Tag: Park City
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 Brandon Carter
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| Be a Hero - Buy Local |
| 26.03.2009 05:28:18 | |
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Growing up in the south, I was exposed to a ton of great food. Especially in Texas, where it seems every small town has a run-down gas station or general store that's been converted to a great BBQ or TexMex restaurant. I can remember wasting valuable college dollars at Harold's in Abilene, the Lowake Steakhouse and Perini Ranch in Buffalo Gap. We would still hit up the national chains on occasion, but if I was looking for more than just "flair" then I had to go local. Now as an adult and someone with vested interests in the well-being of my community I see buying local for much more than just an enjoyable meal. Buying locally is also much more than just restaurants. Pretty much every national business has a local counterpart doing a better job and offering more personal service. But restaurants are amazing examples of conduits for local economies. Most of them staff local servers and cooks, they buy fresh produce from local growers, they employ local accountants and get marketing from local firms, and on and on. All of the money stays in the economy and goes to profit our neighbors and ourselves. And let's be honest - (Insert national chain restaurant here, any of them) is okay. The food is fairly safe, in that you know what you're getting every time. They design it that way. Some of it is engineered by highly-paid scientists to taste that way. But why not go for GREAT food? You'll only find that in the local places. You risk finding the occasional stinker now and them but the risk is worth it. America was built upon - and will thrive once again because of - the hard work and ingenuity of entrepreneurs. Forget bailing out the fat cats in New York, and instead take a seat at your favorite local eatery. In fact, let me make a few recommendations from Salt Lake City. Please tell me yours in the comments, especially if you're from Utah County, Ogden or elsewhere in Utah. Pat's BBQ - 155 W. Commonwealth Ave (about 2125 South) I'm a BBQ fiend, and this place is as good as any I've been to. They've hit that perfect timing for smoked foods, where it's not dry and not soggy. Check out their Friday special, the burnt ends. They. Are. Awesome. The Red Iguana - 736 W North Temple Mole mole mole mole Ganesh Indian Cuisine - 777 E. Fort Union Blvd (7200 South) I was never really into Indian food, mainly because I was never able to find a place with the right balance of authenticity and "Americanization." This place has helped a great deal, and I've sort of adopted it as my go-to local place. Try the butter chicken, Thali-style. For about $13, you'll get two meals out of it, guaranteed. Squatters - 147 West Broadway (Downtown SLC) My Okie friends are always shocked when I tell them about the great beers that are produced in this area. Squatters, with locations in Park City, SLC and the airport, is one of the best brewpubs I've been to. The beer, particularly the Full Suspension Pale Ale, is fantastic and the food matches it (go for the Reuben). Lest I get angry comments from one of them, other brewpubs where the food and beer are worth your attention: The Bohemian - 94 E. 7200 South Red Rock - 254 S. 200 W. Desert Edge - 602 S 500 E. Other links worth checking out: -Local First Utah -Slow Food Utah -Utah's Own (A HUGE list of food companies here) Alright folks, comment your favorite local place, and I'll add it to the post. Tags: Utah | Park City | Buy Local | Restaurants | Food | Brandon Carter
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| Melissa Flinn |
| The Lemonade Stand |
| 19.07.2008 03:44:29 | |
 Yesterday I played 9 holes Park City Golf Course. Don't worry. This isn't going to be a real golf story. They bore me a little bit too. Anyway, the course runs through a neighborhood in Park City and the summer is really busy for them so the course frequently gets backed up. As we get to the 6th hole, we are waiting for the two groups in front of us. There are two boys that must be about 8 or 9 years old who live in the house by the 6th tee box. They have golf balls and gum for sale. On occasion an extra golf ball would be nice but generally I haven't lost all of my balls by the 6th hole and most people are better golfers than I am so they haven't lost all of theirs yet either. But, by this time I am hot and very thirsty having already finished my first bottle of water. So I asked them if they were selling lemonade. They answered to me, "that is what everyone else keeps asking for." I told them, "if that is what everyone is asking for, don't you think you might sell something if you had what they want?" Both boys looked a little confused but one eventually agreed with me and said they would try lemonade next time saying only, "I guess if that's what people want maybe they would buy something from us." I'm sure he didn't realize how profound this statement was. But maybe today, with a product meeting the needs of their customers, they are having better sales. Tags: Park City | Golf | Lemonade | Research | VOC | Voice of Customer Hits: 1204 | Read more... |
