Downtown News and Blog

May 08, 2023

ON THE STREET MAY Who is ready for Water Witch Bar 2.0? The trio behind the 900 south, James Beard-nominated location are expanding downtown. A remarkable location, the hidden and historic Cramer House, part of the recently opened Aster project. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the House was built in 1890 by Christopher Cramer, a Danish immigrant who ran a floral shop. There will be significant upgrades before they’re slinging their spirits. In the meantime, you can anticipate several other developments at The Aster, including a sushi restaurant. Comfortable and cosmopolitan, Cupla Coffee has opened on…

March 21, 2023

Three Women Making an Impression on Downtown Salt Lake

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by Melissa Fields

Amelia Earhart once said, “The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity.” In celebration of Women’s History Month, here is the first feature of three truly tenacious Salt Lake City women, each of whom are contributing more than their fair share to downtown’s rich vibrancy. Sara Lund grew up in Salt Lake City but had called Manhattan home for 15 years when she hatched the idea for opening Bodega and The Rest (331 Main St) in her hometown. In 2011, she purchased an apartment in downtown Salt Lake and spent six months traveling…

February 28, 2023

11 NEW CONCEPTS AND ONE VENERABLE OUTLET HITS PAUSE

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by Joshua Jones

ON THE STREET MARCH This week, we plan to check-out French-themed Adelaide at Le Meridien and Homecoming Southern Kitchen on 200 and West Temple. Follow our social media for our reports! In the meantime, here are some exciting openings to look forward to: We begin where we left off in our last On The Street column: a mysterious bar on 400 South that is promising authentic tiki drinks and animatronics in a whimsically-themed world. Well, we now have a name and date: Neptune’s Palace is working towards an early summer opening (DABS-dependent). The name truly lives up to the…