After finding success with its first two locations in Ogden and Sandy, Slackwater is finally in Salt Lake City. The restaurant brought its artisan pizzas and vast beer selection to the Granary District in late 2021, and as it did with its first two locations, Slackwater hopes to win over SLC with its fresh ingredients, house-made dough and abundant drink selection.
For Tommy Nguyen, owning a restaurant with his own curated menu didn’t always seem like a possibility. Once a high school dropout working at a Denny’s in Utah County, he eventually made his way to Salt Lake City, where he found opportunities working in the city’s food scene: He rolled sushi at Takashi for 16 years, helped open restaurants such as Rye and the Post Office Place and was a part of developing the taco program at Alibi. With years of experience and hard work under his belt, Nguyen is now co-owner and head chef of one of SLC’s newest 21+ restaurants, The Pearl.