(Tribune file photo) Patrons of the Cotton Bottom Inn shoot pool, drink cold beer and eat their famous garlic burgers on Nov. 11, 2005. The iconic tavern is being purchased by the owners of Salt Lake City’s Bar X and Beer Bar, who plan to keep the signature garlic cheeseburgers and remodel it.
Kathy Stephenson covers food, dining, alcohol policy and features. A Utah native and University of Utah graduate, she has been a reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune for more than 30 years.