non-violent intentions of vegans. But of course, that’s the point. Sticking to a diet that excludes all animal products implies freeing all the pennedup domestic animals like cows and pigs on which most tacos depend. Many of the vegan restaurants I’ve visited in the million years I’ve been reviewing restaurants have inspired the conclusion “pretty good, for vegan food.” The ideology seemed to deny the tastebuds; The emphasis was on what the food was not, and not what it was. Meat meets the desires of a certain set of sensors in our mouth, the ones that respond to umami. Fat carries flavor and cutting out dairy, cheese and butter results in blandness. Boltcutter’s
mission is to take veganism into the mainstream of dining—cutting the fence (more boltcutting, I guess) that segregates us by dining preference. Food—no matter your feelings on foie gras and veal—should taste good. Boltcutter accomplishes this, with the help of a good bar list featuring agave spirits. Chips and guacamole or pico to start remind you how many places serve vegan food that isn’t even labeled as such. It’s good guac, just a few degrees of citrus off my platonic ideal, but that’s quibbling. Likewise, the house margarita could have lost the spiced orange bitters, or the bitters could lose the clove— clove is a bully to other flavors. The Port Boy Tacos, hefty chunks of batter-fried portobello mushrooms, with charred corn and romesco sauce, were terrific—a mix of textures, crisp and tender, with the mushrooms bringing umami to the tortilla. All the other dishes we tried were based on seitan, the wheat protein (incomplete) that has
all but replaced soy protein for vegans. The texture is beautifully chewable and particularly suited to Mexican spices. And I’m glad we’re calling it by its actual name, instead of using quotationmarked euphemisms “chicken,” “beef,” “turkey.” In the stuffed quesadilla at Boltcutter, seitan was give the asada treatment, and it made a quesadilla into a meal, stuffed inside a tortilla with cheese sauce (meaning, it’s not cheese.) Nachos, a dish so dependent on cheese that it seems almost silly to put them on a vegan menu, are also drizzled with cheese sauce over a pile of shredded jackfruit, beans, guacamole and pickled jalapenos. Boltcutter was crowded with millennials, in full baseball cap regalia, and the service is what I’ve come to expect from this generation—familiar, slightly inattentive but well-intentioned, with more enthusiasm for the ideals of the restaurant than the needs of a customer. I think everyone should stop preaching and start tasting.
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We’re all vegan now.
Outlaws bar Drink Pisco FLY LIBATIONS | BARS
Now you can order Robert Reford. Kind of. BY CHRISTIE MARCY
AC, downtown Salt Lake’s newest and possibly most-modern hotel property, has a “secret menu” of drinks inspired by motion pictures filmed in Utah—The Sandlot, Dumb and Dumber, and of course Butch Cassidy and the Sunddance Kid are
all represented. Pictured: The Los Bandidos Yanquis, featuring Pisco, Aperol, pineapple, passion fruit syrup, lemon and, obviously, Redford and Newman’s handsome mugs. 225 W. 200 South, SLC, 385-722-9600, achotels.marriott.com
21 & OVER BARS Forget about navigating the state’s labyrinth of liquor laws— the more than 20 bars and pubs listed here prioritize putting a drink in your hand, although most of them serve good food, too. Restricted to 21 and over. (Be prepared to show your I.D., whatever your age. This is Utah, after all.) All bars listed in the Salt Lake Bar Fly have been vetted and chosen based on quality of beverage, food, atmosphere and service. This selective guide has no relationship to any advertising in the magazine.
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Review visits are anonymous, and all expenses are paid by Salt Lake magazine.
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DISCOVER SALT LAKE’S BIG CITY BAR Lake Effect is, at it’s heart, a craft cocktail bar that excels in every beverage genre with over 90 different wines, 140 beers and the largest spirit selection in the state. Our ambiance is second to none with exquisite attention to detail and enticing comfortable décor on both the main level and the basement lounge. Our Latin infused menu will make your taste buds dance alongside the live music happening 5-7 nights a week. Lake Effect is located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City. It is within walking distance of all major shopping destinations and hotels.