Dining

Rico Pollo serves up taste of Peru

Amy Nicholson Saturday, December 10, 2011 After owning a restaurant and jewelry business for two years in Peru, husband and wife Iranildo Paulino and Sussy Ancaya came to Utah in 2010 to make a new home.Five months ago, Ancaya went to work... more

Ogden restaurant a dream come true

Amy Nicholson Saturday, December 3, 2011 Husband and wife Oswaldo Hernandez and Esther Aparicio bought BC Chicken in Ogden one year ago. Both have worked in the restaurant industry for several years and said that becoming restaurant owners... more

A taste of Peru

Amy Nicholson Saturday, November 26, 2011 Husband and wife Ron and Amparo Alam opened their Peruvian and American restaurant, Café Limon, after Amparo Alam won a national contest on the Food Network called the "Ultimate Recipe Showdown... more

One more Moore's

Amy Nicholson Saturday, November 19, 2011 Thirty-five years ago, Bernice Kelley washed dishes for 50 cents an hour in her parents' first restaurant. She has worked in the restaurant industry in some capacity ever since."I love doing it," she... more

Coffee & sweets offered at Caffe Café

Amy Nicholson Saturday, November 12, 2011 Heidi Christiansen, owner of two Caffe Café locations and the newly opened Salt City Cupcake in Ogden, said she loves coffee and baking, so opening her coffee shops was the natural thing for her to... more

Pampas' Bakery serves up tasty Argentine fare

Amy Nicholson Saturday, November 5, 2011 Pablo and Mara Guaglianone, husband and wife co-owners of Pampas' Bakery, ran a successful Argentine bakery by the same name in Salt Lake City for two years before moving the location to Ogden in... more

Pair brings authentic Thai dishes to Ogden

Amy Nicholson Saturday, October 29, 2011 Earlier this month, Manop Phaokantha and Nungruthai Xayvong opened their first restaurant, Ruan Thai, in Ogden.The two, originally from Thailand, decided to combine family recipes to create the menu.... more

Thin and crispy crusts make ... Fat Boy’s

Amy Nicholson Saturday, October 22, 2011 Reed Smith owned a pizza franchise before he decided to open his own restaurant, Fat Boy's Pizza & Pasta Company. His chef, Kevin Leavitt, helped him design the menu, which includes hot and cold... more

Italian feast benefits military veterans coming home

Thursday, October 20, 2011 OGDEN — The Harrison Regent retirement community will host an Italian Feast Extravaganza to benefit Outward Bound for Veterans at 12:30 p.m. Saturday.The center, 4481 Harrison Blvd., is holding this... more

Criddle's comfort food all in the family

Amy Nicholson Saturday, October 15, 2011 Jeff and Mara Criddle, co-owners of Criddle's Café, have been in the family restaurant business for a long time.Jeff Criddle's mother, Emmy Criddle, is the "Emmy" of Doug and Emmy's, a popular... more