City Weekly Best of Utah 2017
Best of Utah 2017: General
154 reader-voted winners in general, from the City Weekly Best of Utah 2017 poll.
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- Best "all are welcome" VibeMetro Music Hall
Newly revamped Metro sees your idea of safespace and raises you. Home to everything from late-'90s alternative shows (Eve 6, you made me swoon) to massive death metal showcases like the…
- Best "If we distill it, they will come" crazy like a fox philosophyWaterpocket Spirits' Notom Amaro
Distillery owners Julia and Alan Scott are bringing some definite diversity to the growing potables profile of our salty city, most notably with their mind blowing Notom amaro released…
- Best $6 off-menu DaiquiriWray & Nephew high-proof classic at Water Witch
"A classic Wray-Daq is probably my favorite drink of all time," award-winning Utah bartender Scott Gardner says. "It's the best drink. Ever." And there's a lot to love about this absolutely…
- Best Alternative MedicineAlign Utah
- Best amplification of local girls' self-worthRock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls
There are tons of music programs for kids—the School of Rock and MusicGarage, for starters, but the Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls SLC teaches more than music. It uses rock 'n' roll as a…
- Best analog photo stockPictureline's Film Fridge
If you didn't know it was there, you'd walk right past it, but photography enthusiasts have been flocking to Pictureline's fridge room for years to stock up on good old-fashioned film. The…
- Best AtmosphereLa Caille
- Best awful mic cutThe old straight men who run an Eagle Mountain ward
If you've ever witnessed one, you know that LDS Fast and Testimony meetings inspire as much awkward, rambling, pseudo-religious anecdotes as they do rote drivel. How refreshing, then, to…
- Best Baby BryceCedar Breaks National Monument
- Best Backwoods Biscuits for your buckWoodland Biscuit Co.
Simply thinking about Woodland Biscuit Co.'s sumptuous, handcrafted biscuit-and-gravy variations has me leaving Dear John letters for everyone I know—XOXO, find me in Woodland. Laurel…
- Best Bacon-on-the-goGoBacon Jerky
It seems like a no-brainer combination: the dried meat convenience of jerky with the irresistible smoky flavor of bacon. This Utah County-based operation had the brains to put them together…
- Best bags full of hopeAnne B Designs
The "Anne B" of Anne B Designs is actually a Sarah—Sarah Burroughs—but that's not the only way this business is surprising. Burroughs initially launched a home-based business creating…
- Best Ballet ShowcaseBallet West National Choreographic Festival
Never let it be said that Ballet West artistic director Adam Sklute doesn't think big. In May, dancers from several national companies—including Sarasota Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet…
- Best Big MacksFish Lake
- Best Big Names in a Small RoomUrban Lounge
Since opening its doors back in 2001, Urban has hosted buzzy ascendant bands (Incubus, The Hold Steady, Red Fang), legendary groups later in their careers (X, Supersuckers, The Afghan…
- Best BonesDinosaur National Monument
- Best book purveyor turned Ghostbuster turned GovernorPeter Marshall
Main Street can be a bit overwhelming, right? Lots of sights and sounds. Luckily, Utah Book & Magazine and owner Peter Marshall provide solace for the weary—just beware the horde of ghouls…
- Best boozed-up MilkshakesHub & Spoke Diner
If Vincent Vega and Mia Wallace had ventured to Hub & Spoke, they could have had that shake with bourbon. Given inflation since 1994, the $5 shake turned into a $9 shake. But did I mention…
- Best border Utah town to gamble in that isn't West WendoverFranklin, Idaho
If the opulent Montego Bay and Peppermill Casino aren't tickling your gambling fancy anymore, and if spending all night wired on Diet Coke and Slim Jims at the Rainbow Trucker Lounge just…
- Best Brazilian fisticuff matchThe anonymous Mormon pummeler
Let's get this out of the way from the get-go: We are thankful that no one was seriously injured when a bandit pulled a gun in March on a pair of Mormon missionaries in Manaus, Brazil. But…
- Best bucket of fried goldThe Homies Bucket at Homies Burgers & Shakes
If Moses came down from Mount Sinai with a few plates of vegan food, the Homies Buckets at Homies Burgers and Shakes would be the equivalent of his followers' idolatrous golden calf. Where…
- Best BurritoBlue Iguana
- Best Butternut Squash SoupBlue Lemon
Blue Lemon's butternut squash soup can play with your mind. Like most of Blue Lemon's health-conscious offerings, the soup—with its fiber, vitamins and carotenoids—is nourishing. But Blue…
- Best BuzzFeed-approved soft serveThe Dole Whip Vanilla Twist at Auntie Rae's Dessert Island
In July, BuzzFeed conducted a Yelp survey to determine the best place for soft serve ice cream in every state. It's a tough call to make—we Utahns love our soft serve—but the internet…
- Best Carb-Conscious SnacksNush Foods
Ready-to-eat snack foods aren't easy to find if you're trying to avoid tons of carbs and refined sugars. Entrepreneur Muffy Mead-Ferro started with the simple goal of creating tasty recipes…
- Best Chicken Tikka Masala for your born-in-Utah, whitebread assBombay House
Thanks to the effects of globalism or imperialism, however you'd like to put it, cuisine in the United States has become awesomely diverse. Utah, of course, is no exception, and of the…
- Best ChiropractorThe Joint
- Best Christmas-spirit recharge carol festSt. Paul's Christmas Eve service
By the time you hit Christmas Eve—after fighting your way through the shopping, the snow and finally managing to leave work behind—finding bona fide Christmas cheer can be taxing. If you…
- Best colon gazerDr. Edward Frech
No one likes to ponder the yards of snake-like intestines within one's own gut, and even less when you hit that age of going to a doctor to have it checked out. But when your doc says it's…
- Best complaint about a campaign attack adJohn Curtis' unflattering suit
A debate between three 3rd District Republicans turned testy when KSL Radio host Doug Wright broached the subject of negative campaigning. Eventual primary winner and current Provo Mayor…
- Best Cosmic SnackGalactic Fries at Stellar Wings
Buffalo wings have always been a bit of a problem for me. I love Buffalo sauce—the spicy, vinegary flavor is one of my favorite ways to see how much pain my mouth can endure—but I really…
- Best crispy GarbanzoSpitz
In addition to being able to meet friends or family for a killer game night, Spitz has the best crispy garbanzo beans in town. Savor these delights via various menu items such as the döner…
- Best cure for the late-night munchiesChocolate chip cookies from Chip Cookies
I was a little pissed to learn that I could have been having warm, gooey chocolate chip cookies delivered to my house after I moved out of Salt Lake. Since I missed this opportunity, I feel…
- Best Day-TripTo Hanna over Wolf Creek Pass
- Best de facto political farewellJason Chaffetz Feb. 9 Town Hall
When Congressman Jason Chaffetz entered the room for a packed town hall in Cottonwood Heights on Feb. 9, he was a rising Republican star and chair of the powerful House Oversight Committee…
- Best dedication to Utah's architectural pastPreservation Utah
Formerly the Utah Heritage Foundation, Preservation Utah started its campaign to protect historic buildings statewide in 1966 (the first organization to do so in the western U.S.), after…
- Best DentistDr. Jason Lewis, DDS
- Best easy Old West stopCove Fort
- Best Elected OfficialJim Dabakis
- Best empowering moment for Utah womenWomen's March to the Capitol
It's not easy being a woman. Actually, it's pretty miserable sometimes. But despite the fact that everyone has always known this, it's uncommon for the average person to go out of their way…
- Best end-with-a-whimper trialJohn Swallow
For all the millions of taxpayer dollars that went into the federal and state investigations and prosecution of former A.G.s Mark Shurtleff and John Swallow, the net result was one…
- Best F-you to a corporate chain by a local businessBeans & Brews Sugar House
Usually, the way things work is a corporation opens a franchise near a local competitor to bully 'em outta business. So wasn't it kinda crazy when Beans & Brews opened a new location just…
- Best female-forward political groupUtah Women Unite
Imagine climbing a steep, snowy canyon wall. You've been at it all day. Your knees are trembling, your fingers are numb and you just drank the last of your water, but you're not worried…
- Best flavor blendsSolstice Spices
There's no need to be intimidated by spices; if you don't know what flavors work perfectly together, trust pre-made combinations that can give your cooking a burst of taste. Made with…
- Best former governor to get duped by an internet pranksterJon Huntsman Jr.
In July, CNN ran a light, inconsequential story about a mischievous Brit who sent out emails to members of President Trump's inner circle pretending to be other members of the Trump team…
- Best full circle for a sociopathDan Wells' John Wayne Cleaver book and film saga
In 2009, local author Dan Wells' I Am Not a Serial Killer introduced a fascinating protagonist in John Wayne Cleaver, a sociopathic mortuary assistant whose self-disciplined quest to avoid…
- Best gals you want on your side in a scuffleWasatch Roller Derby
Seriously, don't mess with these ladies. Attend one of their bouts and you'll see why. There are bruises and scrapes aplenty as each team's jammer tries to outrace the other and get through…
- Best Garden SupplyMillcreek Gardens
- Best geriatric convict-at-largeJohn Baptiste
As the old saying goes, "You can only rob so many graves before the living try to hang you in Salt Lake Cemetery." This was a lesson that, in 1862, John Baptiste learned the hard way…
- Best Ginger BingeKing Buffet
Here is a buffet whose sheer dedication to selection size makes it feel like a transplant from the Vegas Strip. At any given moment during business hours, diners here can sample more than…
- Best Gluten-FreeZest Kitchen & Bar
- Best HideoutBrowns Park
- Best Horchata after darkMezquite Mexican Grill
I can confidently say that the horchata from Mezquite Mexican Grill, specifically between the hours of midnight and 3 a.m., can satisfy your desperate thirst and starvation. I recommend…
- Best Hot Sauce HavenThe Grove
It's best known for its massive deli sandwiches, but The Grove's tiny convenient store also houses a number of handy foodstuffs for your lunch—including a whole section dedicated to hot…
- Best illustration of the merits of taking the high roadBad Brad Wheeler
Did your parents or some other older-wiser ever tell you to handle conflicts by being the bigger person? We know it's good advice. But the urge to indulge fantasies of disintegrating the…
- Best in-the-round extemporaneous open-mic and conspiracy theory storytimeTwisted Roots
A few weeks ago, I met a mysterious well-dressed man outside the office. He toted an electric guitar with an American flag strap and was headed to downtown head shop Twisted Roots for an…
- Best indication that Utah does have a little bit of a nightlifeMatt Barnes of Bourbon House
Pull up with your crew to the front doors of the Walker Center on a Friday or Saturday night and you'll see a line out of the door that's as long as Trump's presidency has felt. Altogether…
- Best Instagram feedSara Day's charming @local_enthusiast_slc
- Best joust for funKnights of Mayhem
Wearing full suits of armor and being thrown from a horse—it's not just for the 16th century anymore. Led by reigning world jousting champion Charlie Andrews, Knights of Mayhem show their…
- Best KaraokePiper Down
- Best laidback body modsAbyss Body Piercing
Courtney McCabe, owner of Abyss Body Piercing, fosters a personal, safe and special environment. Instead of rushing to stick a needle inside of your fragile body in order to maximize the…
- Best Late-Night GrubPie Hole
- Best lavender enchantress out of Cache ValleyPeggy Nelson
"We have a saying—hard things make you strong," says Peggy Nelson, owner of The Lavender Apple. Nelson, along with husband Mike and their children, have weathered the storms of living…
- Best leather seats from the '20s and Wi-Fi from the '90sFrontRunner's Comet Cars
If you've ever sat in a comet car while riding FrontRunner, then you know what it's like to be transported back to the 1920s, where all the seats were leather and people avoided eye contact…
- Best LGBTQ elders advocateRichard Starley, SAGE Utah
Consider the challenges faced by the elderly—housing, health care, socializing, general age discrimination. Now add on the myriad problems that LGBTQ Utahns often experience. These unique…
- Best LGBTQ online resourceQueer Friends
Say what you want about social media and its negative effects on our culture. For some people, it's a godsend. For LGBTQ folks in Salt Lake City, one of the most popular online social…
- Best LGBTQ Youth SanctuaryProvo's Encircle
The fact that Provo had gone so long without an LGBTQ resource center isn't surprising when you consider its overwhelming conservative, religious population. But when you first walk through…
- Best lively group that'll help you with your Linkedin profileYoung Professionals Salt Lake City
Hosting regular mixers where young professionals rub elbows and network with like-minded folks, this group also promotes volunteer opportunities. Even if you have little interest in…
- Best long-awaited Hot Fried Chicken fixPretty Bird by Chef Viet Pham
The heady anticipation has passed from culinary curiosity into intervention-worthy jones-ing territory. For what, you ask? That crispy, crackly, spicy goodness that's enticed even the most…
- Best Luxury ResortAmangiri
- Best middle finger to the Utah delegationBears Ears National Monument
Utah's congressional representatives consider President Obama's unilateral declaration of a new national monument in the Beehive State to be a gross offense. The #MidnightMonument, they…
- Best muscle whispererMassage therapist Sarah Jensen
You might think of Sarah Jensen as compassionate and kind. You might think of her as professional and well-trained. She is all those things. But once you're on her table, the gloves come…
- Best native plant love fest down southCoal Creek Trail
Follow this trail up into the canyons above Cedar City and you'll discover a man-made path that celebrates Utah's native plants even as it educates. Plaques before shrubs and trees share a…
- Best NIMBY muscle flexThe hordes of Draper
In a year where neighborhoods uniformly agreed that the homeless need help, sure, just don't put them by me!, you had to dramatically up your NIMBY game to stand out. Cue the City of…
- Best Noah's Ark librarySprague Library
Torrential thunderstorms in late July saw Salt Lake City streets dramatically disappear under feet of water and residences, businesses and schools the victims of flash floods. Among the…
- Best Nonalcoholic benderPizza Benders at The Italian Village
The closest that I've ever come to an actual bender involved buying a bunch of fast-food corn dogs and pouring yellow curry sauce all over them moments before consumption. That being said…
- Best Oldest Living TreeJardine Juniper
- Best Open MicWiseguys
- Best other perversion of the burritoSweeto Burrito
Lucha Libre-themed Sweeto Burrito franchises are popping up everywhere. The chain was founded in North Dakota by a guy with, the website says, "a crazy obsession for putting random stuff in…
- Best PatioThe Green Pig Pub
- Best PickingsCapitol Reef National Park
- Best Pint-sized culinary prodigyPenelope Lorenzana, Park City Culinary Institute
This local culinary rising star with the sobriquet "Chef Moppy" has had cooking segments featured on Fox 13's "The Place" with Big Budah, and "Fresh Living" and "Inside the Story" on CBS…
- Best place to escape the heat after midnight and get an adrenaline rushNorthcrest Swim Club
Hidden in the upper Avenues sits the Northcrest Swim Club: a relatively small pool with a shallow section, deep section, low-diving board and the classic high-diving board. The pool closes…
- Best place to feel better about your dogTanner Park
Sometimes I like to spoil my dog by making her feel like people. That's when I'll take her to Home Depot and she's allowed to think we're this cute couple shopping for a bathroom vanity…
- Best place to find a FunGuyThe Junction Pizzeria & Grill
This "munch-adelic" eatery caters to the dude (or dudette) in our soul who, on occasion, demands a generous serving of gut-busting burgers, brown-gravy-drenched fries and topping-laden…
- Best place to find the perfect last-minute presentCapital City Antique Mall
We love the people close to us desperately, but everybody can relate to how easy it is to forget our friend's birthday. You've been thinking about their birthday for a month and were…
- Best place to get Boba FatGossip Tapioca
By the time I finally got wise to the boba trend, it seemed that the only places I knew about were only offering half-assed attempts to snag some extra business to their already thriving…
- Best place to get your tires rotated and smothered tamalesVictor's Tires
It's just convenient. If you've ever been stuck waiting for your car to be worked on while hunger claws at your belly, Victor's is definitely the place for you. Grab a combo plate, horchata…
- Best place to hear a storyClubhouse on South Temple
Once a month, The Bee: Stories from the Hive hosts its wonderful themed storytelling competition, and the event, cofounded by Giuliana Serena, has received Best Of accolades before. So…
- Best place to impress a first dateRye
Choosing the right restaurant for a first date is tricky. You need a place that isn't part of a chain or franchise—this conveys that you've actually invested some effort in the evening…
- Best place to indulge your inner cacao snobUtah Chocolate Society meetings at Caputo's Downtown Market
Full disclosure: The folks in this group don't just "like" chocolate. They live it, breathe it, and take the nuances of origin, terroir, roasting and processing techniques to the Nth…
- Best place to learn about the advent of punk from someone who was thereSound & Vision Records
Mike Maccarrone, owner of South Salt Lake's coolest record store, lived in Brooklyn in 1977 and has been pushin' stacks of wax for nearly as long. And '77, as you might know, was the year…
- Best place to not make God crySodalicious
I was informed that soda fountains are what the LDS kids did to push envelopes. However, after giving Sodalicious in Provo a try, I can safely say that they're the best thing to happen to…
- Best place to pretend your friend's dad jokes are landingWiseguys Comedy Club
Every Wednesday night, Wiseguys Comedy Club at the Gateway opens its stage to the amateur comedians among us to trial-run their best bits. So while it's true that you're sure to hear a few…
- Best place to relive your childhoodAtomic Arcade
Visiting Atomic Arcade is the closest you're gonna get to a time machine. Want to relive the decades you spent hanging out in the mall arcade, shooting monsters in Carnevil? Look no…
- Best place to step on toesSalt Lake Swing
You'll promptly learn how to not step on your partner's toes under the helpful guidance of Salt Lake Swing's dance instructors, but accidents happen and are quickly forgiven. Join them each…
- Best place to take MomRuth's Diner
- Best place to try out homelessness for a few nightsThe Road Home's emergency Rio Grande shelter
When you ask the question, "What do you know about homelessness?", some of our leaders can attest to firsthand experience. Folks ranging from Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox to Salt Lake County Mayor…
- Best Plastic SurgeonDr. Steven Warnock
- Best PokéMenLaid Back Poke Shack
Like the Pokémon trend from which I shamefully pilfered this pun, Hawaiian poke has been taking the nation by storm. For those who have not yet experienced this tropical phenomenon, poke…
- Best Political ScandalOperation Rio Grande
- Best pool fiend expansionPoco Loco Swim Shop
For more than 20 years, Poco Loco has been serving swimmers in Utah and throughout the West, recognizing that individuals and teams are looking for quality products whether getting in the…
- Best print magazine to help you weather the end of timesThe Friend Magazine
If you aren't one to frequent Mormons' regularly scheduled Sunday sacrament soirée, you might not be aware that the world is ending. I mean, technically it's been ending since it began, so…
- Best proof that America and North Korea can still be friendsBumblebee's BBQ & Grill
The menu at this Korean/American fusion joint is all you really need to realize that America and North Korea can learn to love each other. You'll find KPOP Fries ($6.99), which takes an…
- Best proponent for Utah's minority entrepreneursJames Jackson III
In 2009, born-and-raised Utahn James Jackson III founded the Utah African American Chamber of Commerce, a key resource for small businesses owned by minorities. "The first five years were…
- Best PsychicMargaret Ruth
- Best quirky roadside pit stopEscalante Rock Shop
Don't be mislead by the sight of the nondescript turn-off on Route 12 near Escalante. It's the way to Escalante Petrified Forest State Park, one of Utah's most scenic natural areas—and the…
- Best recommendation from a City Weekly staffer to a City Weekly stafferTacos Mi Caramelo
Out of the blue one day, dining critic Ted Scheffler emailed to share that he'd discovered the best tacos in town—Tacos Mi Caramelo. It's the kind of place you might never hit up without a…
- Best recordings & ephemeraAlbatross Recordings & Ephemera
These days you can buy anything you want online, but what about the things you didn't know you wanted? Albatross Recordings & Ephemera has it all. Peruse the record collection and eclectic…
- Best resilient smile on Main and ThirdDennis Gray
We gave a Best of Utah to Dennis Gray several years ago to recognize the glory that is his smile. Three years later, that smile has seen better days. Many of the folks he relied on to buy…
- Best Returned MissionariesThe Book of Mormon at Eccles Theater
The span between The Book of Mormon's button-pushing 2015 local debut and its 2017 return engagement were not the best two years for local theater enthusiasts, as those who missed the…
- Best Rooting RoomLegends Sports Pub
There are plenty of places to root for your favorite team in your favorite game, whether it's attending in person or sitting in your living room. Then, there are those occasions when you…
- Best Running EventSalt Lake City Marathon
- Best Secret DressingCentro
When it comes to wood-fired pizza, Centro is surely in the top three in the state. As great as its pizzas are—try the roasted red pepper with rosemary or the fennel sausage—its simple…
- Best Shakespearean kismetUtah Shakespeare Festival
Each year, the Cedar City-based Shakespeare festival never ceases to surprise with its out-of-the-box thinking. 2017 was no different with the delightful pairing of the theater version of…
- Best silence on inauguration dayJan Chamberlin
Rather than sing at Donald Trump's inauguration, five-year-member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Jan Chamberlin quit the band. So what's one less voice? Well, it made a sharp statement that…
- Best snack that'll break the bankProper Brewing Chips and Salsa
The chips and salsa at Proper Brewing will put you back $200—so think long and hard before you agree to part ways with that much cash for corn chips and tomato paste. It's the only food…
- Best Social CauseHomelessness
- Best SoupsThe Soup Kitchen
- Best Spice Cabinet stock-up to support social justicePenzey's Spices
We're all about putting local producers first on this list of the Beehive's best, but there are some national chains that deserve a hearty "huzzah!" Case in point: Penzey's Spices. The…
- Best Sports ReporterDavid James
- Best spot for a backseat makeoutSandy Civic Center Trax Station Parking Lot
On a good night, the Sandy Civic Center Trax Station's parking lot is filled with the perfect amount of cars: not too many, which would ruin the possibility of getting a spot with a…
- Best spot to watch tumbling tumbleweedsThe Land Formerly Known as Cottonwood Mall Site
When Howard Hughes Corp. (HHC) added the 57-acre lot to their massive portfolio, it was reminiscent of the moment Wu peed on a rug that did not belong to him. Fast forward almost a decade…
- Best Student FuelJafflz Gourmet Toasted Pockets
While most of us recognize the sandwich presses and grills made famous by Cuisinart and Hamilton Beach, they wouldn't be around if it wasn't for an Aussie invention known as the Jaffle…
- Best Sunday driveEast Canyon to Echo Reservoir
Alpine Loop and the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway are gorgeous but oh-so crowded during summer and fall weekends. Take a little meandering road away from the crowds during your Sunday afternoon…
- Best sympathy for the Orange DevilJeremy Johnson
For a man who had once courted governors and attorneys general, and flown aid into earthquake-ravaged Haiti, the sight of one-time telemarketing multi-millionaire shackled in an orange…
- Best Tabletop samplingSalt Lake Gaming Con
Conventions might seem like a place to immerse yourself in the things you already know and love—and in the broadest sense, that's also true of the Salt Lake Gaming Con. But while the summer…
- Best Tech CenterSilicon Slopes
- Best tenacious adherence to Utah liquor lawsCotton Bottom Inn
They don't cotton to minors at the Cotton Bottom Inn. No bars do, if they wanna stay in business. The menus, signage and website at this Holladay tavern preemptively state the obvious: They…
- Best Theme NightFetish Ball at Area 51
- Best three-song suckerpunchTom Bennett EP
Although his name and face popped up a lot, it took a while to finally listen to local singer-songwriter and one-man-band Tom Bennett. In fact, it wasn't until he sent a download of his new…
- Best tireless advocateLex Scott
Last September, when United Front Party founder Lex Scott spoke to a group gathered outside the Public Safety Building to demand the body-cam footage from the fatal officer shooting of…
- Best TLC for small furry beastsPosh Paws
When it comes to grooming for your small dog, getting a good trim and cut isn't as easy as you'd think. Most places that cater to all dog breeds are booked weeks in advance and having…
- Best Train RideHeber Valley Railroad
- Best trans pride productsGenderbands
Gender dysphoria is an often crippling feeling of distress experienced by people whose gender identity doesn't match their biology. For many, the solution involves surgery, bills from which…
- Best triple blast from the pastTransit Cast, D'Molls, Enuff Z'Nuff at Liquid Joe's
With two '80s major-label bands on the bill, it was already gonna be a memory-lane night. But Transit Cast, featuring Jeff Alleman and Walter James Woods of old-school local bands like Skit…
- Best Twitter sports fireworksGordon Hayward free agency announcement
On an eventful Independence Day for Utah NBA fans, Utah Jazz star forward Gordon Hayward was reportedly going to sign as a free agent with the Boston Celtics. Then he wasn't. Then maybe he…
- Best Umami on the goOnigiri at Japan Sage Market
Listen, I've been to Japan once, so clearly I'm an expert. Along with belly laughs alongside family members and some killer pictures that would make anyone Insta-jealous, indulging in…
- Best Unknown SummitIbapah Peak
- Best Urgent CareIntermountain Health Care
- Best Utah tweeterEvan McMullin
Look, Evan—our man, Egg McMuffin, as it's said colloquially—we owe you an apology. Not many took you seriously. I remember when you visited my university. I laughed and contributed to the…
- Best UtahnJon M. Huntsman Sr.
- Best VeganZest Kitchen & Bar
- Best Vegan JerkyFrisch Vegan Foods
Frisch Compassionate Eatery is one of Salt Lake's most popular vegan restaurants. This year, they launched Frisch Vegan Foods, making and selling delicious vegan jerky for $6 a bag…
- Best VegetarianSage's Café
- Best verve for your nervesCraig Campbell Chiropractic
Enter in the inner sanctum of Dr. Campbell's offices and you'll sing the body electric. The communal treatment room buzzes softly with vibrating tables and chairs. Even the kinetic…
- Best way to communicate while drivingUse Your Damn Signals
Ever get stuck behind someone that shoots left across the lanes, as though some giant just used their car to tee off and sliced it? How about the car that slows down two miles before making…
- Best way to get that warm fuzzy feelingLove Lake City
Once a month, bright-eyed volunteers with Love Lake City gather to make someone's day a little bit better. Whether it's organizing charity motorcycle rides to benefit cancer patients…
- Best Way to not get a Darwin Award while adventuring in UtahUtah Department of Natural Resources Map & Bookstore
Don't be that douchecanoe who drives off the edge of Antelope Island because the GPS tells ya to. Step 1: Go to the Utah Department of Natural Resources main office building. Step 2: From…
- Best Weather ReporterSterling Poulson
- Best when it's hot AF slope-style cool downUtah Olympic Park Fly Freestyle camp
For the #neversummer crowd who can't swing a Southern Hemisphere ski trip come those 100-degree days in July, head up Parleys Canyon to the Utah Olympic Park and cool down in high-flying…
- Best White-Knuckle DriveHell's Backbone Road
- Best wildlife spotting in city limitsSalt Lake City Cemetery
Salt Lake City sexton Mark Smith likes to say that cemeteries are for the living. And that includes non-humans, too. Romping freely around the 150-acre patch of green space in the Avenues…
- Best WingsTrolley Wing Co.
Best of Utah is a City Weekly readers' poll. Results are reproduced here with permission; the full write-ups are at City Weekly.