My wife lived in Italy for a time so thanks to her influence and a visit to Italy myself I’ve really enjoyed Italian food. So it was that when I was was first told about Granatos , specifically the deli and the cafe is, I knew I had to discover it for myself.
Established in 1948 by Frank Granato, he set out to bring authentic Italian and Mediterranean foods to Utah. With a strong worth ethic, and a customer service focus with the simple goal of “providing the public with what they want” his family continues his legacy today.
Each of the three Granatos locations is unique in its layout but they all offer the same authentic goodness either in the market, the bakery or in the cafe.
The Market
I remember many of the stores in Italy and when you walk into Granatos you feel like you could be in Italy. continue reading…
There was really only three season in Utah in the last year. A 9 month winter, a 2 week summer, and now fall. For mountain biking, there really is not better season than Fall. Everything changes color, the air gets colder, it rains, and most importantly everything gets muddy so you bike gets dirty and you can feel gnar.
Last weekend I rode my bike on Spiro trail from Park City Mountain Resort to Mid-Mountain trail than dropped into The Canyons to watch the 48Straight Biking Competition. It was off and on rain showers and blue bird the entire time and bike bike transformed from blueish gray to brown from the mud. I feel cool.
You’ve seen them – the various Taco Stands that are found through the city. But have you stopped to sample the food? I’m telling you now, you’re missing out if you’ve not done so.
The other day I was meeting a friend near 8th South and State Street and given that it was lunch time we opted to hit up one of two taco stands there on the NW corner.
The food that they were cooking up looked fantastic and after seeing a number of people there, including a majority of them being Hispanics, I figured that this was as authentic as it gets. Not only did that ring true but the cost of lunch kept my wallet feeling pretty happy.
Body Worlds 3, the amazing exhibit featuring real human bodies, opened last night in Salt Lake City with a reception for VIP’s.
Since I’m blogging about it and linking to The Leonardo’s blog, I guess that means I wasn’t VIP enough to get an invite. Perhaps some day.
Body Worlds is arguably one of the most fascinating, unique, and sometimes controversial, exhibits ever to be shown.
An impression from the evening included this:
By all accounts the exhibit is mind-blowing, and takes visitors on a journey of the human heart. The interior is extensive and dynamic, with a series of plastinated full-bodied specimens coming towards the end.
I can’t wait to see it, showing in The Leonardo at Library Square. (downtown)
The exhibit is on a “Limited Engagement” which essentially means it one day you see it, one day you don’t. continue reading…
Tucked within historic Arrow Press Square, across the street from the Salt Palace is a great Mexican restaurant offering cultural eating beyond the local taqueria.
The Blue Iguana is in the basement of a great 19th century building that is becoming somewhat of an antique in the now urban landscape that downtown Salt Lake is becoming. continue reading…
Art in Salt Lake is alive! A stroll through downtown yields a number of galleries, shops and locations like the Salt Lake Art Center located adjacent to the Visitors Center (20 South West Temple).
It was recently that I found myself strolling by and all it took was a simple “Free Exhibit” sign to lure me in to check it out. I found the Salt Lake Art Center quiet and on this Tuesday afternoon I was the only patron. Nice, the place to myself!
The two exhibits that are currently showing at the Art Center is AFTERIMAGE: The Art of 337 and Interweave: Innovations in Contemporary Basketry. I blogged about the Project 337 back in May if you’re not familiar with it.
After first looking at 337, I checked out Interweave. continue reading…
Some mountain biking footage from the Crest Trail in Big Cottonwood Canyon & Bobsled in Salt Lake City as I bridge the ever-closing gap to the ski season!
The AST Mountain Dew Tour is currently set up to stun downtown Salt Lake. This is the beginning of the fourth season for this tour and the Toyota Challenge will also kick off as part of the event.
Over 60,000 people are expected to show up this weekend to watch the Freestyle Motocross and BMX outdoors with the other events of BMX (park, vert) and Skateboarding (park and vert) being held inside the Energy Solutions Arena.
** NOTE: For 2009 we’ve postponed the City Tour due to City Creek Construction and will look to offer this again as the development is complete.**
Although the Salt Lake Connect Pass is still valid any day during the year, the Connect Pass City Tour has ended for 2008. Just prior to it ending I took the chance to do the City Tour and had two questions once it was done:
- Why did I wait all summer to do this?
- Why on earth would someone drive themselves instead of taking the Connect Pass City Tour?
The Connect Pass City Tour features regular transportation that accesses 15 different stop locations (including the two start locations of the Salt Palace Convention Center and the Little America Hotel) with 15 different sights to take in. Nine of these attractions require the Connect Pass to gain access. These nine include: continue reading…
Each city has its history and ours is rooted deep with the Pioneers who came by wagon, horseback and by foot for thousands of miles to settle the Salt Lake Valley.
When they arrived they built churches, businesses, schools and most evident in downtown, the Temple. But what other things did they build? What was the landscape like when they arrived?
If you find yourself with an hour and a half to spare while visiting Salt Lake and you’re looking to get a good feel of the downtown area, why not take the Pioneer History Walking Tour. It’s an iTunes based tour with music performed by local classical guitarist Michael Lucarelli whose talent is widely acclaimed. continue reading…
Events
My wife lived in Italy for a time so thanks to her influence and a visit to Italy myself I’ve really enjoyed Italian food. So it was that when I was was first told about Granatos , specifically the deli and the cafe is, I knew I had to discover it for myself.
