As Chris Bodily creates his freeform art, every pen mark becomes a permanent part of the finished piece.
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As we all know, brunch was the traditional meal of the West’s gun slingers. Wild Bill famously tucked into an omelet and mimosa before the Shootout at OK Corral, while Doc Holiday always enjoyed a lightly buttered almond croissant (he flossed immediately after) and herb tea before a gunfight.
To revive these iconic western meals, High West Distillery in Wanship is now serving Sunday brunch.
From 10:45 a.m. through 2:30 p.m., enjoy brisket eggs Benedict, whiskey-soaked French toast and, Doc’s fave, continental fare. Best of all, a complete cocktail menu is available, including Dead Man’s Boots, which actually tastes better than it sounds.
27649 Old Lincoln Hwy., Wanship, 435-649-8300
For once, fans will have a chance to be more than spectators in Utah’s notorious “Holy War” between BYU and UofU.
Salt Lake Running Company is going to take the schism to the streets with a 5K alleged “fun” run. U hooligans and Y zealots are invited to prove their loyalty with their feet.
“We’re having a little fun with rivalry week,” says Running Company owner Guy Perry, who apparently has little idea of the mayhem he may be unleashing. “We’re expecting hundreds of loyal Utes and BYU fans to go head-to-head in this fun run.”
Come in your sacred-red or sanctified-blue running gear to Sugar House Park Saturday Sept. 3 at 8 a.m.
The details: Register in advance for $25 (regular price is $40) until Sunday, Aug. 28. Register at Holywar5K.com. For more information call Salt Lake Running Company at 801-484-9144 or email info@saltlakerunningco.com.
May your Heavenly Father/Mother/In-laws have mercy on your soul.
I just received an email from Robin Kilpatrick, one of the original trio who founded Salt Lake City’s alternative masterpiece cafe, Tin Angel. Along with Jerry and Kestrel Liedtke, Kilpatrick opened the funky-chic cafe by Pioneer Park around ten years ago and it has become a mainstay of Salt Lake dining, winning a number of awards along the way.
Kilpatrick says she’ll be leaving the Angel, effective tomorrow, and with no hard feelings—at the restaurant, it will be business almost as usual. I just hope she’s not taking all the bread pudding with her. her email hinted she will still be active in the Salt Lake food scene, so stay tuned.
Meanwhile, here’s good luck and bon appetit to all the angels.
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Easy-to-make upside-down cake gets a fresh, seasonal spin courtesy of Utah’s summer bounty.
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When you remake Ben-Hur (again), there’s bound to be comparisons made.
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photo credit: Grace Potter website
Thursday’s Red Butte show rocked.
Opening act Con Brio had a full band and a lead singer who channeled Michael Jackson and Bruno Mars in his sound and his dance moves. It was the most I’ve seen a Red Butte audience interact with the opening act. The band even got everyone up and dancing – a rare occurrence before the headliner.
Now, on to Grace Potter, the star of the night. I’m not sure if it’s blasphemous to liken Grace Potter to the trailblazing Stevie Nicks, but I pray that the post-Fleetwood Mac gods will forgive me, because Potter has that same girl-power rocker vibe that one doesn’t easily forget.
She flipped her long blonde hair and danced all around the stage while belting out her rock anthems with serious talent. Potter is loud, but she definitely knows what she’s doing when she pushes her vocal range. After all, this is rock ‘n’ roll.
My favorite moments of the show were when Potter chose to rock out on a bright red Gibson Flying V guitar (just in case anyone had doubts about her rocker status).
Songs like “Look What We’ve Become” and “Empty Heart” showed that Potter has made a great transition into a solo act. She loves her sound, and that love radiates in her performance.
However, just because Potter’s gone solo doesn’t mean she left her songs from the Grace Potter & the Nocturnals days behind. Potter put new twists on “Turntable” and “The Lion, The Beast, The Beat,” songs that were more indie pop before Potter added her solo rocker sound. Potter also gave some well-deserved love to her band, the Magical Midnight Roadshow. Her lead guitarist switched to an acoustic for a soft, intimate duet with Potter that the crowd was too loud to appreciate, until they realized what was happening and listened up.
Potter threw on at least four different ponchos over her minidress during the night, which gave me serious boho outfit envy, but I digress. Potter is an artist first and a performer second. She really does care about her shows, and it’s a privilege to watch. Her signature sound doesn’t get old.
“If rock ‘n’ roll can ring through these beautiful mountains like this, then something magical is going on,” Potter said.
Something magical, indeed. Potter’s rich, sultry voice and her incredible energy made for a rare show that I’ll be talking about for a long time.
