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Remembering London Belle and Salt Lake City's "Whiskey Street" after tragic fire on Main Street.

A devastating fire took out Los Tapatios Taco Grill, Whiskey Street, London Belle Supper Club and White Horse Spirits and Kitchen.

Many of us locals are mourning the loss last week of several fine eating establishments on Main Street downtown. A devastating fire took out Los Tapatios Taco Grill, Whiskey Street, London Belle Supper Club and White Horse Spirits and Kitchen. I went to Whiskey Street three days in a row last summer for their "white gazpacho" made from grapes and almonds.

The businesses were established on what Brigham Young jokingly referred to as "Whiskey Street"—Main Street between 200 South and 400 South—due to the saloons and brothels thriving there in the 1800s.

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