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Families, backed by Paris Hilton, sue Provo Canyon School over teen care delays

Provo Canyon School has remained open despite abuse allegations over its treatment of young patients that go back decades.

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Two families are suing Provo Canyon School, alleging the behavioral treatment center for adolescents delayed medical care for their children.The big picture: The school remains open despite <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="abuse allegations" data-vars-click-url="https://www.kuer.org/health-science-environment/2020-10-02/more-than-45-000-call-for-closure-of-provo-canyon-school-in-online-petition" data-vars-content-id="63bec30f-a2f9-4233-b31f-104c76404d8b" data-vars-headline="Families, backed by Paris Hilton, sue Provo Canyon School over teen care delays" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.kuer.org/health-science-environment/2020-10-02/more-than-45-000-call-for-closure-of-provo-canyon-school-in-online-petition" target="_blank">abuse allegations</a> over its treatment of young patients that go back decades.

Utah County's deputy elections clerk said he opposes voting rights for married women

The online provocateur also said he wants to abolish gay marriage.

A BYU student and online provocateur who&#x27;s said he opposes voting rights for all adults, has drawn ire after being appointed Utah County&#x27;s deputy elections clerk. Catch up quick: The elevation of Kai Schwemmer, who also is political director for College Republicans of America, prompted more than 80 Utah women in leadership positions to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="decried his appointment" data-vars-click-url="https://www.abc4.com/news/politics/female-leaders-utah-county-deputy-clerk-sexist/" data-vars-content-id="d104dc64-5495-481f-b87f-5e4c71b287d2" data-vars-headline="Utah County&#x27;s deputy elections clerk said he opposes voting rights for married women" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.abc4.com/news/politics/female-leaders-utah-county-deputy-clerk-sexist/" target="_blank">decried his appointment</a> last week.

Utah Arts Festival to celebrate 50th anniversary

The four-day event taking place June 18–21 will feature hundreds of artists, live performances, film screenings and more.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Utah Arts Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://uaf.org/" data-vars-content-id="4c591aae-c450-49ef-8b7a-67bf0d456d87" data-vars-headline="Utah Arts Festival to celebrate 50th anniversary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://uaf.org/" target="_blank">Utah Arts Festival</a> returns to Library Square next week to celebrate its 50th anniversary.State of play: The four-day event taking place June 18–21 will showcase local artists, live performances, film screenings and more.

The Utah coffee company behind Trump's White House dirt bike show

The Utah company has branded itself around conservative politics.

A Utah coffee company got major airtime this weekend as the chief sponsor of President Trump&#x27;s birthday dirt bike show on the White House lawn.The intrigue: West Valley City-based Black Rifle Coffee is among the corporate advertisers critics are accusing of using the White House and other National Park Service sites for commercial gain.Driving the news: Black Rifle&#x27;s logo appeared behind the &quot;Nitro Circus&quot; ramp as motocross stars like Travis Pastrana and Ricky Carmichael soared and flipped over the south lawn Saturday as part of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;UFC250&quot; cage fight" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/12/ufc-white-house-preview-trump-dana-white" data-vars-content-id="776c3e62-a9e1-4e46-ae0d-6b0a9621729f" data-vars-headline="The Utah coffee company behind Trump&#x27;s White House dirt bike show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/12/ufc-white-house-preview-trump-dana-white" target="_self">&quot;UFC250&quot; cage fight</a> Trump staged this weekend to celebrate his 80th birthday.Catch up quick: This was far from Black Rifle Coffee&#x27;s first foray into right-wing politics.<ul><li>The anti-&quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hipster" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/blackriflecoffeeco/videos/543663172438252/" data-vars-content-id="776c3e62-a9e1-4e46-ae0d-6b0a9621729f" data-vars-headline="The Utah coffee company behind Trump&#x27;s White House dirt bike show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/blackriflecoffeeco/videos/543663172438252/" target="_blank">hipster</a>&quot; company supports the conservative-leaning &quot;Blue Lives Matter&quot; movement, and its marketing borrows heavily from imagery and aesthetics popularized by gun enthusiasts, Mother Jones <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reported" data-vars-click-url="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/02/black-rifle-coffee-company/" data-vars-content-id="776c3e62-a9e1-4e46-ae0d-6b0a9621729f" data-vars-headline="The Utah coffee company behind Trump&#x27;s White House dirt bike show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/02/black-rifle-coffee-company/" target="_blank">reported</a>.</li><li>The company expressed &quot;disgust&quot; with Starbucks&#x27; 2017 effort to hire Syrian refugees, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="characterizing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/veteran-owned-black-rifle-coffee-company-stands-up-for-small-businesses-and-america-while-disgusted-by-starbucks-propaganda-300402198.html" data-vars-content-id="776c3e62-a9e1-4e46-ae0d-6b0a9621729f" data-vars-headline="The Utah coffee company behind Trump&#x27;s White House dirt bike show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/veteran-owned-black-rifle-coffee-company-stands-up-for-small-businesses-and-america-while-disgusted-by-starbucks-propaganda-300402198.html" target="_blank">characterizing</a> it as an affront to veterans amid a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="pro-Trump" data-vars-click-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/black-rifle-coffee-gains-fans-by-backing-trump-2017-2" data-vars-content-id="776c3e62-a9e1-4e46-ae0d-6b0a9621729f" data-vars-headline="The Utah coffee company behind Trump&#x27;s White House dirt bike show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/black-rifle-coffee-gains-fans-by-backing-trump-2017-2" target="_blank">pro-Trump</a> boycott.</li><li>It&#x27;s been endorsed by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Donald Trump Jr." data-vars-click-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-jr-plugs-pro-trump-black-rifle-coffee-company-2017-11" data-vars-content-id="776c3e62-a9e1-4e46-ae0d-6b0a9621729f" data-vars-headline="The Utah coffee company behind Trump&#x27;s White House dirt bike show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-jr-plugs-pro-trump-black-rifle-coffee-company-2017-11" target="_blank">Donald Trump Jr.</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sean Hannity" data-vars-click-url="https://theoutline.com/post/4709/black-rifle-the-worlds-only-pro-gun-coffee-company-is-endorsed-by-sean-hannity-but-should-be-consumed-by-no-one?zd=1&amp;zi=bhkkpnjh" data-vars-content-id="776c3e62-a9e1-4e46-ae0d-6b0a9621729f" data-vars-headline="The Utah coffee company behind Trump&#x27;s White House dirt bike show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://theoutline.com/post/4709/black-rifle-the-worlds-only-pro-gun-coffee-company-is-endorsed-by-sean-hannity-but-should-be-consumed-by-no-one?zd=1&amp;zi=bhkkpnjh" target="_blank">Sean Hannity</a>.</li></ul>The other side: After viral photos showed the company&#x27;s merchandise being worn by Jan. 6 insurrectionists and Kyle Rittenhouse, company statements tried to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="distance" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/utah-based-coffee-company-addresses-connection-to-rittenhouse/?fbclid=IwAR09kjgnQ6ESAorneZajZ6VcdiSV9xhyv_uJr57OuIRMeXttmChKJm_njSM" data-vars-content-id="776c3e62-a9e1-4e46-ae0d-6b0a9621729f" data-vars-headline="The Utah coffee company behind Trump&#x27;s White House dirt bike show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/utah-based-coffee-company-addresses-connection-to-rittenhouse/?fbclid=IwAR09kjgnQ6ESAorneZajZ6VcdiSV9xhyv_uJr57OuIRMeXttmChKJm_njSM" target="_blank">distance</a> the brand from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="right-wing extremism" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/14/magazine/black-rifle-coffee-company.html" data-vars-content-id="776c3e62-a9e1-4e46-ae0d-6b0a9621729f" data-vars-headline="The Utah coffee company behind Trump&#x27;s White House dirt bike show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/14/magazine/black-rifle-coffee-company.html" target="_blank">right-wing extremism</a>.<ul><li>That led to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="backlash" data-vars-click-url="https://www.salon.com/2021/07/17/far-right-rushes-to-find-new-cup-of-joe-after-maga-friendly-black-rifle-coffee-denounces-extremists/" data-vars-content-id="776c3e62-a9e1-4e46-ae0d-6b0a9621729f" data-vars-headline="The Utah coffee company behind Trump&#x27;s White House dirt bike show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.salon.com/2021/07/17/far-right-rushes-to-find-new-cup-of-joe-after-maga-friendly-black-rifle-coffee-denounces-extremists/" target="_blank">backlash</a> from some of its conservative fans.</li></ul>The company did not respond to Axios&#x27; query about its involvement in the weekend&#x27;s event.The big picture: Massive corporate ads from other companies also appeared at the UFC fight itself and an earlier weigh-in at the Lincoln Memorial.Zoom out: Lawyers for previous presidents of both parties have <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="described" data-vars-click-url="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/19/white-house-egg-roll-sponsors-00299714" data-vars-content-id="776c3e62-a9e1-4e46-ae0d-6b0a9621729f" data-vars-headline="The Utah coffee company behind Trump&#x27;s White House dirt bike show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/19/white-house-egg-roll-sponsors-00299714" target="_blank">described</a> corporate sponsorship at White House events as unethical &quot;influence peddling.&quot;The fine print: In a failed legal effort to stop the weekend&#x27;s events, ethics watchdog groups <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="joined" data-vars-click-url="https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/12/ufc-fight-white-house-grounds-trump-advertisements/" data-vars-content-id="776c3e62-a9e1-4e46-ae0d-6b0a9621729f" data-vars-headline="The Utah coffee company behind Trump&#x27;s White House dirt bike show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/12/ufc-fight-white-house-grounds-trump-advertisements/" target="_blank">joined</a> two Virginia residents in describing the display as &quot;a corrupt bargain&quot; in which Trump granted &quot;an extraordinary business opportunity&quot; to the companies involved.<ul><li>A federal judge allowed the events to proceed, saying the residents lacked legal standing for an injunction.</li></ul>Zoom in: Other critics called the events and advertising &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="vulgar" data-vars-click-url="https://bsky.app/profile/gailhelt.bsky.social/post/3moau4kgxc22u" data-vars-content-id="776c3e62-a9e1-4e46-ae0d-6b0a9621729f" data-vars-headline="The Utah coffee company behind Trump&#x27;s White House dirt bike show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://bsky.app/profile/gailhelt.bsky.social/post/3moau4kgxc22u" target="_blank">vulgar</a>,&quot; &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a mark of decline" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/Kallias_Lives/status/2066183144957489193" data-vars-content-id="776c3e62-a9e1-4e46-ae0d-6b0a9621729f" data-vars-headline="The Utah coffee company behind Trump&#x27;s White House dirt bike show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://x.com/Kallias_Lives/status/2066183144957489193" target="_blank">a mark of decline</a>&quot; and — wryly — &quot;a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="perfect representation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02jG2FrmhbrRJf6dkMG6TvWvLzxqHFgRezJbZqvFgQy1KXsrm4XoNdAz32Mcv5YGADl&amp;id=61584316393941" data-vars-content-id="776c3e62-a9e1-4e46-ae0d-6b0a9621729f" data-vars-headline="The Utah coffee company behind Trump&#x27;s White House dirt bike show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02jG2FrmhbrRJf6dkMG6TvWvLzxqHFgRezJbZqvFgQy1KXsrm4XoNdAz32Mcv5YGADl&amp;id=61584316393941" target="_blank">perfect representation</a> of where we are as a country.&quot;<ul><li>The appearance of U.S. Marines at attention in front of the ramp also <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="drew ire" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/crimenycrud/status/2066024869037518877" data-vars-content-id="776c3e62-a9e1-4e46-ae0d-6b0a9621729f" data-vars-headline="The Utah coffee company behind Trump&#x27;s White House dirt bike show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://x.com/crimenycrud/status/2066024869037518877" target="_blank">drew ire</a>.</li></ul>

Market Street Grill's closure counters narrative of downtown SLC's post-COVID revival

Operators cited slower traffic and a loss of office workers downtown.

Market Street Grill announced this week that its downtown location — a longtime SLC fixture — will close at the end of the month.Why it matters: The closure of a decades-long institution flies in the face of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data that has painted" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/06/03/salt-lake-city-ranks-among-americas-stickiest-downtowns" data-vars-content-id="513c91a1-61b7-4906-b7fb-f9ddaf4e16af" data-vars-headline="Market Street Grill&#x27;s closure counters narrative of downtown SLC&#x27;s post-COVID revival" 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/2026/06/03/salt-lake-city-ranks-among-americas-stickiest-downtowns" target="_self">data that has painted</a> downtown as a success story.

Utah shut out again at 2026 James Beard Awards

No Utah finalists emerged as winners of the James Beard Awards

No <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Utah finalists" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/03/31/james-beard-awards-finalists-nick-zocco-urban-hill-felt-travis-herbert-2026" data-vars-content-id="d8118b6b-b014-4764-80b5-65218fb882d4" data-vars-headline="Utah shut out again at 2026 James Beard Awards" 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/2026/03/31/james-beard-awards-finalists-nick-zocco-urban-hill-felt-travis-herbert-2026" target="_self">Utah finalists</a> emerged as winners at Monday&#x27;s James Beard Awards in Chicago.The big picture: While Utah chefs and restaurants have earned a growing number of nominations in recent years, the state has yet to take home the coveted award.

Mira Mira opens in Marmalade, pairing coffee with Caribbean bites

The new cafe's menu includes Puerto Rican empanadillas, breakfast sandwiches and pastries.

The former <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Blue Copper 2000" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/03/23/blue-copper-2000-closing-marmalade-shop-rebrand-salt-lake" data-vars-content-id="d9c12af8-2f9a-4ae8-b643-9d4c22241038" data-vars-headline="Mira Mira opens in Marmalade, pairing coffee with Caribbean 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/2026/03/23/blue-copper-2000-closing-marmalade-shop-rebrand-salt-lake" target="_self">Blue Copper 2000</a> reopened Friday as Mira Mira, a coffee shop serving Caribbean-inspired treats, in the Marmalade District.State of play: The new cafe&#x27;s menu includes Puerto Rican empanadillas, breakfast sandwiches and pastries, along with espresso-based beverages.

Downtown Farmers Market returns Saturday with major changes

The state's largest farmers market will have a new layout as Pioneer Park undergoes construction.

Utah&#x27;s largest farmers market is back Saturday at Pioneer Park with more than 250 vendors, but shoppers may notice a few changes this season.The big picture: The park is undergoing an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="$18 million revamp" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/02/27/salt-lake-city-breaks-ground-breaking-pioneer-park-revamp-construction" data-vars-content-id="831ff647-634c-447f-8341-b148305575f5" data-vars-headline="Downtown Farmers Market returns Saturday with major changes" 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/2026/02/27/salt-lake-city-breaks-ground-breaking-pioneer-park-revamp-construction" target="_self">$18 million revamp</a> that will last through fall, which means the Downtown Farmers Market will have a new layout.

Magnolia Bakery arrives in Utah, with more locations to come

The New York City-based chain is eyeing rapid expansion in the Salt Lake Valley.

Utah&#x27;s first-ever <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Magnolia Bakery" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2025/06/10/magnolia-bakery-salt-lake-utah-expansion-2026" data-vars-content-id="3a77abd4-617c-496a-8b70-85f8a7f1d91b" data-vars-headline="Magnolia Bakery arrives in Utah, with more locations to come" 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/2025/06/10/magnolia-bakery-salt-lake-utah-expansion-2026" target="_self">Magnolia Bakery</a> opened Monday in Holladay to a line stretching out the door. Why it matters: The New York City-based chain is eyeing rapid expansion in the Salt Lake Valley, with four more stores planned over the next three years, executives told Axios.

Mapped: Salt Lake's dog-friendly patios — with or without kids

We separated the 21+ and family-friendly eateries. You're welcome, parents!

It&#x27;s patio season at Salt Lake restaurants, which means Fido is in for a treat.Yes, but: Dog-friendly doesn&#x27;t necessarily mean family-friendly.

Salt Lake City's first co-op grocery store to open at Milk Block

About 20% of the co-op's vendors are local.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Wasatch Food Co-op" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wasatch.coop/#dataItem-k0p1t5kh" data-vars-content-id="78909ead-2ec0-4fbf-8698-7b59fb1c5c3b" data-vars-headline="Salt Lake City&#x27;s first co-op grocery store to open at Milk Block" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wasatch.coop/#dataItem-k0p1t5kh" target="_blank">Wasatch Food Co-op</a> (WFC), Salt Lake City&#x27;s first community-owned grocery store, opens Wednesday at the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Milk Block" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/09/04/equality-utah-headquarters-harvey-milk-boulevard" data-vars-content-id="78909ead-2ec0-4fbf-8698-7b59fb1c5c3b" data-vars-headline="Salt Lake City&#x27;s first co-op grocery store to open at Milk Block" 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/2024/09/04/equality-utah-headquarters-harvey-milk-boulevard" target="_self">Milk Block</a> in Liberty Wells after nearly two decades in the making.Why it matters: Co-op grocery stores have gained popularity in many U.S. cities <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="since the 1960s" data-vars-click-url="https://anderson-review.ucla.edu/how-grocery-co-ops-fit-into-the-competitive-landscape/" data-vars-content-id="78909ead-2ec0-4fbf-8698-7b59fb1c5c3b" data-vars-headline="Salt Lake City&#x27;s first co-op grocery store to open at Milk Block" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://anderson-review.ucla.edu/how-grocery-co-ops-fit-into-the-competitive-landscape/" target="_blank">since the 1960s</a> as consumers become more conscious about where they spend their money and how those dollars are reinvested in local communities rather than large corporations.

Try these Salt Lake tasting menu experiences for a prix fixe summer date night

Chefs make it personal at these intimate culinary events.

Summer&#x27;s abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables is giving rise to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="prix fixe" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/01/30/salt-lake-city-restaurant-valentines-day-special-menu-reservation" data-vars-content-id="3f4dfe1c-31c1-4983-ad2c-3276804e4e39" data-vars-headline="Try these Salt Lake tasting menu experiences for a prix fixe summer date night" 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/2026/01/30/salt-lake-city-restaurant-valentines-day-special-menu-reservation" target="_self">prix fixe</a> events at restaurants around Salt Lake.Why it matters: Tasting menus typically bring diners together in small groups for chef-curated gourmet social experiences that make outstanding date night splurges — especially as anniversary season gets underway.

Latin Truck serves up wok-fired dishes on wheels

If you find yourself in Ballpark, Latin Truck is a worthy stop for Peruvian and Mexican cuisine.

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A new food truck in Salt Lake City is serving up Peruvian and Mexican comfort classics. Dig in: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Latin Truck" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/latintruck_ut/" data-vars-content-id="f4c26961-44ea-4a9a-bec3-fe32736ccca4" data-vars-headline="Latin Truck serves up wok-fired dishes on wheels" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/latintruck_ut/" target="_blank">Latin Truck</a>, parked at 67 W. 1700 South, offers tacos, lomo saltado, salchipapas — a popular Latin American street food made with sliced sausage and fries — and more.

Trust the chef at these Salt Lake omakase options

From Takashi and Itto to the upcoming Uchi and Sushi by Bou, there are many flavors of expertise.

Omakase is having a moment here in the high desert, with more options than ever to put your palette in the hands of an expert.How it works: Omakase — Japanese for &quot;I&#x27;ll leave it up to you&quot; — is a prix fixe sushi meal where the chef chooses the menu based on what&#x27;s seasonal, their culinary strengths and, in some cases, your personal tastes.

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