Provo changing its beer license restrictions to comply with state law
Provo is going to change its law on restaurants that serve beer, since it recently discovered that it was in conflict with state law. And that’s good news for downtown Provo restaurant owners. Current city law says that businesses can’t have a beer retailer license if they’re within a certain distance of a church, library, […]
Out with the Malt Shoppe, in with burritos
Stan’s east of BYU. Brand X in Springville. Magleby’s at Village Green in Provo. And Malt Shoppe, a fixture of University Avenue for decades. But now they’re all gone. It’s been more than a year since Provo’s landmark Malt Shoppe closed down, and now the building — 1290 N. University Ave. — is gone. Soon […]
Food trucks get green light in Provo
Provo now has a food truck law that keeps the mobile restaurants out of the downtown district — with some exceptions, and requires background checks for owners and drivers and a business license to operate, while still allowing for the Thursday Food Truck Roundup. At a work meeting two weeks ago about a draft ordinance […]
No new law for Provo food trucks, at least for now
Even though Provo has a thriving weekly food truck roundup, the city doesn’t have any specific laws regulating food trucks. And it will stay that way for at least a few more weeks. On Tuesday the city council decided to keep discussing a proposal to regulate the mobile food businesses for a few more weeks, […]
Food Truck 101: An introduction to the Provo Roundup
Every Thursday about a dozen food trucks roll in to the paved lot next to the Startup Building in Provo, 560 S. 100 West. It’s one example of how the food truck scene is exploding in Utah County after arriving only a couple of years ago. (Interesting fact: The building used to be the Startup Candy […]
Work it: 8 local summer jobs for your teenager
The temperatures are rising, the school year is coming to a close, and your teenagers are looking forward to the lazy days of summer. Or maybe they’re looking forward to a productive summer of hard work and earning money. Either way, now is the time to apply for Utah County’s coveted summer jobs. Here are […]
Café Cubby: Restaurateur Cubby James shows us what’s cookin’ in his Alpine kitchen
While Cubby James’ restaurant is a popular lunch spot, he eats breakfast foods twice a day in his home kitchen. He plans to start serving breakfast and cold pressed juices at Cubby’s in the future. (Photo by Leah Aldous) Cubby James’ restaurant — Cubby’s Chicago Beef — is known for Italian beef sandwiches, tri-tip steak […]
Pop-ular drink shop comes to Provo
PROVO — With the arrival of Swig, a drink stop that originated in St. George, Provo just got dirtier — but in a good way. Swig is home to the original “dirty Diet Coke,” a drink that features Diet Coke with a shot of of coconut and lime flavors, and a new location opened in […]