
Utah’s Best Mom And Pop Restaurant Revealed
I have fun when we get to take a break, and, as you know, we have at times hit the ocean to go on a cruise. It's fun, and a chance to escape the day to day routine. But, I have to tell you, there are a couple of day, or nights actually, on cruises that I would be fine to skip. Those would be the formal dining nights.
I just don't like getting dressed up to go to dinner, probably because I know some of the food will end up on my clothing. But, my wife likes those nights, so I “suit up” and go. But, given a choice, I would take the casual dining option every time.
That's why I tend to gravitate to the more “mom and pop” places to eat. Not all, but most don't have a strict dress code you have to adhere to.
Plus, in these local eateries, there is a sense of community there. To this day, my favorite meal to go out to eat is breakfast, though with my schedule here that doesn't happen all that much. It's not so much the food - although most of you know my love for bacon – but just being around people who are going through the commonality of trying to get through another day.
It's in these local establishments, or diners as we commonly call them now, where you see what I call real America. The people who find their way in to another day of toil hoping that their work will be enough to provide for their needs and the needs of their loved ones.
Lovefood has come out with a list of the best mom and pop places in every state, and for Utah, they say Ruth's Diner up Emmigration Canyon in Salt Lake is the place to go. According to Lovefood
The delightful trolley car location is just one reason to come along to Ruth's Diner in Salt Lake City. Another is the big menu, which features breakfasts, sandwiches, burgers, salads, and evening entrées like pot roasts, carbonara, and pork chops.
Sounds good to me, as long as I don't have to get dressed up. I love these casual dining experiences because as you savor your meal, time seems to slow down, at least until the workplace beckons you if it is breakfast, and the outside world fades away. Conversations blend with the hum of conversations around you, creating a symphony of human connection.
And when it's time to leave, you do so with a satisfied stomach, a warm heart, and the knowledge that the local diner will always be there, a steadfast haven offering comfort and companionship whenever you need it.
Someday, when I'm not on the radio in the morning, I hope I will get a day or two a week to start the day at one of these more casual establishments.
And around here there are so many great choices. Be it the All American Diner, Amber Kays, Market Grill, and even all the way out at Bowman's Cowboy Kitchen it will be quite satisfying to me to join the community conversation. Whatever choice you or I make as a place to eat it will be a place where the aroma of comfort food mingles with the laughter of friends, where every visit is a reminder that sometimes the simplest experiences hold the most profound significance.

In the meantime, maybe you'll let us join you on the radio as you head to your morning gathering.
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