Family-run Soup & Sip opened on Redwood Road with pho bac and salted Vietnamese coffee. The shop occupies a refurbished bank and has drawn early fans.

White Horse Spirits & Kitchen will reopen Thursday, Jan. 29 at 5 p.m. after months of repairs following the Main Street fire. Reservations are encouraged.

So Cupcake, a Salt Lake dessert shop, will close on Feb. 28 after 18 years. Owners cite high operating costs and plan a farewell party with free mini cupcakes.

Salt Lake baker Klara Han launched a Kickstarter to open Kyookie, a Seoul‑style dessert cafe serving salt bread, mochi balls and Korean coffee, aiming to open by summer. The campaign runs through early February.

A new Squatters sign appeared this week on Highland Drive in Sugar House. The neighborhood pub joins a valleywide rebrand while keeping its familiar menu and lunch specials.

Pinkbox Doughnuts will open in American Fork on Jan. 17, 2026, with a grand‑opening contest and family‑friendly festivities. The Las Vegas chain is expanding into northern Utah.

Utah State University's "Hot Takes 2025" event combines spicy wing eating with intellectual debates, benefiting the Graduate Student Emergency Hardship Fund.