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Salt L ak e City— resta u ra n ts and 
clu b s to  e n jo y

By Blaine H . Hall

H um anities Librarian 
Brigham  Young University

The Spaghetti Factory, M ulboons, a n d  th e Rio G rande Cafe 
are three o f  the recom m ended eateries in the SLC  area.

W
ith over 1,100 restaurants, delis, and 

o ther eateries o f  all varieties from  small 
to large, inexpensive to high priced, an

formal, Salt Lake City has food and atm osphere to 
satisfy every taste and pocketbook. H e re  are a few 
suggestions for good eating based on the experi­
ences o f m any locals and visitors. All o f th e  confer­
ence hotels feature one or m ore restaurants, and 
within walking distance o f downtown hotels and the 
Salt Palace you will find over 90 restaurants featur­
ing everything from four-star culinary artistry to 
casual regional dining and national and local fast- 
food chains.

F o r a busy conference-goer, finding a good place 
for a quick breakfast and a fast lunch is a high 
priority. Your hotel restaurant or cafe will usually 
suffice for a quick or leisurely breakfast, or you can 
o rd e r an inexpensive breakfast special at Coyote 
Bill’s next to the Shilo In n  on the c o m e r o f 200 
South and W est T em ple across th e  stre et from the 
Salt Palace. And M acDonalds is at the n orth e n ­
trance to Crossroads Mall on South Tem ple.

F o r a quick, delicious, inexpensive lunch close to 
the convention center, try the food court on the 
lower level o f Crossroads Plaza across th e  street 
from  th e  Salt Palace or directly through a short 
tu nnel from  th e  M arriott H otel lobby. O ver 15 fast- 
food shops feature a surprisingly good selection o f 
sandwiches, salads, h ot dogs, burgers, tacos, pizza, 
pasta, and hickory-smoked barbecued m eats in 
Am erican, Chinese, G reek, Italian, Japanese, and 
Mexican styles. Tables in the c en ter of the court 
allow you to  sit and relax while you relish your

d 

repast. Prices start at about $2.00. Up th e  stre et at 
th e  Carriage C ourt in th e  new  Inn on T em ple 

caSsquuaalr teo,  you can get a large helping of F re n tie r Stew 
or o th er m oderately priced dish in a gracious, 
pleasant, sm oke-free atm osphere. O r th e  delicious 
hom em ade food served cafeteria-style at the Lion 
H ouse, Brigham Young’s historic hom e, a half block 
east o f Main S treet on South T em ple, m ight appeal 
to you.

South of the Salt Palace enjoy M arianne’s Deli­
catessen at 149 W est on 200 South w here you can 
sit down in th e  Gasthaus for authentic G erm an food 
and full service am id steins, nutcrackers, flags, and 
scenic paintings o f Germany. Select from a variety 
o f hom em ade sausages, wursts, sandwiches, salads, 
sauerkraut, red cabbage, strudels, tarts, cakes, and 
G erm an beers. Siegfrieds Delicatessen at 69 W est 
300 South serves sim ilar fare in cafeteria style. 
Prices at both are reasonable, making them  popular 
with th e  downtown lunch crowd. Both open only for 
lunch.

On Main S treet at 169 South step into th e  past at 
L am b’s R estaurant, U tah’s oldest continually o per­
ating restaurant (1919), and still popular with the 
downtown business people, shoppers, and tourists. 
You’ll find a variety o f  sandwiches, salads, and o ther 
luncheon favorites priced from  $3 to $6. Early 
d inner specials are served from  3:30-5:30 p.m. for 
$8.75 and include m ost o f th e  accom panim ents 
offered on th e  higher-priced d inner m enu.

F o r din n er w ithin walking distance o f th e  con­
vention center, M arket Street Grill serves fresh fish, 
chops, and prim e rib as well as an early-bird re ­



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duced-price special from 5:30-7:00. Squatters, the 
city’s only pub brewery, features a nice woody 
am bience and grilled foods. Shenanigans prides 
itself on great food and fun (you’ll enjoy reading the 
menu) and is also a good choice for lunch. Peery 
P u b  & C a fe  fe a tu re s 
continental cuisine and a 
casual a tm o sp h e re  in ­
cluding fresh fish, hom e­
m ade pasta, beef, and 
lamb. Baci Trattori of­
fers a northern and south­
ern Italian m enu, and 
n e x t d o o r a t C a fe  
Pierpont you can dine on 
fresh tortillas, fajitas, and 
o th e r Mexican dishes.
T he Rio G rande Cafe in 
the restored Rio G rande 
Train Station, the hom e 
o f the Utah H istory M u­
seum at 300 South and 
Rio G rande Street, is also 
a popular Mexican res­
taurant.

F o r a choice of popu­
lar dining spots just a few 
blocks east o f the Salt 
Palace, grab a cab or hop 
on the UTA Trolley for a 
65-cent ride to Trolley 
Square w here you will 
find over two dozen eat­

Relax at one o f  the ing estab-lishm ents such 
the Salt Lake Citas the Spaghetti Factory 

(Italian), D on F e lip e ’s 
(Mexican), E.I.B.O. Mesquite Broil-er, Tony Roma’s 
(ribs), and F  errantelli Ristorante Italiano. And while 
you’re th ere you can browse the trendy boutiques 
and gift shops. Just across the street on 700 East is 
Mulboons, widely enjoyed for its delicious entrees 
and for its large bowl o f iced steam ed shrimp 
appetizer served with every meal. T he trolley stops 
at most hotels and shopping centers and at the gold 
and burgundy trolley signs in the downtown area.

Away from downtown and the central city, doz­
ens of excellent restaurants offer a wide choice of 
atm osphere, cuisine, and prices. T o get away from 
the urban setting you m ight enjoy a run up 400 
South to Emigration Canyon to the popular R uth’s 
D iner for Chinese, Italian, Cajun, and Mexican 
dishes in a 1940s atm osphere. (Yes, the old trolley 
car is still part of the building.) F o r th e  best cozy 
canyon dining, ride o u tto  the Mill C reek Inn in Mill 
C reek Canyon, east from W asatch Blvd. at 3800 
South. F rom  the dining room a wall of windows 
looks out over the natural landscape w here you 
m ight be visited by d e erorotherw ildlife. Prices are 
m oderate. F o r a pricier canyon experience, Le

Caille at Quail Run, 9565 South W asatch Blvd., 
features the finest in continental and F rench din­
ing. From  the tim e you e n te r the gate up a winding 
brick road the setting has b een transform ed with 
ponds, trees, flowers, and vineyards into a French 

e s ta te . D in n e rs  are 
priced from about $30 
up.

I f  you want drinks 
with your meal, b eer is 
available almost every­
w here and many res­
taurants serve alcoholic 
beverages with meals. 
Many private clubs in 
Salt Lake offer tem po­
ra ry  m e m b e rs h ip s  
w here you can enjoy 
not only great food and 
drinks b u t the hottest 
jazz, the songs o f a pi­
ano bar, or the latest 
dance tunes. N ear the 
convention cen ter you 
will find the Oyster Bar 
next to Market Street 
G rill, C lub Baci on 
Pierpont Avenue, the 
G reen P arrot at 155 
W est 200 South, and 
G reen Street at Trol­
ley Square.

This is just an appe- 
any inviting clubs in tizerto Salt Lake’s great 
 conference area. eating. F o r additional 

suggestions stop by the
Hospitality Booth in the registration area and we’ll 
be happy to suggest oth er fine restaurants or let you 
browse some o f the books and articles available on 
dining and nightlife in Salt Lake City. ■  ■

C&RL News reporters 
needed

Share your ACRL National C onference expe­
riences with a national audience. B rief (150- 
300-word) summaries o f the conference’s pan­
els, programs, and sessions are sought for publi­
cation in C &R L  News.

I f  you would like to write up one of the sessions 
you plan on attending, contact the editor, Mary 
Ellen Davis, no later than March 31, 1992, at 
(800) 5 4 5 -2 4 3 3 , ext. 2511 o r b itn e t: 
U38398@uicvm.bitnet. Com pleted reports will 
be due by April 22, 1992.



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