August 19, 2025

Celeb Support for Main Street, New Bars, Shoe Repair Speakeasy

35 minutes

Salt Lakers have raised over $430,000 for workers affected by the Main Street fire. Host Ali Vallarta and newsletter editor Terina Ria cover all the Salt Lake food news that’s fit to print, from the plan to rebuild Main to a cute weekend speakeasy in a shoe repair store.

Resources and references:

SLC bar owner says firefighters cleared his building to reopen after grease fire — then the roof went up in flames [Salt Lake Tribune]

Speakeasy nights at Lucky Sole Shoe Repair

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