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One of Salt Lake City’s best outdoor dining spots will return in 2021 Kathy Stephenson © Trent Nelson (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Varley, a new bar in Salt Lake City, on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. The cancellation of live events during the coronavirus pandemic came as a huge blow to Soundwell. But it inspired the concert venue’s owners, Vaughn Carrick and Bryan Borreson, to launch The Ivy, a new downtown Salt Lake City restaurant, and Varley, its sister bar. The restaurant and bar are located in the former Caffe Molise/BTG Wine Bar space at 55 W. 100 South. Th...
Revisiting wine clubs A new law took effect in 2020 that allows the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to buy a wine subscription on behalf of an individual. Consumers who sign up pay the wholesale cost of the product — as well as the 88% state markup — and designate the liquor store where they want to pick up the goods. So what happened to the program? When the pandemic hit, the $645,000 that was tapped to create it was rescinded, putting the highly anticipated buying option on hold. Will lawmakers set aside money to fund the program this time? Or will other priorities take pr...