The Salt Lake Tribune
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Caputo's Wins National Award

Cheers to Tony Caputo's Market and Deli, named one of the country's "Outstanding Specialty Food Retailers" for 2009.

The Salt Lake City Market was one of five retailers from around the country to win the award, given by The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc., (NASFT) and Specialty Food Magazine. The other winners are located in St. Louis, Mo.; Virginia Beach, Va.; Casper, Wyo.; and Woodstock, Vt.

Owner Tony Caputo and son Matt, will pick up the gold chef statue, during the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York, June 29.

Here's what the judges said about the Utah culinary gem:

"Tony Caputo's Market & Deli is known for its distinctive regional Italian and Southern European foods. Owner Tony Caputo and his son Matt work together and introduce specialty foods from Italy, Spain, France and Greece, including olive oils, pasta, vinegars, antipasti, olives, and more. The store's high-tech cheese cave allows the Caputos to offer more than 200 fresh cheeses. The market's signature sandwich, "The Caputo," has won several awards."

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Thursday, February 26, 2009
King's Peak Porter takes top honors
Yes, America. Utah makes great beer!

Uinta Brewing Co.'s, King's Peak Porter was named "Regional Champion" in the porter category at the 15th annual United States Beer Tasting Championship.
Uinta’s XIV Anniversary Barley Wine also received an honorable mention in the barley wine category.
More than 370 beers from 102 breweries were tasted at the competition, held earlier this month in Chicago. Winners were selected from six different regions. Uinta Brewing won its award in the Rockies/Southwest division. Other divisions include Northeast,Mid-Atlantic/Southeast, Midwest, California, and Northwest/Pacific.
Named after the highest point in Utah, King’s Peak Porter, has a dark color due to black and roasted malted barley. It can be purchased in restaurants and grocery stores throughout Utah.
The Anniversary Barley Wine is brewed liked beer, but has an alcohol content of 10.6 percent, which is equivalent to wine. It is available only at Utah state liquor stores.
For more information visit uintabrewing.com

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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.