The Salt Lake Tribune
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Will it be a martini or a mojito?
The Park City Restaurant Association will pick its signature cocktail for the 2009-2010 ski season tonight at Wasatch Brew Pub Cantina, 250 Main Street.

Will it be a martini, like the 2008 Pear Crisp pictured here? Or maybe a mojito? Or some other sweet concoction?

Bartenders will mix up a specialty drinks for judges from 7 to 9 p.m. The winning bartender gets bragging rights, prize money and photos of their libation will be used on the official Park City tourism website and promotional brochures as a way to remind visitors that "Yes! You can get a drink in Utah."

Anyone 21 or older can attend. Your $5 donation at the door will go to the People's Health Clinic.

Photos and recipes for previous cocktail winners are on this PCRA site.

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Friday, March 27, 2009
Diner reservations....Not!
Airlines overbook and cancel reservations all the time.

But I've never heard of a restaurant calling a guest back and canceling a reservation just because they were overbooked.

One unnamed Park City restaurant did so recently. The patron happened to tell
Michael Bauer, the food critic for The San Francisco Chronicle. Bauer, in turn, dished about the Utah dining faux pax on his blog earlier this week.

"I'm surprised the manager didn't at least try to adjust the time. I've known restaurants that have had to close for fire or sudden repair, and in one case, they offered reservations at a sister restaurant, and offered to help secure reservations at other places in the area. With such insensitive treatment, I bet this hot restaurant will soon be as cold as yesterday's pizza."

I'd love to know which restaurant made the mistake. Any guesses?

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Monday, March 2, 2009
Park City "slider" is best appetizer
The shredded beef "slider" created by Chef Brian Prusse of Zoom restaurant, may have been mini in size, but it was mighty in flavor and won the title of "Best Park City Appetizer" at the Arts-Kids fundraiser Sunday night.

(I was a judge along with Chef Bryan Woolley from Channel 2 noon news.)

Served on a mini-bun, the slider was a combination of sweet mango barbecue sauce and not-too-spicy wasabi coleslaw. It was a bit messy, but definitely worthy a few napkins.
The 300-plus people who attended also got to vote on their favorite. The 'People's Choice" award was given to the spicy tuna cone served by Chef Jean Louis, owner of Jean Louis Restaurant and Bar.

My other favorite -- for its taste and beautiful presentation -- was the tempura shrimp roll from Shabu. Chefs had finicky children in mind when they came up with this roll filled with tempura shrimp and ahi tuna. Topped with a slice of kiwi and bit of sweet mango sauce it could start a whole new generation of sushi lovers.



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posted by Kathy Stephenson @ 8:00 AM | 0 Comments
Friday, February 27, 2009
Who makes Park City's best appetizer?
I'm heading to Park City on Sunday, March 1, to judge the chef competition at the "Paint the Town: Step Up to the Plate" event.

As part of this fundraiser and auction for the Arts-Kids youth development program, seven Park City restaurants are serving out-of-this world creations. Chefs from Zoom, Shabu, Squatters, Jean Louis, Butcher's Chop House, Cafe Sabor and High West Distillery are competing.

Check in on Monday and I'll let you know which dish was voted Park City's "Best Appetizer."

Or you can taste for yourself. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Swaner EcoCenter, 1258 Center Drive, Park City. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by calling 435-615-7878.

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Monday, February 23, 2009
Affordable in Park City
The "Global Tapas" menu at Park City's 350 Main Brasserie has returned and all the items are just $6.

Among the choices are a tower of ahi and hamachi with pineapple shoyu; Thai-grilled portabella mushroom with a tamarind glaze and a vindaloo pork medallion with spicy yams and a red curry-coconut sauce.

The tapas menu is available every evening in the bar.

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   Kathy Stephenson has been the food writer at The Tribune since 2000. Prior to that she covered education and was a general assignment reporter for Utah's largest daily newspaper. A Utah native, Stephenson's first job was picking zucchini on her grandparent's Kaysville farm. Every Christmas, Stephenson's neighbors and colleagues look forward to getting a plate of her baklava. Last year, she gave away nearly 300 pieces.