Christopher Blue’s phenomenal collection of chocolates, which contain “absolutely NO artificial ingredients,” has truly won over the hearts of Salt Lake City consumers. Matt Caputo, marketing director for Caputo’s Market and Deli, reports that, as of December 2007, the store outsold Charlie Trotter’s restaurant and store for Chocolatier Blue. As I reported two months ago, [...]

For quite some time, I have believed that business owners have no obligation to respect that old saw which says “the customer is always right.” In fact, as some who know me quite well – most notably, John Piquet, the co-owner of Caffe d’bolla – I believe owners have every right to fire customers, especially [...]

Editor’s Note: The Selective Echo is pleased to feature this electronic Q&A with Luke Garrott, the new representative for the City Council downtown district. Garrott handily defeated Nancy Saxton, who was seeking her third four-year term, by garnering 58 percent of the more than 4,500 votes cast in the district’s 25 precincts. The following came [...]