Recently, our friends at the
Salt Lake Tribune ran an online poll to see which local purveyor of Philly cheesesteak sandwiches was preferred. Though we ve got some fine cheesesteak slingers in this great state of ours, I can definitely support those leading the pack, such as Moochie s (multiple locations, moochiesmeatballs.com), whose cheesesteaks are beloved from Salt Lake to Lehi. Another was Sandy s The Philadelphian (9860 S. 700 East, 801-572-3663, phillyutah.com), the dark horse that has built up quite a loyal following over the years. I was happy to see DP Cheesesteaks (multiple locations, dpcheesesteaks.com) on the list as its South Jordan location has become my go-to cheesesteak haunt since it s near my hood. Stay tuned for
This week,
City Weekly asked some questions of the local music community whether they re players themselves, simple fans, or the kind of people who work in other capacities like managing venues, booking shows and otherwise doing the work to make our music scene what it is. We asked: With almost a year of pandemic upon us, what are y all are looking forward to most this year, whether the pandemic ends or not? Trying for hopefulness here, or at least some forward-looking-ness.
Landon Young (@oklandon), local music fan: I m looking forward to starting new band(s) and hopefully seeing a live show before the year s end. 2020 taught me to not take live music and venues for granted especially when touring artists are involved. I think it s going to be wild once things are cleared. The album-to-tour cycle is broken, so anybody that s released an album in the previous two to three years will likely try to tour at the same time. Fewer venues exist, so there ll be stacked shows every nigh
Mike Riedel
Normally, I prefer a little a little bitter with my sweet; it helps create balance and a drinkabilty. That being said, when a gooey pie of cake or pie is staring you down after savory meal, screw the balance placate that sweet tooth, post haste! If you re craving a little decadence, have a got some treats for you.
Red Rock - Baked Pastry Stout: The pour is dense and thick, with a darker-than-black body and rather stately looking head. After about five minutes, the deep-mocha suds simmer down to a fine ring measuring about a quarter-finger. The nose is pretty much like German chocolate cake: swaths of chocolate, coconut, coffee and even some whipped frosting-like elements just jump out of my glass. That s some very tempting and decadent stuff here. It smells rich and sweet, but I can sense a little bit of roastiness and a hint of earthy notes (maybe hops for balance?).
Excellence Concert Series Welcomes CJ Drisdom
If you ve got the double-mask blues, and are still looking for a way to safely find some entertainment this weekend while
also celebrating Black History Month, Excellence in the Community has got you covered. Throughout the pandemic, the locals-focused community music event has adapted what were once live, in-person performances for the Gallivan Center Stage to a live-streamed event series instead, which takes place at the Gallivan Center. Each concert is free, and this month, the emphasis of each show has been on some of Utah s notable Black performers, including Bri Ray and the Junction City Blues Band. To finish the month off, one more performance is still to come, this time by CJ Drisdom, on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. Drisdom has performed for the Excellence series in the past, for another live-streamed event playing as CJ Drisdom and the Feel Goodz, a group which also featured Utah s rising pop star Jay Warren. This time, though,
Pay-what-you-can ticketing Plan B Theatre Company
Everyone has had to adapt during the pandemic. For playwright Julie Jensen, that meant taking a play that had been written as a profoundly visual stage experience and adapting it so that it could work as an entirely audio performance.
Jensen s
P.G. Anon opens a unique season for Plan-B Theatre Company, which decided to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by transitioning to a full slate of audio dramas. The company had just announced its next season in early 2020, and was beginning to sell season subscriptions, when it became clear that things would definitely not be normal. That was when artistic director Jerry Rapier and managing director Cheryl Ann Cluff began to consider a radical notion based on the company s history of annual radio-drama productions.