“We wanted to fill up Sundays with as much life as we could,” said Edie Trott, marketing manager at The Gateway. And fill it up they will–on a Sunday brunch series. It will feature a Bloody Mary bar by Tito’s Handmade Vodka juxtaposed with music by the Debra Bonner Unity Gospel Choir, a nationally-touring performance group. If that wonderful contrast isn’t enough to convince you, maybe the fact that local favorite Cubby’s Chicago Beef will be there, offering new spicy-beef-and-garden-fresh breakfast items will.
The event will be held every other Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m at the Grand Hall in Gateway. And, yes, we know it’s tempting to sleep in, but 3 Cups Coffee has your back and will be there to sustain you caffeine-wise. And the great news doesn’t stop there–proceeds will go to Downtown SLC Presents, a non-profit dedicated to promoting cultural and artistic growth/events in downtown Salt Lake City.
Says Trott, “Salt Lake City has a really cool food scene, so we wanted to do something different, with a lot more soul.” And brunch is just one moving part in a new, eclectic re-branding push for Gateway to become a hopping place-to-be again. This includes an upcoming series of free events in May including yoga (on Sundays), a concert series (on Thursdays) and family movie nights (on Fridays). Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Gateway is determined to fight their way back into relevancy through delicious food and parties. We’ve got to say, it seems fool-proof.
Tickets are $19 each for brunch + $6 for two drinks at the Bloody Mary bar + $3 for additional drinks. Future dates are April 23, May 7 and 21, 2017.
–Amy Whiting
