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| What Salt Lake's Talking About |
| | Goodbye, Old Friend | In a huge loss for the Salt Lake community, the Chili's on 400 South announced it will close its doors for good on May 4. An employee confirmed other Utah locations will stay open, but for SLC residents — enjoy a farewell marg and cheese fries this weekend. [Salt Lake Tribune] | | GSL Maxes Out for the Year | Winter (or whatever version we had of it) has barely ended, and the Great Salt Lake has already reached what's expected to be its highest elevation for 2026 at 4,192.6 feet. That's a foot lower than its maximum height in 2025. Chock it up to a tough snow year and what experts are calling the "no-pack." [Utah News Dispatch] | | Utah’s Top High Schools | Beehive Science and Technology Academy in Sandy was named Utah’s best high school for the fifth year in a row, according to U.S. News and World Report. The top 10 include a mix of charter and traditional schools, ranked largely on college readiness, test scores, and graduation rates. [Salt Lake Tribune 🔒] | | Support Local Nonprofits | Utah Gives starts today, a 24-hour push to support local nonprofits, with more than 300 organizations fundraising at the same time. If you’ve been meaning to support your favorite org, now’s the time. [Utah Gives] |
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| The Best Hot Dogs in Salt Lake |
|  | Sonoran hot dogs. (bhofack2/Getty Images) |
| In honor of the Great Glizzy Gauntlet on Saturday, we have a roundup of the best local dogs in Salt Lake. | | | This food truck is Guy Fieri-approved, aka a winner winner Sonoran hot dog dinner. Try their spin on a classic, the Arizona dog, which is topped with green chile nacho cheese and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. | | | A Utah classic for good reason, it’s a reliable dog for a decent price. You can get a beef or polish dog and fries for around $10. | | | The brats at Beer Bar are where it’s at. They have everything from bahn mi to veggie varieties. Also a great place to watch the Utah Mammoth game or play pug bingo (this Sunday, May 3). | | Hot Dogs Outside the Delta Center (and on Main Street) | Not their official name, but you know who they are: set up outside the Delta Center after an event or on Main Street on the weekends. No one can resist their $10 dogs and the intoxicating smell of grilled peppers and onions. |
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| | | Stop staring at that "to-do" list. Taskrabbit connects Salt Lake residents with skilled local Taskers for furniture assembly, mounting, and home repairs. Browse reviews, pick your Tasker, and get things handled with confidence. Let a neighbor handle the heavy lifting while you enjoy the city. |
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| | | Our neighborhood shoutouts are all about sharing the spots and people we keep coming back to. | | 📣 Kyle D. is a big fan of Un Cafecito, a great little coffee shop with a welcoming vibe and friendly owner. | | 📣 Sage loves Rikee at The Witchery Wax! They are super inclusive and perfect for anyone curious about waxing for the first time. | | 📣 Emily L. wants to shoutout our very own City Cast Salt Lake podcast host Ali Vallarta for finally learning to ski and seeing the light. Does this mean she’s joined the club and will stop ranting about skiers? Tune in to find out. | | If you have a favorite haunt you think more people should know about, member shoutouts are just one of the perks of being a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. | | |
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Dunkin’ is the latest company to jump on the dirty soda train, with a crazy concoction of Pepsi, coffee milk, and cold foam. | | — Terina Ria | |
| City Cast Salt Lake executive producer Emily Means wrote today’s “What Salt Lake’s Talking About.” |
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