Junah, a celebrated fine-dining establishment in Salt Lake City, made it on the New York Times’ annual list of the 50 best restaurants in the U.S.
State of play: The restaurant in the trendy Central Ninth neighborhood is the only Beehive State eatery mentioned.
Catch up quick: It was launched last year by restaurateurs Felipe Oliveira and Hiro Tagai and it specializes in itameshi, a blend of Japanese and Italian cuisines that originated in Japan.
- Junah was named a James Beard Award semifinalist for best new restaurant earlier this year.
Between the lines: Oliveira and Tagai are behind the ramen restaurant Koyoté, which recently secured a Michelin recommendation in the new American Southwest Guide…