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🌱 The Bayou Lifts Vax Requirement + Rise Of SLC's Green Pig Pub

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Happy Thursday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

A passing morning shower. High: 56 Low: 37.

Here are the top three stories today in Salt Lake City:

  1. Salt Lake area restaurant owners who hail from far away places do more than cook up tasty eats, they provide cultural and geographic education, too. Some enterprises like Kiki Sharma's Bhutan House which brings the flavors of Nepal and Bhutan get their start from The Spice Kitchen Incubator based in SLC before heading out to establish their own food truck or brick and mortar. In Utah, less than 2% of the population is African-American, so for soul food chef Julius Thompson, his dishes become a conduit into the history of the culture behind the food, which traces back to slavery for a lot of it. (KUER 90.1)
  2. The Bayou, Salt Lake City's only bar and restaurant to require proof of vaccination in order to eat and drink there, has now lifted its COVID-19 vaccine requirement. The establishment took to Twitter to explain why, citing a specific metric they looked at when implementing the policy, and saying that same metric has fallen below their threshold and sparked the reversal of the vaccine mandate. That metric was an infection risk of under 10% for groups of 50 or more. Salt Lake County hit below that for the first time this week, coming in Tuesday at 9 percent. (Salt Lake Tribune)
  3. Bridget Gordon mortgaged her house and sold her car, and her motorcycle, all just to open up one of Salt Lake's most popular watering holes, the Green Pig Pub in downtown SLC. In doing so she turned a big risk into a handsome reward and carved out a niche for a successful woman-owned business in a niche male-dominated bar scene. It's been a journey for the longtime bartender-turned-business-owner, and she has some thoughts on why she's a relative rarity, admitting it has a lot to do with the industry's long hours that clash with the primary caretaking role for children most women in Utah still embody. (Utah Stories)

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Today in Salt Lake City:

  • University of Utah's Guest Writers Series presents a reading and conversation with writer Ted Chiang at the Tanner Humanities Center. (7:00 PM)
  • Repertory Dance Theatre's Link Series presents "Superwomen" at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center. (7:30 PM)
  • Utah Voices Presents "The Heart Sings" at Libby Gardner Hall. (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • " FanX is back! September 22-24th at the Salt Palace Convention Center in downtown Salt Lake City. As a thank you to our community for all of their support, FanX is pleased to announce our first group of celebrity guests for our 2022 show in September: Giancarlo Esposito, Rachel Skarsten, Todd Haberkorn, Jess Harnell, Lindsay Seidel, Kyle Hebert, Nolan North, Tara Strong, Dante Basco, and William Shatner" (FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention)
  • "The Utah Wildlife Board work session begins today at 9 a.m. While public comment will not be taken during this meeting, we invite the public to attend and listen to the topics being discussed. Watch live or later." (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources)
  • "Congratulations to our FOUR Sterling Scholar winners! One is from Highland High School - Salt Lake City and three are from West High School - Salt Lake City. Another West student, Fikir Teklemedhin was a runner-up in Computer Technology." (Salt Lake City School District)
  • "Club K2: Adventures in Reading and Tinkering is a weekly after-school program where kids in grades K–2 can meet for an hour of exploration through literature, science, and art. Throughout the month we'll do STEM, art, and tinkering activities inspired by a book. Wednesdays · 4-5 pm · Main Library." (Salt Lake City Public Library)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Joseph Peterson

About me: Joseph is a writer and marketing communications strategist with a degree in Mass Communication and Public Relations from the University of Utah. He's keen on city life, public libraries, national parks, and promoting events that build community.

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