Tuesday Update 6/24: Manoli's, Ranger Soundcar, Wine Wednesday, Cheese Fest, Bookish, and Vault Episode

Summer in Salt Lake City is heating up, and we've got your insider guide to all the can't-miss happenings! Tomorrow's episode features Manoli Katsanevas, the culinary force behind Manoli's and Perea restaurants, sharing his remarkable journey from working in his family's Crown Burger empire to forging his own path in the restaurant world. His story of passion and dedication to his craft offers inspiration for anyone following their dreams.

Music lovers won't want to miss this Saturday's show at the Ranger lot in West Valley, where Ranger, Soundcar, and Doof are bringing in Coachella performer Cole Knight for what promises to be an unforgettable night. July 9th brings a double-header of events for both wine enthusiasts and cheese aficionados – join Jimmy Santangelo of the Wine Academy of Utah for Wine Wednesday at Nona Bistro, or bring the whole family to the Food Truck Cheese Fest at Mill Creek Common for prizes, giveaways, and deliciously cheesy creations.

Looking ahead to August 19th, we're thrilled to announce our partnership with Bookish for a special community gathering at Mountain West Cidery's gorgeous garden patio. It's the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow podcast listeners while enjoying ciders, cocktails, and typically some live music under the summer sky. We're also bringing back a vault episode this week, showcasing one of our favorite conversations from the early days of Small Lake City. Whether you're planning for the 4th of July, Pioneer Day, or just looking to make the most of these beautiful summer days, subscribe to our newsletter for comprehensive guides to local events that will keep you in the know about everything happening in our vibrant city.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 0 (00:00):
What is up everybody and welcome back to another
Tuesday update.
I am your host of the SmallLake City podcast, eric Nilsson,
and we have a lot of updatesactually this week a ton going
on that I want to make sure areon all of your radar.
So apologies for this weekbeing a little delayed, but
tomorrow morning at 6 am theepisode with Manoli Katsanevas

(00:23):
is live.
In case you don't know, he isthe founder of the restaurant
Manoli's and also the sisterrestaurant down the street Perea
.
He grew up in the Catanevasfamily, the family that famously
started Crown Burger.
So he started growing upworking at the restaurant until
he decided that he wanted tomake food his entire career.

(00:43):
So great episode that's goingto be releasing tomorrow.
Also coming up this SaturdayRanger, soundcar and Doof are
throwing a show at the Rangerlot in West Valley.
It's going to be an amazingshow.
They are flying in Cole Knight,who has done a lot of amazing
sets, who played at Coachellathis year.
She's going to crush it.

(01:04):
So make sure to buy sometickets.
The link is in the show notesbelow, so make sure to check
that out in case you areinterested.
Also coming up on July 9th wehave two different events for
two different types of people.
So first we have Wine Wednesdayat Nona Bistro with Jimmy
Santangelo of the Wine Academyof Utah.

(01:25):
He's going to come in with fourdifferent wines, teach us how
to appreciate it, taste it,smell it and understand what
that all means about the wineitself.
And it's going to pairwonderfully with the Nona Bistro
menu so you can have an amazingdinner with some great wine and
understand it all that night.
So that is going to be at 7 pmon July 9th.
Now, also on July 9th is theFood Truck Cheese Fest thrown by

(01:50):
Cash Valley Creamery at theMill Creek Common.
So that is going to be, as Isaid, at the Mill Creek Common
July 9th from 5 to 8.
There's going to be a ton ofprizes and giveaways and some
ways to have some amazinglycheesy food there.
It's going to be afamily-friendly event.
So come one, come all, bringthe kids, bring the fam.

(02:11):
It's going to be a great time.
Also, coming up on August 19th,we are partnering with Bookish
to put an event together foreverybody to come meet some
friends.
It's going to be at 7 to around10 pm at Mountain West Cidery,
at the garden there.
In case you haven't been there.
It's one of my favorite outdoorpatios at Mountain West Cider,
so you have all of their cidersthat you can try full bar full,

(02:33):
everything usually live music.
So make sure to put that on thecalendar for August 19th.
And also, if you haven't yet,make sure to subscribe to the
newsletter.
Going to be a lot of differentideas coming up for the 4th of
July as well as the 24th of July, and that's the best way to do
that, or else this will be a 10minute Tuesday update.
So make sure to go to thewebsite wwwsmalllakepodcom, or

(02:58):
check the show notes to gosubscribe to the newsletter so
you can keepa better eye onwhat's going on.
Also, this week's episode isgoing to be a vault episode, so
I'm going to bring one of myfavorites back from the early
days of the podcast.
So, in case you're new to theshow or haven't listened to it a
while, that will be coming fromthere.
But besides that, enjoy somegreat weather.

(03:19):
There's a lot of great concertscoming up.
I'm going to Halsey tonight,which I'm excited for.
So, yeah, enjoy that.
Catch Manoli's tomorrow.
Mark your calendar for all theevents and I will see you on the
new episode for the Vault onSaturday.
See ya.