Alex Springer

Salt Lake City

Food Writer at Salt Lake City Weekly

Cinematic and culinary junk food enthusiast. @CityWeekly and @Chowhound.

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Articles

Restaurant Review: Scary Good Brunch at Goat Head

1 week ago | cityweekly.net | Alex Springer

Every restaurant enthusiast has their own brand of culinary catnip. It's abstract and hard to define, but it never fails to get your ass out the door as soon as it pops up on your Instagram feed. For example, any time I see a bar or restaurant that has adopted a horror or occult theme, I have to go check it out, regardless of what else I had scheduled. It's rare to find that kindred spirit who likes good food as much as they like evil vibes, but that's exactly how I'd describe Goat Head.
The 12 Best Chain Restaurant Desserts Worth Saving Room For

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Alex Springer

Oftentimes, a trip to your favorite restaurant chain is dictated on what that restaurant serves for dessert. After the obligatory entree is out of the way, you ask the server for a slice or scoop or stack of whatever signature item truly excites your sweet tooth. Sure, you could just show up at the restaurant and order this one item, but ever since dessert became a post-meal conceit, that just wouldn't be proper, would it?
Restaurant Review: Starting the Day with Budda's Bakery & Breakfast

2 weeks ago | cityweekly.net | Alex Springer

Though Utah can't necessarily claim dinner rolls as one of its contributions to the local food scene, the amount of affection Utah diners have toward dinner rolls is legendary. As a born-and-bred Utah boy myself, I of course understand this. If a Thanksgiving dinner didn't have a few dozen homemade dinner rolls dripping with butter, it was an abject failure.
Restaurant Review: Josper Counter Experience at Rouser

3 weeks ago | cityweekly.net | Alex Springer
The Spicy Ingredient Everyone Should Be Adding To Peanut Butter Sandwiches

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alex Springer

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysFor most food fans, the nostalgic peanut butter and jelly sandwich represents an initial foray into combining sweet and salty flavors together. From there, the peanut butter sandwich has evolved into a blank canvas for culinary experimentation.
12 Of The Best Taco Bell Menu Hacks

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alex Springer

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The existing Taco Bell menu is the mother lode of restaurant hacks. It seems like the evolution from its original 1962 menu has been built on stuffing one item into to create the menu we enjoy today. Given the fact that Taco Bell is continuing to hack its own menu, it makes sense that Taco Bell has inspired a decent amount of menu hacks among its fans.
This Burger King Ordering Hack Makes For A Salty, Sweet Breakfast Upgrade

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alex Springer

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysWhen shopping for a good fast food breakfast sandwich, your flavor profiles are usually going to lean toward savory. There's nothing wrong with the classic combo of egg, cheese, and your protein of choice, but sometimes you're after something that throws a bit of sweet into the mix.
Restaurant Review: Gourmet Pizza and Sandwiches at The Bambino

1 month ago | cityweekly.net | Alex Springer

If you're a millennial who came of age in Utah, then there's a good chance The Sandlot is somewhere in your cinematic schema. Whether it was a film you watched over and over with your siblings or simply the origin of all your friends' best trash-talk zingers, it was arguably the Napoleon Dynamite of the early '90s.
The Major Upside To Ordering Your McDonald's Chicken McNuggets In Smaller Batches

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Alex Springer

There are many reasons why the McDonald's Chicken McNugget is a peak fast food side dish. From the economical price point to the nice blend of crispy and chewy textures, these golden-brown nostalgia nuggets are tough to beat. The number one reason why Chicken McNuggets have become such a cultural juggernaut has got to be the selection of signature dipping sauces. Fans of the McNugget were dealt a harsh blow when McDonald's started charging for additional sauces in an effort to reduce waste.
Restaurant Review: Urban Hill and Post Office Place Chef Collab

1 month ago | cityweekly.net | Alex Springer

While there is some pretty fierce competition among our local chefs, it's all driven by a deep, mutual respect for one another. Sometimes you get lucky enough to see that respect first hand, and it's something that the Urban Hill Chef Series (urban-hill.com) will be showcasing this spring.