President's week crowds at SLC area resorts...?

[snowave]

Interesting perspective on Roosters. I was only going by the Yelp reviews I looked at. Are there any other good food/drink establishments recommended in the Ogden area?

Speaking of Calamari... Costco has this box of (a huge bag) of outstanding calamari- rings and tenticles. You toss it in the over and bake it for 7 min each side. It's better than most restaurant stuff. They also have a simple recipe for a roasted red pepper aioli dipping sauce that I could almost drink it's so good.

ski sock filtered beer... sounds pretty gross, but... if you can find a way to double or triple that 3.2%.....

[Admin]

Are there any other good food/drink establishments recommended in the Ogden area?

I'm unfortunately not the Ogden expert, but if you haven't hit up the Shooting Star Saloon in Huntsville after skiing or riding you're truly missing out.

Speaking of Calamari... Costco...

One of these years I should try switching over from Sam's Club.

[Marc_C]

Are there any other good food/drink establishments recommended in the Ogden area?

I'm unfortunately not the Ogden expert, but if you haven't hit up the Shooting Star Saloon in Huntsville after skiing or riding you're truly missing out.

This is also reasonably good:
http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/article-297-8179-sonora-grill.html

Read this as well:
http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/article-13106-john-paul-lodge-shooting-star-saloon-zucca-trattoria.html

[jamesdeluxe]

Speaking of Calamari... Costco has this box of (a huge bag) of outstanding calamari- rings

Heh, I've bought that a few times.

[snowave]

Thanks... now I'm completely starving.

I've been to the JP Lodge at Snowbasin... probably one of the more memorable lunch dining experiences at a ski area. Getting a huge gourmet slice of pizza and a killer micro-brew for under $10 (including tax and a tip) was impressive to me. Of course, I kept wanting to drink the beers just so I could keep using the marble stall bathrooms. Them Admin had to post the Prime Rib picture from the other day.. great. I'll probably never make it up on the mtn.

Shooting Start saloon looks like a must for at least a beer, if not a burger, too.

ok, gonna go chew on my fingers now...

[Admin]

I've been to the JP Lodge at Snowbasin... probably one of the more memorable lunch dining experiences at a ski area. Getting a huge gourmet slice of pizza and a killer micro-brew for under $10 (including tax and a tip) was impressive to me.

Just remember that the "killer micro-brew" was the aforementioned and much-maligned 3.2. Most folks don't even realize.

[Marc_C]

I've been to the JP Lodge at Snowbasin... probably one of the more memorable lunch dining experiences at a ski area. Getting a huge gourmet slice of pizza and a killer micro-brew for under $10 (including tax and a tip) was impressive to me.

Just remember that the "killer micro-brew" was the aforementioned and much-maligned 3.2. Most folks don't even realize.

Speaking of which, Squatters Brewing is releasing a new brew on Feb 7. Redder Than Hell is a red ail named after the Radio From Hell morning show on KXRK (93.6). It's supposed to be exceptionally well balanced and a 5.5% alcohol content. Packaged only in 750 ml bottles and available only at the brewery and state liquor stores*, but a mere $3.99.

*: only a few at first, as the state runs a test market of any new products.

Another local item worth checking out..... High West is not the only distillery in Utah. There's also Ogden's Own Distillery which has just come out with an excellent vodka, reminiscent of Tito's. $20 for 750ml. They're named it....

[Admin]

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Given all of the typos and grammatical errors, are you hitting the sauce early tonight?

[berkshireskier]

"Five Wives Vodka".......great name for a vodka.......in Utah! I wonder how many of those are related to Mitt Romney?

[Admin]

"Five Wives Vodka".......great name for a vodka.......in Utah! I wonder how many of those are related to Mitt Romney?

There's of course Polygamy Porter from Wasatch Brewery, where the tagline reads, "Bring Some Home for the Wives." But my favorite was a billboard a number of years ago to promote the new quad chairlifts
at Brighton. It read:

"Wife. Wife. Wife. Husband.
Ride our high speed quads."

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[snowave]

I've been to the JP Lodge at Snowbasin... probably one of the more memorable lunch dining experiences at a ski area. Getting a huge gourmet slice of pizza and a killer micro-brew for under $10 (including tax and a tip) was impressive to me.

Just remember that the "killer micro-brew" was the aforementioned and much-maligned 3.2. Most folks don't even realize.

Sometimes it's nice actually to enjoy a really good tasting beer without getting wacky on 3 or 4 of em. Overally, I just wish the % was a little higher and/or the price of a pint (in some places) were more aligned to the buzz.

Some casual beer drinkers may not know, but for people like me that drink mostly crafted beers that are in the 5-7% range, yes... I realize it's half the %.

Looking forward to trying out that Red from Squatters! Red Ales are my favorite!

[Marc_C]

Some casual beer drinkers may not know, but for people like me that drink mostly crafted beers that are in the 5-7% range, yes... I realize it's half the %.

Recall also that Utah is the only state that expresses beer alcohol by *weight* - everyone else uses volume. Thus "Utah 3.2" = 4% by volume. And remember the 3.2 is what you purchase at supermarkets and C-stores. The state liquor store can sell beer of any alcohol level. We have some high gravity beers locally brewed that push close to 10% alcohol.

[snowave]

you guys are really working it... next you'll be telling me that If I drink a beer in PC, since it's at 7,000 ft.. I can add on another 2%.

It's all good, guys. I still love Utah.

[Evren]

One of these years I should try switching over from Sam's Club.

I added Costco this past summer, while keeping Sam's. Soon afterwards, most of my shopping switched to Costco. It's not the price difference but the much more extensive selection of fresh "gourmet" foodstuff. It's also good to be able to go across the street when one or the other has run out of a particular fresh vegetable or fruit or two -- which happens irritatingly often.

[Marc_C]

"Five Wives Vodka".......great name for a vodka.......in Utah! I wonder how many of those are related to Mitt Romney?

It supposedly comes from Ogden's history, when a pioneer wagon train passed through. There were 66 men and 5 women. Ogden was a pretty rough and tumble frontier outpost in the 1800's. Pretty much all of 25th street was bars and brothels. Similar to Alta.