<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4DW6q0_1H1yjSjQ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4DW6q0_1H1yjSjQ00" width="1200" height="800" ></figure><p>A few more names to add to this year’s closure list – one that’s sadly been accelerating over the past few months. The latest, Marcato Kitchen, a personal favorite of mine, has now shuttered its existing operations in the Woodbine food hall.</p><p>Marcato was the work of chef Kyle Williams, whose local CV name-checks a range of the well-regarded (Sushi Blue, Handle, HSL, Hearth &amp; Hill, and the Waldorf Astoria). The foundation of this solo effort was a 72-hour fermented dough, spun out of prior work with Neapolitan pizza. The three-day dough was centrally deployed for Marcato’s stunningly good strombolis, the apex for me – the banh boli.</p><p>A true fusion dish (pictured top), handsomely marbled brisket was braised for fourteen hours, forming the lustrous centerpiece of the show. From there, pickled veggies, mozzarella, bright Fresnos, basil, and hoisin-sriracha are loaded on, with a house-made cilantro chimichurri the final masterpiece. On the side, a small portion of pho for dipping – the chef tasking chicken feet to add extra depth to the clarified broth.</p><p>The loss of Williams Marcato is a real loss for food lovers, and comes just months after Deapan Sandwich (another singular operation) also closed in Woodbine. Hopefully, the talents and dishes of Williams rebound in the near future. Indeed, posting the following to Instagram, Williams indicated that this might not necessarily mean the end:</p><p>“This Thursday, October 15th, Marcato Kitchen will be closing…for now. We have decided not to renew our lease at this time and put a pin in this venture.</p><p>To everyone who dined with us, ordered takeout, shared a kind word, left a review, or recommended us to a friend — thank you. Your support has meant more to us than you will ever know. To our amazing team, thank you for being part of this journey and helping bring our vision to life.</p><p>While this chapter is coming to an end, we are incredibly proud of what we created and grateful for every person who became part of our story.</p><p>We don’t know exactly what the future holds, but we hope this is “see you later” rather than goodbye forever.</p><p>With a full heart and endless gratitude, Chef Kyle ❤️”</p><h2>Root’d Cafe (temporary closure)</h2><p>This week sees the Cottonwood Heights spot signing off, at least on a temporary basis to fine tune operations, according to this Facebook post that reads:</p><p>“It is with a heavy heart that today is the end of an Era of Root’d the way we know it. We as Root’d have made the difficult decision to shut our doors temporarily and work through the steps to ensure that we are serving the community with the strongest foundation possible. Everything has been hard within the market since we opened our doors right before the pandemic and found ourselves in a constant state of difficulties to keep open each day since…This has unfortunately been one of the hardest decisions we could possibly make, but we feel that to serve the community and the staff we need to go back to the drawing board and crack the code of what makes a successful little neighborhood cafe in Cottonwood Heights work. We appreciate being able to serve you all, and all of our staff here at Root’d is so grateful for the love and support.</p><p>Thank you for all that you as the community has done to wrap your arms around us.</p><p>Keep a look out for the transition of what may come of that sweet little corner of 2577 e Bengal Blvd.</p><p>With Love, Root’d Family. Sean &amp; Allison”</p><h2>O’Shuck’s (Pinebrook)</h2><p>The Park Record ran this story about the closure of the Pinebrook location of O’Shuck’s in Park City. The closure brings the twenty-year story of O’Shuck’s in this location to an end. Sister locations in Salt Lake City and Park City will remain open. As for this location, the Park Record states a new business, Hounds and Handles, will take over the reins.</p><p>I can’t find any online presence for this newcomer, but the following post seems to indicate a “community gathering place”, with food and drink.</p><h2>No Frills Diner</h2><p>FOX13 has this story on the closure of this Ogden staple, which has operated for almost two decades.</p><h2>Other useful links</h2><ul><li>Free newsletter – signup and receive our weekly newsletter for free</li><li>Food talk group – chew the fat with other like-minded Utah foodies over on Facebook.</li><li>Best of SLC 2024 – what you can’t miss in the Beehive right now.</li></ul><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4R7Y6W_1H1yjSjQ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4R7Y6W_1H1yjSjQ00" width="512" height="511" ><p>Stuart Melling</p><p>Hi, I’m Stuart, nice to meet you! I’m the founder, writer and wrangler at Gastronomic SLC. I’m a multiple-award winning journalist and have written in myopic detail about the Salt Lake City dining scene for the better part of seventeen years.</p><p>I’ve worked extensively with multiple local publications from Visit Salt Lake to Salt Lake Magazine, not least helped to consult on national TV. Pause those credits, yep, that’s me! I’m also a former restaurant critic of more than five years, working for the Salt Lake Tribune. I’m largely fueled by a critical obsession with rice, alliteration and the use of big words I don’t understand. What they’re saying about me: “Not inaccurate”, “I thought he was older”, “I don’t share his feelings”.</p><p>Want to know more? This is why I am the way I am.</p></div></body>

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A few more names to add to this year’s closure list – one that’s sadly been accelerating over the past few months. The latest, Marcato Kitchen, a personal favorite of mine, has now shuttered its existing operations in the Woodbine food hall. Marcato was the work of...

Marcato Kitchen goes on indefinite hiatus

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A few more names to add to this year’s closure list – one that’s sadly been accelerating over the past few months. The latest, Marcato Kitchen, a personal 

Marcato Kitchen goes on indefinite hiatus

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