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Salt Lake City

My first trip to the state of Utah was a result of a conference for work. Not sure what to expect from the Olympic host city, I went armed with a few restaurants.

Here are my recommendations

Squatters Brewery: a popular brewery with several beers made in-house. The dinner menu includes a range of choices, so the decision was tough. I ordered a pint of hefeweizen & the grilled ahi tuna tacos which came with a side of black beans & rice. The tuna was wrapped in corn torillas and topped with shredded cabbage & a tastey sauce. Squatters is located in the downtown section of the city.

Rio Grande Depot: inside an old train station, Rio Grande is close to the Gateway Mall & Delta Center. To play up the train theme, there is a mini train that runs around a track above the bar. Open for lunch & dinner, I chose a margarita along with the #1: two tacos/black beans/rice along chips & salsa. Very reasonable prices!

Big City Soup: a popular lunch spot in the downtown area is Big City Soup. There are two other locations with menu options that change each day. My lunch order was the tomato/gorgonzola soup with a pastrami sandwich and a ginger lemonade. My only complaint was the popularity of the restaurant at lunch; lots of hungry customers without a lot of seating.

Carlucci's Bakery: after the Rio Grande dinner, I spotted this coffee shop on the walk back to the hotel. Since it was sleeting, I wanted a hot beverage. The bakery is next door to an Italian market called Tony Caputo's which, unfortunately, was not open at the time. Carlucci's offers several cases of desserts along with a lunch menu.

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