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Scoop: A Salt Lake City Council member's fight against stopped trains

Trains are getting longer and longer,  with some extending up to three miles.

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Environmental groups sue Utah over Great Salt Lake's demise

The groups allege the state has failed to reverse the saline lake's decline.

Salt Lake's new 85°C Bakery Cafe is drawing crowds

Here's what to order at the new Taiwanese bakery with the line out the door.

Here's what counts as super rich in Utah

Tech sector growth here could turn today's top 1% into tomorrow's ho-hum yuppies.

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How Bed Bath & Beyond CEO Jonathan Johnson spends his free time

The CEO's ideal road trip destination is: "Anywhere there's a Dodgers game."

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We recently sat down with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jonathan Johnson" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/pro/retail-deals/2023/06/30/whats-in-a-name-overstock-takes-on-bed-baths-brand" data-vars-content-id="653a59e1-ea2f-4cca-95c3-c5fb638be7e7" data-vars-headline="How Bed Bath &amp; Beyond CEO Jonathan Johnson spends his free time" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/pro/retail-deals/2023/06/30/whats-in-a-name-overstock-takes-on-bed-baths-brand" target="_self">Jonathan Johnson</a>, CEO of Bed Bath &amp; Beyond, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="previously known as Overstock.com" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/08/01/bed-bath-beyond-return-overstock" data-vars-content-id="653a59e1-ea2f-4cca-95c3-c5fb638be7e7" data-vars-headline="How Bed Bath &amp; Beyond CEO Jonathan Johnson spends his free time" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/08/01/bed-bath-beyond-return-overstock" target="_self">previously known as Overstock.com</a>, while he was in town for the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Silicon Slopes Summit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2023/09/28/ai-will-grannis-google-cloud-silicon-slopes-summit" data-vars-content-id="653a59e1-ea2f-4cca-95c3-c5fb638be7e7" data-vars-headline="How Bed Bath &amp; Beyond CEO Jonathan Johnson spends his free time" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2023/09/28/ai-will-grannis-google-cloud-silicon-slopes-summit" target="_self">Silicon Slopes Summit</a> on what he does in his free time.Context: Our &quot;Downtime&quot; feature explores what prominent Salt Lakers do when they&#x27;re not hustling and bustling.

Photo illustration of Jonathan Johnson reflected in the lens of sunglasses

Bix Bakery joins fast-growing neighborhood in Salt Lake City

Bix Bakery rolls out the welcome mat as new housing fills up western Sugar House.

Food and Drink

As condos and apartments rise up in the western parts of Sugar House, a new café has opened to greet the growing neighborhood.Driving the news: Bix Bakery and Café opened last week near 500 East and 2100 South with a light lunch menu and trays of sweets.

Mango cakes on a wooden serving tray in a bakery. 

Downtime: UMBA's Jessica Ramirez shares her favorite outdoor destinations

UMBA's Jessica Ramirez aims to diversify Utah's law field.

In our latest installment of &quot;Downtime,&quot; we ask Jessica Ramirez, of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Utah Minority Bar Association" data-vars-click-url="https://utahminoritybar.org/banquet2023" data-vars-content-id="742b62bf-8447-4b4a-aff0-f24b014242d3" data-vars-headline="Downtime: UMBA&#x27;s Jessica Ramirez shares her favorite outdoor destinations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://utahminoritybar.org/banquet2023" target="_blank">Utah Minority Bar Association</a>, about the Salt Lake City spots she frequents when she&#x27;s not sifting through reams of legal documents.Details: Ramirez, a litigator, is president-elect of the organization that aims to promote diversity in Utah&#x27;s legal field and provides scholarships to University of Utah and BYU law students.

Photo illustration of sunglasses with a photo of Jessica Ramirez in the lens.

Mountain West Hard Cider's improved patio re-opens

The Garten will host live bands, rotating food trucks and upcoming festivals.

&quot;The Garten,&quot; an outdoor patio at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mountain West Hard Cider" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2023/05/09/mountain-wests-mango-tajin-inspired-cider" data-vars-content-id="7f72ea9c-219f-4345-8117-b0b29dbd89ff" data-vars-headline="Mountain West Hard Cider&#x27;s improved patio re-opens" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2023/05/09/mountain-wests-mango-tajin-inspired-cider" target="_self">Mountain West Hard Cider</a>, has re-opened after months of construction.Why it matters: The German-style cider and beer garden is the latest community-gathering spot to open in Salt Lake City&#x27;s expanding Marmalade neighborhood.

Which restaurants are inappropriate for babies?

Where shouldn't parents take their wee ones out to eat?

A TikTok celebrity chef stirred the pot in Utah last week with two modest proposals:<ul><li>Babies do not belong in fine dining restaurants.</li></ul>

Illustration of a restaurant bill holder with the words "no thank you" on it.

Salt Lake City nightlife activity exceeds pre-pandemic levels

Downtown's nightlife is thriving with the addition of new bars and restaurants.

About 25% of bar and restaurant transactions across Salt Lake City using Square have occurred between 7pm and 4am so far in 2023, per data from the point-of-sale company.<ul><li>That&#x27;s down two percentage points from last year, and up four percentage points since 2019 — before the COVID-19 pandemic, Axios&#x27; Alex Fitzpatrick reports.</li></ul>

Customers are lining up out the door at South Salt Lake&#x27;s new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="85°C Bakery Cafe" data-vars-click-url="https://www.85cbakerycafe.com/" data-vars-content-id="88a49e01-924c-46ae-b6d3-87367dd5c05b" data-vars-headline="Salt Lake&#x27;s new 85°C Bakery Cafe is drawing crowds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.85cbakerycafe.com/" target="_blank">85°C Bakery Cafe</a> — and there&#x27;s so much to choose from.Driving the news: Taiwan-based 85°C opened its first Utah location about a month ago in the Chinatown mall near 3300 South State St.

A smorgasbord of international delights at new Spice on 9th, Salt Lake's latest shared eatery

The new cafe is Salt Lake's latest shared dining and kitchen space — a  business strategy that's exploded in COVID's wake.

A new cafe featuring a rotation of up-and-coming chefs is the latest addition to Salt Lake&#x27;s fast-expanding lineup of shared eateries and kitchens.Driving the news: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Spice on 9th" data-vars-click-url="https://spicekitchenincubator.org/spice-on-9th" data-vars-content-id="d773d2de-0933-4129-806d-b06998597108" data-vars-headline="A smorgasbord of international delights at new Spice on 9th, Salt Lake&#x27;s latest shared eatery" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://spicekitchenincubator.org/spice-on-9th" target="_blank">Spice on 9th</a> is in its first week of business, serving up an array of international cuisines prepared mostly by refugee chefs.

Salt Lake City ranked the No. 11 best taco city in the U.S.

About 2.6% of all Salt Lake City eateries are taco joints, per a new report.

Salt Lake City came in as the 11th best taco city in the nation, per real estate data company Clever&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="2023 list" data-vars-click-url="https://www.realestatewitch.com/best-taco-cities/" data-vars-content-id="a2c7edef-4aeb-410c-8207-93822d992c21" data-vars-headline="Salt Lake City ranked the No. 11 best taco city in the U.S." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.realestatewitch.com/best-taco-cities/" target="_blank">2023 list</a> that ranked 50 U.S. cities.<ul><li>Austin, Texas was named No. 1, while Cleveland, Ohio ranked dead last.</li></ul>

Downtime: Salt Lake City chef Tyson Peterson reveals his favorite bites

The Utah native is the top chef at Mar | Muntanya.

We&#x27;re featuring chef Tyson Peterson in our second installment of &quot;Downtime,&quot; a new series that explores what prominent Salt Lakers do when they&#x27;re not hustling and bustling.Details: The Utah native is the executive chef of the fine-dining restaurant, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mar | Muntanya" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2023/07/10/mar-muntanya-spanish-restaurant-globe-salt-lake-city" data-vars-content-id="ebe9aa64-2593-4e7d-89de-46f9dd452cc9" data-vars-headline="Downtime: Salt Lake City chef Tyson Peterson reveals his favorite bites" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2023/07/10/mar-muntanya-spanish-restaurant-globe-salt-lake-city" target="_self">Mar | Muntanya</a>, on the sixth floor of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hyatt Regency" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2022/11/04/salt-lake-city-hyatt-regency-tourism-boost" data-vars-content-id="ebe9aa64-2593-4e7d-89de-46f9dd452cc9" data-vars-headline="Downtime: Salt Lake City chef Tyson Peterson reveals his favorite bites" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2022/11/04/salt-lake-city-hyatt-regency-tourism-boost" target="_self">Hyatt Regency</a>, which opened last year.

Photo illustration of sunglasses with a photo of Tyson Peterson in the lens.

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