Vacationing in Park City, UT

My husband and I honeymooned in Park City, UT the beginning of December.  Arriving just at the beginning of ski season.

Downtown Park City offers beautiful views, shopping, and tasty restaurants. Ryan and I began one of our mornings with crepes at Java Cow Bakery. What looks like simply half ice cream, half coffee shop, offers specialty pastries and amazing crepes.  Even though it was breakfast, I chose their dessert crepe of nutella and bananas. I mean I really couldn’t see any other option haha. Ryan had the savory crepe which was equally delicious.

After a day of strolling down Main street and shopping, we stopped into No Name Saloon for their famous buffalo burger.  You can’t go wrong with any of their five burgers. One bite into their juicy, flavorful patty topped with salty, crisp bacon and a mound of blue cheese, and I knew why their burgers are famous. Sharing a burger or steak with my husband does pose a problem as he is a medium rare guy. He was sweet to compromise and we ordered it medium. I really think for the lean buffalo patty, this is a recommended choice.

One of my favorite dinners was at the beautiful and unique Deer Valley St. Regis hotel’s J&G Grill. Our experience began upon arriving at the base of the hotel.

 

Upon entering the St. Regis, we found their funicular which transported us up the mountain to the hotel. The views were absolutely amazing. Arrive just before 5:30 p.m. you can experience the historical champagne sabering. Even though we don’t drink champagne, it was  fun to see. As we waited for the restaurant to open, we sipped on drinks at the bar. My passion fruit-chili soda was surprisingly refreshing with the heat that hit at the back of the throat.

For a fun and interactive dining experience, choose to dine at the chef’s counter.

Creamy avocado, melt-in-your-mouth tuna, and crunchy slivers of spicy radish encompassed the tuna tartare appetizer. This dish was not only visually appealing but was packed with flavor and amazing textures.

 

My palate was in heaven after one bite of this black truffle pizza. Thank you to the chef for this sampling because I would have not ordered it by just seeing truffle on the menu. My past experience with truffle has been the musty aroma from truffle fries. This was a completely different experience. It was like eating the best mushroom pizza ever. Everything we sampled that night from the fish to lamb to dessert was absolutely delectable.

Ryan and I might just have to make this trip to Park City an annual one. It was romantic, fun, and magical time.