Ladies Who Lunch

Today, I fell in love with the term Long-Lunch-Friday. Not necessarily because I was aching to escape the office-of-the-never-ending-food-marketing-ideas; but, rather it was the excitement of savoring my Friday Lunch with more than 15 other women in the Salt Lake City area.

Our destination? FridaBistro, a fabulous local restaurant whose tag line reads, "make love to our food." As a group, our taste buds loved everything from tacos de carnitas, to vegetarian enchiladas, to avocado crab salads.

However, the true dining experience came from listening to the diverse stories from each and every individual in attendance. Some ladies were the heroic stay-at-home moms, others were fabulous food magazine writers or editors, and some ran successful not-for-profit organizations. Yet, despite the group's diversity, we were able to come together because of our love and dedication to local food.

My experience has me reflecting on Bob Harmon's philosophy, "eating should be an experience, not just a habit."As Utahns, we need to slow down, and enjoying the culture of local food. Taste. Savor. Talk. Enjoy the lunch hour without worrying about our next task or deadline. We need to take more Long Lunch Fridays.

Ladies Who Lunch in Salt Lake City is a powerful idea. Consider starting your own Ladies Who Lunch in Logan, Ogden, Provo, Cedar City, St. George or {insert-your-town-here}. We'd love to hear about your local dining experiences.

Bon Appetit!

*Photo courteous of the infamous Heather King