The Studio Museum in Harlem
At the moment, The Studio Museum in Harlem remains closed to the public as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But the institution s history and cultural significance is available to visitors in Utah thanks to a traveling exhibition.
Black Refractions: Highlights from the Studio Museum in Harlem opens this week at the University of Utah s Utah Museum of Fine Arts to showcase work from The Studio Museum s permanent collection. Founded in 1968, The Studio Museum has become a repository of great works by artists of African descent, as well as a location for artist-in-residence fellowships and nurturing up-and-coming artists.
Mike Riedel
This week, I came across two stouts that couldn t be more different while coming from the same family. One is a boozy, in your face pastry stout, and the other is a locally-made no-alcohol oatmeal stout. This should be fun!
TF Brewing - Fluffier Nuts: This is the much bigger brother to Fluffy Nuts, a pastry stout released earlier this year at 5.0 percent ABV. It poured a nice dark brown, almost black, with a fat two finger mocha head that faded relatively slowly, leaving some spotty lacing and a thin creamy blanket. Aromas of creamy lactose, powdered sugar, chocolate syrup and chocolate chips emerge, with a little bit of hot fudge as well. Peanut butter is pleasant in the background, too, which adds a faint wisp of cookie elements. It s quite the inviting base milk stout; considering the number of peanut butter sandwiches I ve eaten over the years, eyes closed, there really is no
Downwinders and the Radioactive West
In the 1950s, after several years of nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands, the United States government moved its above-ground testing program to the Nevada Test Site in the desert west of St. George. The small town was informed that the testing was taking place, and schoolchildren were even brought outside to watch the mushroom clouds appear in the distance. But beginning with apparent impacts on the local livestock, it soon became clear that the testing was not completely safe, despite denials by the Atomic Energy Commission that there was any cause for concern.
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Long Life Vegi House Reopens
Long Life Vegi House (2561 S. State Street, 801-467-1111, longlifevegihouseut.com), a pioneering restaurant in Utah s vegetarian food scene, has reopened after closing its doors during the pandemic. Their lengthy vegetarian menu features several Chinese classics, many of which feature plant-based meat the vegetarian General Tso chicken and the tofu in spicy garlic sauce are two menu standouts. Though Utah s vegetarian options have become more diverse in recent years, Long Life s consistent use of fresh ingredients and wide variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian entrees have made it an important part of our local food scene. Here s to a long life for Long Life.
Alex Springer
I think it s safe to say that if you re reading this right now, you need a pastry. Something light, fluffy and stuffed with a luxurious cream filling or maybe something warm, cheesy and bedazzled with bacon.
Whatever pastry craving that little voice inside is telling you to indulge, chances are you ll find it inside
Comcom Kitchen (67 W. 1700 South, comcomkitchen.com). Owned and operated by Danny Cheng and Dan Homer, this communal commissary hence, comcom kitchen is the home base of
Streusel SLC (streuselslc.com) and
Mad Dough (maddoughslc.com), two local bakeries that have been making all kinds of waves on social media.