Good Utah restaurant blog

[Mrs. Funk]

the Foodworks

[MarkGrace]

I wondered how many posts they could make before having to cover stuff like Ruth's Chris.

Funny that they linked Orangette. Little Orangette and her husband own one of Seattle's hottest restaurants (a relatively new place in Ballard called Delancey), and despite the fact that their pizza is great, they make me nauseous as a couple.

[Mrs. Funk]

At any rate, I thought the writing was good and well-informed. Perhaps nothing that people haven't seen before, but I found out about some places I'd never heard of while reading through the posts.

[old_gregg]

To be honest, I rarely go outside city limits to try restaurants. Living in SLC, I find that we have a plethora of options

sorry, can't read anymore

[Mrs. Funk]

sorry, can't read anymore

Because the author is likely using the word "plethora" incorrectly (unless he really meant a "superabundance" or "too many"), or because there really isn't a plethora of restaurant in Salt Lake?

[old_gregg]

incorrect usage, and the staggering odds that the person using that word is a dumbass

[Mrs. Funk]

incorrect usage, and the staggering odds that the person using that word is a dumbass

Well, sorry the blog suggestion ran afoul for you, but there's no need to be rude. I noticed the error, but thought the blog overall was pretty solid and spanned a good variety of restaurants. If you don't care to read it, there are lots of other good food blogs. Gastronomic SLC is a great resource.

[ERCougar]

incorrect usage, and the staggering odds that the person using that word is a dumbass

Ok...I'll bite. "plethora of options" is an incorrect phrase?

EDIT: OK...I see what you're saying..."plethora" shouldn't be used with a positive connotation, i.e. how can you have an overabundance of good restaurants?

[Clark Addison]

incorrect usage, and the staggering odds that the person using that word is a dumbass

Technically incorrect, but fairly common usage, by people of all intelligence levels.

[Mrs. Funk]

Ok...I'll bite. "plethora of options" is an incorrect phrase?

Technically, a plethora indicates too much, an overabundance, or an excess. The word "plethora" is used colloquially to indicate "a lot" or "many," though that's truly not its real meaning.

"Plethora" might indicate one's dining options on a given evening Salt Lake accurately, though. There are too many good options to try in one night, or an overabundance. And I dare say that Salt Lake doesn't have a plethora of restaurant options cared to many cities of comparable size. The Salt Lake restaurant scene is still growing and changing.

I thought the error, if any, was a small one. The author goes on to write in another blog post that a particular food really "wets the appetite" when it should have been "whets." Minor editing errors from a culinary school graduate, not an English PhD. I don't think the author gets remunerated for his efforts, so I appreciate his perspective and culinary perspectives.

[smokymountainrain]

Ok...I'll bite. "plethora of options" is an incorrect phrase?

EDIT: OK...I see what you're saying..."plethora" shouldn't be used with a positive connotation, i.e. how can you have an overabundance of good restaurants?

I think you're being kind - it doesn't have to mean an overabundance. It can simply mean an abundance or a large amount of something. camelish is overreacting a bit on this one.

[Surfah]

He reviewed the Copper Onion. Has anyone here been yet?

[old_gregg]

I think you're being kind - it doesn't have to mean an overabundance. It can simply mean an abundance or a large amount of something. camelish is overreacting a bit on this one.

nah, i'm not making fun of the usage. i understand colloquial errors, and actually embrace most of them, irregardless of what everyone says. i'm saying that plethora is often used when someone is attempting to flex their vocabulary muscle. unfortunately, i lump using the word plethora in with saying one has a "cornucopia" of things, when someone says "et cetera" "exzedra," and some other grammatical pet peeves. carry on.

[beefytee]

incorrect usage, and the staggering odds that the person using that word is a dumbass

Forgive me, El Guapo. I know that I, Jefe, do not have your superior intellect and education.

[ERCougar]

nah, i'm not making fun of the usage. i understand colloquial errors, and actually embrace most of them, irregardless of what everyone says. i'm saying that plethora is often used when someone is attempting to flex their vocabulary muscle. unfortunately, i lump using the word plethora in with saying one has a "cornucopia" of things, when someone says "et cetera" "exzedra," and some other grammatical pet peeves. carry on.

What's your take on the usage of "irregardless"?