Utah’s Black-owned meals companies supply a number of scrumptious choices to strive

Within the 12 months since The Salt Lake Tribune first revealed an inventory of Black-owned eating places, meals vans, bakeries, markets, caterers and meals merchandise — to provide readers an opportunity to indicate their assist throughout Black Historical past month, and year-round — a couple of issues have modified.

Some meals vans have everlasting places. Labor shortages have affected hours of operation. And caterers have switched up their pick-up factors.

Some enterprise house owners we listed final 12 months have began new companies. For instance, Alexi Fisher, who has been working her cellular bartending enterprise, The Hammered Copper, since 2018 — and in December, she launched Cocktail Collective, a brick-and-mortar college for mixology, the one instructional facility of its variety in Utah.

“One of many hardest issues I’ve to cope with on this enterprise is being acknowledged as not solely a feminine enterprise proprietor, however a Black feminine enterprise proprietor,” Fisher mentioned. “There have been a number of occasions through the month of February the place I’ve needed to be like, ‘Hey! I’m a Black feminine enterprise proprietor, can I get some recognition for this month?’ And it’s been powerful and a bit disconcerting to have to make use of my voice to be like, ‘Hey, I’m right here.’ On the identical time, when folks discover me, it means the world to me, as a result of it means individuals are genuinely serious about what I’m doing.”

Learn our profile of Fisher to see what Cocktail Collective has on faucet this month, together with Black Historical past Month mixology lessons, and use the next record to discover Black-owned meals companies, together with ramen, fancy shaved ice, Southern delicacies and meals from the African diaspora.

Eating places

Diversion: A Social Eatery • Situated in Salt Lake Metropolis’s Marmalade neighborhood, house owners Ryan Peterson and Jennifer Stone serve wholesome all-American fare. Steak and egg poutine and breakfast pizzas are two of the specialties for brunch, served from 11 a.m. to three p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. 535 N. 300 West, Salt Lake Metropolis; (801) 657-7326 or diversioneatery.com.

11 Hauz • This family-owned and operated Jamaican restaurant serves recipes handed down from chef/proprietor Sheron Grant’s grandmother, 1241 Heart Drive, Park Metropolis; 435-200-8972, 11hauz.com.

Horn of Africa • Somali and East African meals in a west Salt Lake Metropolis strip mall,1320 S. Swaner Highway, Salt Lake Metropolis; 801-908-5498, somali-restaurant-slc.enterprise.web site.

Joe’s Cafe • Chef Joe Hicks presents breakfasts, together with biscuits, gravy and grits, in addition to sandwiches and burgers for lunch. 1126 S. State, Orem, 801-607-5377, joescafeorem.com.

Mahider Ethiopian • The mix platter is a perfect option to pattern Ethiopian stews, greens and flatbread, 1465 S. State St., Suite 7, Salt Lake Metropolis; 801-975-1111, mahiderethiopian.com.

Murphy’s Cafe 126 • Proprietor Daniel Murphy and spouse Stacey opened this family-friendly cafe in 2019. They’re identified for his or her fries and their Philly cheesesteaks — they provide 10 totally different varieties, together with a vegetarian model and a cheesesteak bowl. 12575 Rhetski Lane, Ste 103, Riverton; 385-237-3903, https://www.murphyscafe126.com.

Sauce Boss Southern Kitchen • Chef Julius Thompson serves catfish, blackened pork chops, shrimp, grits and different soul-food favorites with collard greens, mac ‘n’ cheese and different in style sides. 877 E. 12300 South, Draper, 385-434-2433, saucebosssouthernkitchen.com.

Yoko Ramen • This small noodle store was bought by Jameel Gaskins (previously of Pago). It serves a number of sorts of ramen, sandwiches, wings and gyoza, 473 E. 300 South, Salt Lake Metropolis; 801-876-5267, www.yokoslc.com.

Bakeries and Sweets

Fatso Crema • Alia Marrero started promoting do-it-yourself ice cream by way of her Instagram, @slcfatso, through the pandemic. She rotates flavors month-to-month — February’s embrace Funky Jubilee (Almond), Lovey Dovey (strawberry with chocolate shavings) and Blacker the Berry (vanilla cream with brown sugar syrup and fruit compote) — and can combine customized flavors on request. DM your order, and she or he’ll ship instructions for cost and pickup.

Icy Mountain Shaved Ice • Go to them 12 months spherical at their store for primary shaved ices (flavored with syrup) and their signature “bougie” ices (topped with ice cream, fruit, sweet, or condensed milk). The meals truck continues to be out and about, with places posted on Instagram at @icy.mountain. 2272 E. 3300 South, Millcreek, 801-707-5763, https://icymountainshavedice.wixsite.com.

James’ Gourmand Pies • Pineapple is the not-so-secret ingredient in James Edwards’ in style candy potato pies. They’re offered in full and mini sizes at farmers markets, occasions and on-line at jamesgourmet.com.

Lovee’s Truffles • Truffles, cookies and desserts for birthdays, weddings and different particular events, 1706 E. 5600 South, South Ogden; 801-390-6114 or loveescakes.com.

Pies the Restrict • Dominique Wilson’s pie-baking pastime become a full-fledged bakery in 2020, when the Louisiana native opened this pickup-only store in Salt Lake Metropolis. The menu for the 9-inch fruit and cream pies modifications month-to-month, however the specialty — blueberry bitter cream — by no means leaves the rotation. Savory dinner pies embrace rooster, roast beef, macaroni and cheese, and vegetable. Order at instagram.com/pies_the_limitut or 801-856-7511.

Sheer Ambrosia • Whereas rising up in North Carolina, proprietor Sherrita “Rita” Magalde labored in a Greek restaurant, babysat the proprietor’s kids and realized to make gourmand baklava from their “yiayia” or grandmother. Orders by cellphone or on-line at 801-891-6242 or sheerambrosiabakery.com.

Meals Vans

Balabe • This orange truck takes Utah diners on a visit to Senegal, a rustic in West Africa, the place some of the in style dishes is mafe, a wealthy tomato and peanut butter stew with rooster, fish or lamb. The truck serves it two methods: over rice or on french fries, the latter is a twist on Canadian poutine. Go to fb.com/balabeslc.

Jamaica’s Kitchen • From spicy-sweet jerk rooster to tender goat curry with rice and beans, this truck delivers Caribbean flavors and vibes. Go to fb.com/jamaicaskitchenslc.

Makaya Catering • Proprietor Roody Salvator sells Haitian avenue meals from this meals truck, together with marinated rooster, pulled pork, plantains and pikliz, a spicy cabbage, carrot and vinegar slaw. Name or textual content 801-493-5873 for pickup at 56 E. 3335 S. Supply out there by way of Chefpanzee. Particulars at https://www.instagram.com/Makaya.Caters.

Style of Louisiana • Menu contains Southern favorites like seafood gumbo, toasted po’ boy sandwiches and peach cobbler. Pickup and supply out there at 801-864-6203 or tasteoflouisianautah.com.

Markets

African Low cost Market • Situated in a Salt Lake Metropolis space strip mall, this market sells substances for favourite African and Caribbean meals, from contemporary yam tubers and bitter leaves to dehydrated cod and smoked shrimp. There are also dried items like noodles and peeled black-eyed peas for steamed moi-moi truffles. Utahns additionally go to this retailer for its magnificence provides, 3232 S. 400 East, 801-467-3100 or fb.com/Africandiscountmarket.

Nook Cease • The drinks and snacks on the Nook Cease in Salt Lake Metropolis have names and flavors you gained’t discover in giant grocery and comfort shops — sodas like Faygo, often discovered within the Midwest, and munchies like sizzling chili squid potato chips in style in Asia, mentioned Cordero Curtis, who owns the comfort retailer specializing in “exotics” and “smokes” at 203 E. Hampton Ave. Particulars 385-528-0781.

Merchandise

Native Meals Strolling Excursions • Founder and proprietor Maurice “Moe” Egan guides friends on a tasting tour of both downtown Salt Lake Metropolis or Primary Road in Park Metropolis. The 2-hour journeys are generously seasoned with historic details and samples from 4 eating places. Name 801-597-1157 or localfoodwalkingtours.com.

Mama Africa Pili-Pili Scorching Sauce • Cathy Tshilombo-Lokemba — higher often known as “Mama Africa” — was a trend and inside designer turned restaurant proprietor. There, she started bottles of her spicy, African sizzling sauce. It’s out there at Caputo’s Market and Deli, in Salt Lake Metropolis.

Miss Essie’s Barbecue Sauce • Along with the unique sweet-smoky barbecue sauce, the corporate makes three different flavors — honey, honey mustard and apple cider vinegar. They’re offered in Harmons, Complete Meals and Related Meals Shops. Miss Essie’s Catering has smoked meats and sides that may be ordered on-line for pickup at its industrial kitchen, 6064 S. 300 West, Murray. Particulars at 801-262-3616 or missessiesbbq.com.

Rob Sauce • This bottled glaze is “higher than barbecue sauce,” in response to proprietor Rob Clark, who says it offers that umami style to wings, beef, greens and even tofu. Obtainable on-line and choose grocery shops. Particulars at: https://www.therobsauce.com.

Van Kwartel Taste Science • Caribbean drink mixes, sauces, marinades and spice blends are made utilizing chiles grown in Utah. Merchandise might be bought on-line or in individual at The Retailer in Salt Lake Metropolis and Holladay. From June by way of October, they’re out there on the Downtown Farmers Market at Pioneer Park and on the Winter Farmer’s Market on the Gateway on Saturdays. The house owners additionally just lately opened Van Kwartel’s Cecret Mercantile, a winter pop-up at Alta Ski Space with breakfast burritos, pastries and drinks. Extra at https://van-kwartel-flavor-science.sq..web site.

Beer & Spirits

The Hammered Copper • Grasp mixologist Alexi Johnson Fisher launched her cellular bartending service in 2018 at age 28. Since then, she has taught cocktail and mocktail lessons on the Park Metropolis Culinary Institute and made Utah Enterprise Journal’s record of “20 of their 20s,” as a younger entrepreneur to look at. In December, she launched Cocktail Collective, a brick and mortar “culinary college for cocktails.” Go to thehammeredcopper.com and cocktailcollective.com.

Melange Liquid Catering • From nonalcoholic soiled sodas to customized cocktails, proprietor OuncesHutton brings cellular bartending companies to wedding ceremony receptions, yard events and company occasions. Go to melangeliquidcatering.com.

Coverage Kings Brewery • This nano-brewery/bar makes small-batch beers and is known as for the historic Chicago playing empire that offered monetary assist for Black companies within the Nineteen Thirties and ‘40s, 223 N. 100 West, Cedar Metropolis; policykingsbrewery.com.

Caterers and Startups

Benji’s Bar-B-Que Shack • Proprietor Benji Stalling went from sitting behind a desk to standing over a sizzling smoker. And the previous banker-turned-pit grasp couldn’t be happier concerning the change. He opened a 24-hour barbecue restaurant in 2019, however the location has closed. Now Stalling — who spent a lot of his youth in Georgia — is within the catering enterprise. His menu contains smoked meats (tri tip, brisket, pulled pork, ribs and prime rib), facet dishes and desserts. Benjisbbqshack.com.

Betty’s Ethiopian Meals • Serving genuine Ethiopian meals, Betty’s takes orders between Saturday and Wednesday, with pickups in Fruit Heights on Thursday and Friday between 2 and seven pm. They ship to Salt Lake on Saturdays, with a $10 payment. For extra data on the meals and pop-up occasions, comply with them on Instagram at @bettyethiocuisine. 571-331-1880, https://linktr.ee/Bettyethio

Informal Delicacies • After a 32-year profession as a flight attendant, Melinda Anderson turned her ardour for cooking right into a enterprise. She graduated from culinary college and frolicked working within the business earlier than launching Informal Delicacies Caterers in 2006. Whereas Anderson is aware of barbecue and Southern meals, her family-run enterprise, which operates out of a industrial kitchen in Taylorsville, has created menus for every type of household and company occasions from Jewish bar mitzvahs to Indian weddings. 801-554-6581 or casualcuisinecaterers.com.

Dawgz-N-Leenks • Proprietor Pete Richards sells beef sizzling canine, sausages and conventional Southern sizzling hyperlinks, together with his Da Bay, wrapped in bacon, topped with grilled onions and peppers and his housemade barbecue sauce. Order on-line at dawgsnleenks.com.

Eddy’s Magic Spoon • Proprietor Eddy Aklasso says her specialty is “Afro-fusion,” which mixes French and West African cuisines. Her menu is accessible for personal events and enterprise occasions and contains marinated and grilled meats — similar to beef and rooster kabobs, complete fish and roasts — in addition to flavorful fried rices. 801-938-9949 or fb.com/eddysmagicspoon.

Spice Kitchen Incubator • This Salt Lake Metropolis refugee program has a number of meals entrepreneurs who present worldwide cuisines for occasions and events. Choices embrace Halab’s Jasmine Kitchen, Hayat’s Grill, Jamaica’s Kitchen, Kafe Mamai, and Namash Swahili Delicacies. 751 W. 800 South. Name 385-229-4484 or go to spicekitchenincubator.org.