HSL

"Handle in Park City expanded a few years back and opened a sibling in the city: Handle Salt Lake, or HSL for short. This chic spot is located within walking distance of downtown proper and has an evolving menu that’s always on point. You won’t even need a knife to take down the pork shank with Frank’s Red Hot glaze, because the meat falls right off the bone. Most Salt Lake restaurants lean casual, and while HSL won’t turn you away for wearing yoga pants and a T-shirt, its big velvet chairs and moody design make it a place worth putting something on that at least has buttons." - Jenny Willden

"A sibling restaurant to Park City’s Handle, HSL focuses on American cuisine, interesting wines, and thoughtful cocktails. The space was designed by the City Home Collective firm, while chef Briar Handly oversees the rotating, seasonally driven menu. Some outstanding items have included hamachi crudo tossed in Calabrian chile vinaigrette, fresh market fish sitting atop foie gras velouté with sunchoke and leeks, and perfectly fried chicken served alongside red pepper polenta." - Sarah Entwistle

"Handle in Park City expanded a few years back and opened a sibling in the city: Handle Salt Lake, or HSL for short. This east side spot is located within walking distance of downtown proper and has an ever-evolving menu that’s always on point. You won’t even need a knife to take down the pork shank with a Frank’s Red Hot glaze and whipped ranch because the meat falls off the bone. Most Salt Lake restaurants lean casual, and while HSL won’t turn you away for yoga pants or band T-shirts, its big velvet chairs and moody design make it a place worth putting something on that at least has buttons." - jenny willden

"HSL, the Salt Lake sibling to Park City 's successful restaurant, Handle, serves American cuisine. Wherever possible, Chef Briar Handly sources produce and meats from Utah farms and ranches, but he'll go further afield to get some ingredients like fresh seafood. Choose to sit at a table or in a booth in the bright industrial dining room, or at the marble-topped bar or, on warm days, out on the patio. Emphasizing the quality of the carefully selected ingredients, the menu keeps it simple with headings like Bites, Hot, Cold, and Hearty (among the Hearty options, we like the burger served with tomato jam, pickled cabbage, and a side of fries). Dishes arrive on beautiful stoneware, wooden boards, or arranged on ceramic plates and platters."