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Published news articles and other content featuring Spice Kitchen Incubator and our Entrepreneur Chefs

2023

• AXIOS Salt Lake City (October 18, 2023) - The perfect SLC restaurant for each zodiac sign (Aquarius: Spice on 9th)

• Gastronomic SLC (September 21, 2023) - Honey Teahive Takes Tea Time to a New Level

• The Salt Lake Tribune (September 12, 2023) - Chubby Baker donuts now available in Utah County, and more local business updates (Featuring Spice on 9th)

• FOX13 Salt Lake City (September 11, 2023) - Utah leader with family in Morocco shares horrors following devastating earthquake (Featuring Zahara)

• SLUG Magazine (September 6, 2023) - Salt Lake County’s Dumpling Destinations (Featuring Bhutan House Restaurant)

• Utah Stories (September 1, 2023) – SnowWiesn, Spice on 9th, and New Additions to The Local Market + Bar

• KSL News Radio (August 31, 2023) – Spice on 9th Market & Café helping immigrants entering the food industry

• Axios Salt Lake City (August 30, 2023) – A smorgasbord of international delights at new Spice on 9th, Salt Lake's latest shared eatery

• KRCL 90.9FM (August 22, 2023) - RadioACTive gets a preview of Spice on 9th with Spice Kitchen's Emily Park and Roxana Bocanegra of BocaDulce.

• Gastronomic SLC (August 21, 2023) - Spice On 9th to debut on August 25th – showcasing global flavors

• FOX13 Salt Lake City (August 18, 2023) - Utah refugees and immigrants to launch new café, market (Featuring Spice on 9th)

• Gastronomic SLC (July 16, 2023) - Caribbean, Filipino and Burmese cuisine – just a few new flavors on the Utah dining scene (Featuring Bhutan House’s new Downtown SLC)

• Utah Stories (June 23, 2023) - Shwe Letyar Sushi Debut, and More News (Chef Jadim - Shwe Letyar Sushi)

• Digital Journal (June 23, 2023) - New Study: Kitchen Incubators Market is Booming Across the Globe… (Spice Kitchen Incubator listed as a key business player.)

• PBS Utah (April 15, 2023) - This Is Utah, Season Four Episode 2 “Culture Craft” (Featuring Honey Teahive)

• Gastronomic SLC (March 18, 2023) - Namash Swahili, Scroll to full article » Namash Swahili (Chef Najati - Namash Swahili Cuisine)

• The Salt Lake Tribune (March 6, 2023) - Utah chef manifested this restaurant for years — now it’s open in a unique location: Chef-owner Spencer Langi: “All I need is a kitchen and I can show everybody this food.” (Chef Spencer - Café Limón)

• Best of SLC - Salt Lake City (February, 2023) - 2022 Business Award Winners “Jamaica’s Kitchen Best Food Trucks Top 3” (Chef Donovan)

• KSL-TV 5 - Salt Lake City (January 29, 2023) - New restaurant emblematic of West Valley City's multicultural richness (Chef Spencer - Café Limón)

• KSL-TV 5 - Salt Lake City (January 12, 2023) - Local chef opens new fusion restaurant despite tough economy (Chef Spencer - Café Limón)

• Fox13 - Salt Lake City (January 31, 2023) - Smith's Zero Hunger Hero: IRC Spice Kitchen “Spice Kitchen helps people follow their culinary dreams”

2022

• The Salt Lake Tribune (November 1, 2022) - This Utah chef wants to change how you think about Mexican food: Wendy Juarez’s Prime Corn uses pre-Hispanic ingredients, which are light, healthy and mostly plant-based. (Spice Kitchen Entrepreneur)

• OpenPR (November 1, 2022) - Kitchen Incubators Market 2022 : Key Players and Production Information Analysis With Forecast 2029. (Spice Kitchen is mentioned in the report.)

• The Salt Lake Tribune (July 7, 2022) - Festival celebrates Utah’s Asian communities with food, music and more: Saturday’s event, billed as the oldest of its kind west of the Mississippi, moves into Utah State Fairpark. (Spice Kitchen collaborated with the festival. Plus Spice Entrepreneurs Waterwheel & Halab’s.)

• Visit Salt Lake (May 31, 2022) - The Salt Lake Scene: Assisting Immigrants at the Spice Kitchen Incubator

• The Salt Lake Tribune (September 15, 2022) - From 9th and 9th to Deer Valley, there are fun festivals happening this weekend (Discover Food Festival & Spice Kitchen)

• KUER 90.1 (March 30, 2022) - From naan to soul food, these Utah chefs are bridging cultures one plate at a time. Features Bhutan House Restaurant (Spice Kitchen graduate).

• The Salt Lake Tribune (February 14, 2022) - Shaved ice, barbecue, buttermilk pie and ramen: Utah’s Black-owned food businesses offer lots of delicious options to try. Mentions Jamaica's Kitchen (Spice Kitchen graduate) and Spice Kitchen Incubator.

2021

• KRCL: RadioActive (November 23, 2021) - Gratitude Sessions with International Rescue Committee in SLC, Spice Kitchen Incubator & Rahma Food SLC (begins at 8:48)

• City Weekly: Best of Utah 2021 (November 20, 2021) - Best Tea Party to Go: Honey Teahive

• KUTV 2 (November 19, 2021) - Fresh Living: Delicious Indian, Nepalese & Bhutanese cuisine with Bhutan House (Bhutan House is a Spice Kitchen graduate)

• Utah Dept. of Workforce Services (June 11, 2021) - World Refugee Week 2021 A Taste of Bhutan: Momos

• Salt Lake City Weekly (May 19, 2021) - Join the Party! Launching a food business in the midst of a pandemic isn't optimal, but these owners took it in stride. (Honey Teahive)

• ABC4 Good Things Utah (May 3, 2021) - Cranberry-Orange English Scones (Honey Teahive)

• Visit Utah (April 29, 2021) - The Land of Good and Plenty:
  For newcomers to Utah, the International Rescue Committee’s food entrepreneurial programs offer hope and opportunity.

• Visit Utah (April 29, 2021) - New Roots & The SPICE Kitchen Incubator (YouTube video)

• Salt Lake City Weekly (April 28, 2021) - The latest local foodie news. (Spice Kitchen Incubator & Hidirellez Festival)

• The Salt Lake Tribune (March 24, 2021) - Here’s a list of Utah restaurants, bars and food trucks owned by Asian women. (Honey Teahive, Laan Na Thai, and Prin-Ya Custard)

• Cricut Blog (March 11, 2021) - Pies for days: 5 ways to DIY pins for Pi Day (Honey Teahive)

• Salt Lake City Weekly (March 10, 2021) - Monthly Food Boxes from Spice Kitchen

• The Salt Lake Tribune (March 4, 2021) - Refugee chef in Utah has won U.S. citizenship, but he’s losing ground during COVID-19 (Noor Al Sham)

• The Salt Lake Tribune (March 3, 2021) - Get spicy Mexican fare, tasty tea sandwiches and other diverse Utah flavors in these themed food boxes (The Salseria & Honey Teahive)

• Salt Lake Magazine (February 17, 2021) - 2021 Blue Plate Awards: Spice-To-Go, Keeping the Spice Flowing

• The Salt Lake Tribune (February 3, 2021) - Here are Black-owned Utah food businesses you can support during Black History Month — and beyond (Mentions Spice Kitchen Incubator)

2020

• Gastronomic SLC (November 25, 2020) - A sneak peak at new restaurants, sad closures and menu updates (Scroll down to "Spice Kitchen food boxes")

• Utah’s Fireside Chats - Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy (November 6, 2020) - KIKI & THE KITCHEN: What can I share with America? (Bhutan House Restaurant are Spice Kitchen Graduates)

• Startup Guide Salt Lake (September 9, 2020) - Startup Guide Salt Lake (Features Spice Kitchen Incubator in Program Category, pages 56-57)

• The Salt Lake Tribune (September 2, 2020) - Salt Lake County connects restaurants to families in need during the pandemic (Mentions Spice Kitchen Incubator)

• KUTV.com (September 2, 2020) - Nourish to Flourish: Lifting struggling Utah businesses while feeding the hungry (Mentions Spice Kitchen Incubator)

• KSL.com (September 2, 2020) - Nourish to Flourish program links people in need with restaurants who need business (Mentions Spice Kitchen Incubator)

• FOX-13 Salt Lake City (September 2, 2020) - Utah restaurants and non-profits partner to provide food for struggling families (Mentions Spice Kitchen Incubator)

• Deseret News (September 2, 2020) - Nourish to Flourish program links people in need with restaurants that need business (Mentions Spice Kitchen Incubator)

• ABC-4 Utah (September 2, 2020) - Salt Lake County distributes CARES Act funding to Nourish to Flourish Initiative (Spice Kitchen is part of the Nourish to Flourish Initiative)

• Building Salt Lake (August 10, 2020) - Giv Development’s Chris Parker: Aiming to mainstream affordability, carbon-neutrality and design quality (Mentions new “The Exchange” project and “The People’s Way” food hall and Spice Kitchen)

• Slug Mag (July 30, 2020) - Kafé Mamai featuring Chef Abudujannah Soud of Spice Kitchen Incubator

• Salt Lake Magazine (July 14, 2020) - Blue Plate Award Winners 2020 to Spice Kitchen Incubator for “World on a Plate”

• PBS Utah, Contact with Mary Dickson (June 24, 2020) - Spice Kitchen Incubator with Jackie Rodabaugh

• The Salt Lake Tribune (June 26, 2020) - Mourning a loss of diversity at Salt Lake City’s Downtown Farmers Market (Mentions Spice Kitchen Incubator)

• Utah Stories (May 15, 2020) - Award-Winning Cuisine in the Privacy of Your Home (Scroll down to Spice Kitchen Curbside)

• James Beard Foundation – Good Food for Good (May 4, 2020) - The 2020 James Beard Award Nominees, 2020 Leadership Award Honorees, Caleb Zigas, Executive Director, La Cocina (Spice Kitchen was inspired by La Cocina)

• The Salt Lake Tribune (April 17, 2020) - 8:50 a.m.: Spice Kitchen’s refugee chefs offering meal delivery (Community Food Boxes. Scroll way down...)

• Devour Utah (March 30, 2020) - Green, Clean & with a Zing (Scroll down to "Incubators Hatch Diverse Eateries and Products")

• Fox 13 News (February 10, 2020) - Rep. McAdams visits the Spice Kitchen Incubator (Facebook)

• ABC 4 Utah (February 9, 2020) - Utah business incubator helps refugees start food businesses, gains national attention

• KSL.com (February 8, 2020) - Spice of life: 2 U.S. lawmakers laud Utah incubator kitchen that helps immigrants launch businesses

• Deseret News (February 8, 2020) - Spice of life: 2 U.S. lawmakers laud Utah incubator kitchen that helps immigrants launch businesses

2019

• CBS This Morning (December 24, 2019) - Utah welcoming refugees amid Trump order (Mentioning Kiki of Bhutan House Restaurant, a Spice Kitchen graduate.)

• CBS This Morning (December 20, 2019) - Republicans and Democrats in Utah want to welcome more refugees (Mentioning Wichai of Lann Na Thai, a Spice Kitchen graduate.)

• KRCL RadioActive (December 17, 2019) - Spice Kitchen’s Kate Idzorek and Chef Abudu of Kafé Mamai (Starts at 19:05)

• The Community Foundation of Utah (December, 2019) - Spice Kitchen Incubator

• KRCL RadioActive (November 22, 2019) - Spice Kitchen’s Jackie Rodabaugh and Chef Merab of The Salseria (Starts at 25:00)

• KRCL RadioActive (October 29, 2019) - Spice Kitchen’s Casidhe Holland with Chef Kiki of Bhutan House Restaurant (Starts at 10:54)

• KRCL RadioActive (September 24, 2019) - Spice Entrepreneur Chefs Haymar and Wann Jale (Starts at 41:00)

• International Rescue Committee (September 20, 2019) - New American entrepreneurs pitch business for a prize (Featuring Delicius family bakery. Spice Kitchen catered.)

• SLUG Magazine (Sept. 5, 2019): You Can Think Globally and Eat Locally: Zaater & Zayton and Catering via Spice Kitchen Incubator

• KRCL RadioActive (August 27, 2019) - Spice Kitchen’s Casidhe Holland with Chef Najati of Namash Swahili and Caleb Zigas of La Cocina (Starts at 23:15)

• The Salt Lake Tribune (August 26, 2019) - Photo gallery: Utah refugees serve their global treats to U.N. guests (Featuring Spice Kitchen)

• KRCL RadioActive (July 30, 2019) - Spice Kitchen’s Jackie Rodabaugh and Chef Vini of Cafe India (Starts at 33:18)

• Sanpete Messenger (July 12, 2019) - [Utah Lt. Governor] Spencer Cox Spends birthday supporting refugee groups (Spice Kitchen catered)

• KUED “This Is Utah” (June 27, 2019) - Spice Kitchen Incubator

• KRCL RadioActive (June 25, 2019) - Spice Kitchen’s Kate Idzorek and Michaela Stern of M Bakeshop (Starts at 19:23)

• Deseret News (June 17, 2019) - Celebrate Utah’s refugee community Friday and Saturday (Mentions Spice Kitchen)

• SLUG Magazine (June 12, 2019) - Discover Food Festival @ Traeger Grills 06.07 (In support of Spice Kitchen)

• KCPW 88.3FM “In the Hive” (June 6, 2019) - The curtailed picture of refugee resettlement in Utah and the U.S. (Featuring Kate Idzorek, Spice Program Mgr. and Saadiyah Hassan with Ashikat Kitchen)

• The Salt Lake Tribune (June 5, 2019) - No more free bags, a cannabis vendor and other news as Salt Lake City’s Downtown Farmers Market opens Saturday (Mentions Spice Kitchen entrepreneurs)

• Salt Lake City Weekly “The latest local foodie news” (June 5, 2019) - Discover Food Festival (Featuring Spice Kitchen)

• Gastronomic Salt Lake City (May 30, 2019) - Summery patio pairings, Italian wine dinners and more (Featuring Discover Food Festival)

• Fox13 Salt Lake City (May 28, 2019) - How to put together a Brownies Snicker’s Bar (In support of Spice Kitchen)

• UtahPulse.com (May 22, 2019) - Creminelli Fine Meats, Harmons Grocery & Traeger Grills to host Discover Food Festival to benefit International Rescue Committee’s Spice Kitchen

• KRCL RadioActive (May 14, 2019) - Spotlight: Chef-Entrepreneurs of Spice Kitchen Incubator (Starts at 19:45)

• Daily Herald (May 11, 2019) - Sego Awards founders say event seeks to recognize women (Featuring Natalie El-Deiry, Spice Kitchen)

• The Salt Lake Tribune (May 9, 2019) - A new specialty bulk store wants Utahns to recycle, reuse and refill (Hello! Bulk Markets started at Spice Kitchen)

• Devour Utah (April 30, 2019) - The World in a Box: The answer to your Thursday dinner dilemma

• KRCL RadioActive (April 9, 2019) - Happy Birthday to Spice Kitchen & Spice To Go + Kafé Mamai (Starts @ 43:22)

• The Daily Utah Chronicle (April 2, 2019) - How the Spice Kitchen Gives Refugees New Opportunities

• International Rescue Committee (March 20, 2019) - Aspiring entrepreneurs attend annual Food Entrepreneur Round Table

• Salt Lake City Weekly (Jan. 2, 2019) - Food Year Resolutions: A few ideas for people who want to live deliciously in 2019. (Mentions Spice Kitchen)

• Park City TV on YouTube (Jan. 2, 2019) - We Visit the Spice Kitchen

2018

• Salt Lake Tribune (Dec. 24, 2018) - This new Salt Lake City bakery satisfies that late-night craving for brownies — and our desire to do good (Mentions Spice Kitchen)

• Salt Lake City Weekly's “Best of Utah 2018” (Nov. 14, 2018) - Best Gastronomic Gamble: Spice To Go at Spice Kitchen Incubator

• Salt Lake City Weekly (Sept. 19, 2018) - Naan of the House: Sandy's Bhutan House invites diners to explore Southern Asia

• Utah Pulse (Sept. 5, 2018) - Eat Local Week highlights local food, agriculture & harvest season (Mentions Spice Kitchen)

• Catalyst Magazine (Aug. 31, 2018) - Food & Health: Spice Kitchen Incubator 

• City Journals, South Salt Lake (Aug. 30, 2018) - Spice Kitchen Incubator helps refugees start culinary businesses 

• The Let's Go Eat Show (Aug. 20, 2018) - Spice Kitchen Incubator and Jenny Wilson (Podcast) 

• Salt Lake Tribune (July 25, 2018) - Holly Richardson: There are many ways to help refugees in our own community (Mentions Spice Kitchen)

• International Rescue Committee (July 20, 2018) - Spice Kitchen at your local (farmers) market 

• Gastronomic Salt Lake City (Jul 1, 2018) - It’s A Wrap – June 2018 (Featuring Spice Kitchen) 

• Utah Business (June 11, 2018) - Bringing Salt Lake City’s First Food Alley to Life. 

• NonProfit Quarterly (June 11, 2018) - Nonprofits and Governments Pursue Food Incubators for Refugee Resettlement (Mentions Spice Kitchen) 

• Next City (June 7, 2018) - Cooking Up Opportunity for Salt Lake City’s Refugee Population 

• International Rescue Committee (May 17, 2018) - Chef Kaltum earns 2nd in statewide competition! 

• Devour Utah: The Devour Dozen (Apr 27, 2018) - Spice Kitchen Hatchlings - Kamal & Geeta Niroula Owner/Chefs (Bhutan House) 

• Utah Public Radio (Apr 18, 2018): Crossing Borders: A Salt Lake County Organization Helping Immigrants Begin New Businesses 

• International Rescue Committee (Mar 30, 2018): Spice To Go celebrates first anniversary! 

• Salt Lake Tribune (Mar 23, 2018): Three women honored for their community service in Salt Lake City (IRC-SLC's Natalie El-Deiry) 

• Deseret News (Mar 23, 2018): Women's awards unveiled in honor of Salt Lake City's first female mayor (IRC-SLC's Natalie El-Deiry) 

• International Rescue Committee Announcement (Feb 20, 2018): Spice Kitchen hosts Entrepreneur Round Table 

• Utah Business (Feb 1, 2018): Local Business Owners Create Salt Lake’s First ‘Food Alley’ 

• KUTV2News (Feb 1, 2018): Salt Lake City to get first 'Food Alley' in 2019 

• Deseret News (Jan 28, 2018): Sundance refugee films shine light on life after resettlement 

• The Utah Review (Jan 26, 2018): Sundance 2018: "This Is Home: A Refugee Story" warm, personable account of Syrian families making new attachments in America 

• KSL 5 (Jan 14, 2018): Utah family opens restaurant after 20 years in a refugee camp 

• Good4Utah (Jan 10, 2018): Spice Kitchen Incubator receive donations Thursday (Whole Foods 5% Day) 

• BBC World Service - Business Daily (Jan 4, 2018): The Secret of Utah's Success (Spice's Karine Mnatsakanian's Spudnik starts @ 10:26)

2017

• The New York Times (Dec 27, 2017)  A Sudanese Refugee Brings a Taste of Home to the U.S. (Mother of All)

• Salt Lake Tribune (Dec 20, 2017): 5 reasons why you should eat at this new family-owned restaurant in a Sandy strip mall (Bhutan House Restaurant)

• Voices of Utah (Nov 28, 2017): Many cultures, one table: Thanksgiving dinner with refugee chefs and families

• Food & Wine (Sep 21, 2017): Refugees Are Feeding Salt Lake City With This New Takeout Meal Service - The Spice To Go program features a different chef each week and showcases clients of a local food incubator  

• KUTV2News (Sep 18, 2017): Spice Kitchen & Spudnik 

• SLUG Magazine (Aug 3, 2017): Ashikat Kitchen: CLC craft food

• Standard Examiner (Aug 3, 2017): Layton brothers working to open Korean restaurant with help of Spice Kitchen Incubator

• Salt Lake Magazine (July 3, 2017): Best of the beehive

• Craft Lake City (Apr 27, 2017): Spice Kitchen Incubator: Bringing Flavor to Salt Lake City with the International Rescue Committee

• Salt Lake City Weekly (Mar 29, 2017): Spring Skiing, Spice Up Thursdays and Pinot Pioneer 

• Salt Lake Tribune (Mar 7, 2017): Get tasty take-out and help Salt Lake's refugees with Spice To Go program

• City Home Collective (Jan 29, 2017): SPICE | Kitchen Incubator

• International Rescue Committee (Jan 20, 2017): Spice Kitchen chef achieves her dream 

• Visit Utah (2017): The spice of a (new) life

2016

• Devour Utah (Dec 30, 2016): New Americans, New Flavors

• Salt Lake City Weekly (Dec 26, 2016): Alamexo Holidays: PC Distillery to Launch, Spice Kitchen Success  

• International Rescue Committee - SLC (Nov 14, 2016): Giving Thanks: A Letter from our Executive Director 

• Salt Lake Tribune (Nov 3, 2016): New Thai restaurant in Salt Lake City sets milestone for family and Spice Kitchen Incubator program

• International Rescue Committee (Oct 19, 2016): Introducing Laan Na Thai! 

• Good4Utah (Oct 18, 2016): Spice Kitchen Incubator Celebrates First Restaurant Opening

• Heroes Among Us (Oct, 2016): Nour Eddin Abdul Bari

• Extra Crispy (Jul 29, 2016): The Many Marvels of Full Syrian Breakfast

• Upworthy (Jul 21, 2016): From Sierra Leone to Salt Lake City, this refugee is cooking up the American dream.

• City Weekly (May 18, 2016): Utah Guilt Free Desserts, Savoring SLC, and Spice Kitchen Incubator

• Salt Lake City Weekly (Mar 30, 2016): Eating Well - Dining Guide 2016: Meals with a mission 

• The Counter (Previously The New Food Economy) (Mar 17, 2016): No two incubators think alike: From social impact to zero waste, these eight models shape programs around priorities  

• Thomas Reuters Foundation (Mar 11, 2016): In United States, refugees cook to win over hearts, minds and stomachs

• KSL 5 (Feb 26, 2016): Spice Kitchen program gives immigrants taste of success with food businesses

• Salt Lake Tribune (Jan 26, 2016): Utah refugee kitchen help Syrian chef shine light on his native cuisine

• West View Media (Jan 23, 2016): Spice Kitchen adds flavor to SLC food scene

• KUTV2News (2016): Local organization makes refugees' dreams happen 

• Good4Utah (2016): Spice Kitchen Cooks Up Culinary Entrepreneurs

2015

• Salt Lake City Weekly (Nov 25, 2015): Spice Up the Holidays: Spice Kitchen Incubator, Meditrina Small Plates and more 

• SLUG Magazine (July 30, 2015): Mama Africa: Food Speaks All Languages

• Voices of Utah (Mar 26, 2015): Spice Kitchen Incubator helps refugees start food businesses 

2014

• Utah Public Radio - Utah State Univ. (Nov 14, 2014): Refugees Become Entrepreneurs At New Spice Kitchen 

• Salt Lake Tribune (Nov 12, 2014): Learning how to turn exotic dishes into U.S. jobs and profits

• Deseret News (Nov 12, 2014): Spice Kitchen Incubator helps diverse food industry entrepreneurs realize their dreams

• Fox 13 (Nov 12, 2014): Spice Kitchen helps refugees in Utah become small business owners

• Salt Lake Magazine (Nov 19, 2014): * Adding Spice to Our Community

• KUED-Ch. 7 (PBS Utah), Contact with Mary Dickson (July 10, 2014) - * Spice Kitchen with Natalie El-Deiry

• CNN Money (Jun 26, 2014): Refugees cook for the masses

• The SLC Foodie (Mar 14, 2014): Spice- Salt Lake’s First Incubator Kitchen 

• Salt Lake Magazine (Feb 18, 2014): * Spice Kitchen Incubator: Refugees to Entrepreneurs 

2013

• Salt Lake Tribune (Aug 8, 2013): Kitchen for Utah’s immigrant chefs finds a home on State Street

2012

• Salt Lake Tribune (Dec 3, 2012):  Salt Lake City looks at funding ‘incubator kitchen’ for immigrant chefs 

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