Utahns get a taste of the Caribbean at a South Salt Lake bistro, in an incubator for new restaurants
From Utah Eats: Hispaniola Bistro, believed to be the first sit-down Dominican restaurant in Utah, is operating in Square Kitchen Eatery.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ynoelia Fabian at Hispaniola Bistro, inside Square Kitchen Eatery, in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
Kolbie Peterson reports on food, drink and small business for The Salt Lake Tribune and also writes the Utah Eats newsletter. She previously covered breaking news, crime and public safety as part of The Tribune's enterprise team. She received her bachelor's degree at Westminster University, back when it was Westminster College. She has five cats.