The Post District Is A New Culinary Hub in Salt Lake City

The Post District is unique regarding new development in Salt Lake City. Where most new builds are somewhat homogeneous, often tearing down and replacing locally owned businesses with cookie-cutter chains, the Post District has gone about hand-selecting tenants who are small, locally owned operations. The developers have curated a list of complementary businesses. Walk around the district, and you will find fine dining, good coffee, quick bites, and even places to enjoy an alcoholic beverage. 

Dangerous Pretzel

You will find some classics on the menu: a good salty pretzel and a sweet cinnamon sugar pretzel. But you will also find pretzels that are a meal unto themselves. The Spicy Bee Pretzel has hot peppers buried in white cheddar topped with hot honey. The BBK, aka brush before kissing pretzel, is a blend of parmesan herbs and garlic butter for a true date night disaster that is truly delicious. The Bootlegger Pretzel is bourbon maple bacon. And the Devil’s Delight is a nod to pizza with pepper, jack cheese, pepperoni, and sliced salami. Mini pretzel “bombs” are the dangerous version of donut holes. 

When you go: 
Dangerous Pretzel
352 W. 600 South, Salt Lake City
dangerouspretzel.com

Melancholy Wine and Cocktail Lounge

Melancholy is the new wine and cocktail lounge in the Post District. While most everything in the district is new construction, Melancholy is located in one of the original buildings on site. The location lends itself to an intimate atmosphere. There are only a few seats around the downstairs bar, and upstairs are table tops with seating. It feels like the type of place to go, read a book over a glass of wine solo or for an intimate tet-a-tet over cocktails. 

When you go: 
Melancholy Wine and Cocktail Lounge
556 S. Gale Street, SLC
melancholyslc.com

Level Crossing 

Setting up meeting places and gathering people together is why Mark Medura wanted to open up so much more than just a brewery, it was the passion that led him to open Level Crossing’s first location in South Salt Lake (2496 S. West Temple, South Salt Lake). When it came time to expand to a second location, the Post District was a natural choice. Mark valued being part of a local-focused development rather than a chain-heavy retail space. He loves the community partnerships with other local businesses like Urban Hill. 

When you go: 
Level Crossing 
550 S. 300 West, Suite 100, SLC
levelcrossingbrewing.com

Urban Hill

Owner Brooks Kirchheimer and his family have hired the best in the business, namely, Executive Chef Nick Zocco and a supporting cast of service standouts. The food on the plate is bold, the delivery is educated and efficient without being officious or pedantic and the wine glasses are always full of selections from a daring list.

When you go: 
Urban Hill
510 S 300 West, Suite 100, SLC
urban-hill.com  

(Up) and Coming (Soon) to the Post District

Open Now: Urban Sailor Coffee

Obsessed with specialty coffee, Urban Sailor Coffee roasts to order every single week. Well, they started as a small coffee truck, and they have moved on to have multiple locations, including the Post District, Sugar House, and their Marmalade Roastery.

When You Go:
Post District location:
70 South 300 West, Suite 100
urbansailorcoffee.com

Coming soon

Sunday’s Best

The Instagrammable-centric brunch place is set to open in the Post District at some point in the spring or summer. As of print, there was no ETA on the date. 

Mensho Ramen

Mensho Ramen is a concept that was founded in 2005 in Japan. As a multi-award winning franchise, Mensho is known for harmony and balance in the five main elements of ramen: the sauce, soup, noodles, oil and topping. We can’t wait to taste with dishes like lamb tonkatsu ramen, matcha ramen and wagyu ramen! 

Casa del Tamal

Another one of our local favorites, Casa del Tamal, just signed a lease for the Post District, bringing tamales, tacos, caldos and parilladas to the area. We can’t wait for them to join the club.