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Restaurant Roundup: Utah's Restaurant Movie Stars

When the Sundance Film Festival rolls around, it's hard not to reflect on the rich and vibrant role that Utah has played in cinema.

When the Sundance Film Festival rolls around, it's hard not to reflect on the rich and vibrant role that Utah has played in cinema. From the westerns of John Ford to Ari Aster's horrifying debut Hereditary (2018), we've got a plethora of famous set pieces in our own backyard.

It all got me thinking of the most memorable local restaurants that I've caught on the silver screen. Sure, I love the scenic vistas of Lake Powell and the vast, windblown plane of the Bonneville Salt Flats, but I can't help but get a little giddy when I see proof that I've visited a restaurant that's been in the pictures.

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