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Favorite Places

    El Chihuahua

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    El Chihuahua Restaurant was started in 1978 by the Quinonez Family after Manuel Quinonez left the Guadalupe Center (La Morena Cafe) to begin his own Mexican food restaurant.
    Desert Edge Brewery

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    With enough space for big groups, including a gorgeous patio, Desert Edge Brewery in downtown Salt Lake City is the place for hand-crafted brew and food to share with friends or family. As one of the Pub Group Restaurants (which includes Martine, Stella and Red Butte Cafe), you know the emphasis here is on local, innovative fare. Desert Edge is an all-ages establishment to round out a Trolley Square shopping excursion.

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    Café Madrid

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    Café Madrid's exterior immediately communicates classic Mediterranean in its architecture and landscaping, and that authenticity carries over into the restaurant’s menu, which features both hot and cold tapas as well as full entrees. If you are unsure of what to order, don’t be surprised if the owner’s brother or one of the excellent servers comes by to advise you. And, of course, make sure to order a Spanish wine to pair with your meal.

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    Mumbai House

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    Mumbai House in Salt Lake City combines authentic Indian flavors with equally authentic Indian warmth and hospitality. Starters like onion Bhaji and chicken pakora combine with soups like saag shorba and Mulligatawny to get things rolling. The lamb, chicken, and shrimp tandoori offerings are quite popular and we also favor the fragrant briyani dishes at Mumbai House. Naan, paratha, and roti flatbreads are perfect for sopping up every last drop of the luscious curries, and for those looking for heat, give the vibrant vindaloo a go. Mumbai House also features lots of vegetarian options, along with Indian tea and coffee, rose milk, strawberry and mango lassis, a mango soy shake, plus beer, sodas, and wine.

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    Bohemian Brewery & Grill

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    In the vast, sprawling desert of fast food and strip malls that is Midvale, there is a restaurant called Bohemian Brewery that is a beer-lover's oasis. Owned by a family with roots in Czechoslovakia, it shouldn't come as any surprise that Bohemian Brewery restaurant produces the finest Czech-style lagers in the state of Utah, all brewed according to the Reinheitsgebot German Purity Law. (This is a good thing.) The restaurant offers food options that are terrific. Bohemian goulash, Bavarian bratwurst, pirogues, chicken paprikash and Old World roast pork are favorites. A nice place to start is with an appetizer of whole roasted Gilroy garlic bulbs, served with toast points and a tomato-basil tapenade, paired with Bohemian Pilsener. Be sure to check out the Vespa collection and the cool artwork while you treat yourself to an award-winning Cherny Bock.

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    Applebee's Neighborhood Grill

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    It's a chain, but your kids won't notice. Share a plate of nachos before starting on a pile of baby back ribs or chicken fried chicken. Healthy options available for calorie-conscious consumers.
    The Bayou

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    With a massive beer menu that boasts 300 or so beers from across the globe, This restaurant is one of Salt Lake City's greatest haunts for beer fanatics. And its reputation goes beyond beer: The full lunch and dinner menu of creative Cajun dishes is a hit seven days a week. On weekend nights, the tables and stools fill to capacity even faster when the Cajun paradise hosts local and regional jazz acts for intimate performances.

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    Pat's Barbecue

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    Located just a few blocks from a strictly vegan café, Pat’s Barbecue restaurant is primarily a southern comfort food joint serving ribs, chicken, pulled-pork and other finger-licking good eats, but the club also caters to music lovers who prefer meals with some good old fashioned blues. Pat’s recently expanded to include Howie’s Hall, a backroom with a permanent stage and seating for up to 80 people. Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives stopped by in 2008 to include Pat’s in its Salt Lake City, Utah coverage. Now the popular local joint is Guy Fieri-approved!

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    Old Spaghetti Factory

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    Kick off your meal with Old Spaghetti Factory's classic garlic bread or shrimp, spinach and artichoke dip before moving into the pasta selections. At the downtown Salt Lake City location, newer offerings like garlic Mizithra spaghetti or jumbo tortellini with sliced flat iron steak join tried-and-true dishes such as the restaurant's fettuccine Alfredo, chicken Parmesan and traditional baked lasagna. Or, mix and match by simply choosing your favorite style of pasta and a sauce. Options include rich meat sauce, marinara, mushroom sauce, white clam sauce, meatballs and more. And of course, there's OSF's signature spumoni ice cream for dessert, along with mud pie and chocolate mousse cake.

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    R&R Barbeque

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    Few are as loyal to the art of barbecue as the owners of R&R. Barbecue-competition veterans Rod and Roger Livingston pride themselves on their smoke, fire and patience that can be displayed at this barbeque restaurant in downtown Salt Lake City. R&R offers pork spare ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket and chopped brisket, as well as burgers, smoked and deep-fried wings, and traditional barbecue sides like baked beans, fried okra, hush puppies and coleslaw. Order an ice-cold beer, pull up a chair and prepare for authentic, cooked-slow, cooked-low, fingerlicking barbecue.

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