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Ted Scheffler

Critic · Author — Utah restaurants and wine, with the second-longest memory in the city after Melling's.

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Ted Scheffler writes the Utah Bites column for Utah Stories, after reviewing restaurants for City Weekly and editing dining at Salt Lake Magazine.

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Their own judgment, in their own words, by the piece it appeared in.

Utah Stories ↗their review · 2026-07-25
- Table Twenty FiveOgden
  “I was gobsmacked by the high quality of the Cacio e Pepe ($16) pasta dish I ordered.”
Utah Stories ↗their review · 2025-01-10
- AkerDowntown
  “This crudo is a remarkable and inventive way to serve top-notch, dry-aged bluefin.”
Utah Stories ↗their review · 2024-04-05
- Santo TacoRose Park
  “But for my dining dollar – for flavor and value – Santo Taco is pretty hard to top.”
Utah Stories, Utah Bites ↗their review · 2023-03-10
- Pretty BirdDowntown
  “Pham's fried chicken isn't exactly Nashville hot chicken; it's better.”
Utah Stories ↗their review · 2021-10-15
- The Copper OnionDowntown
  “It's cacio e pepe perfection: outstanding homemade pasta, perfectly cooked al dente and tossed with brown butter, Pecorino Romano cheese, black pepper and green onion slivers.”
Utah Stories ↗their review · 2021-01-22
- FincaFifteenth and Fifteenth
  “This was a scrumptious shrimp dish – about a dozen tender sauteed shrimp bathed in garlic-chili oil, crispy garlic and preserved lemon.”
Utah Stories, Utah Bites ↗their review · 2020-04-24
- Feldman's DeliMillcreek
  “For authentic Jewish fare, Feldman's is hard to beat.”
Utah Stories ↗their review · 2019-08-16
- Freshie's Lobster Co.Central Ninth
  “I usually order the Real Mainah ($21) when I stop by Freshie's”
Utah Stories ↗their review · 2019-03-29
- HSLDowntown
  “If there’s a better place to dine in Salt Lake City, I haven’t found it.”
Utah Stories ↗their review · 2018-04-27
- TakashiDowntown
  “In my opinion, Takashi isn't just Salt Lake City's best restaurant, it's one of the best restaurants in the country.”

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