I'm still quite inexperienced with the blogging world. As an introductory post, I'll briefly explain my overall goal for this new blog. As a culinary arts student at UVU, I've gained some appreciation for the amount of labor and planning that goes into feeding the masses, and I hope to continue to refine that appreciation by reviewing the meals I pay for in my hometown. Utah County is not really the cutting edge of American Cuisine, but we do have more than the regular chain restaurants (don't get me wrong, we have plenty of  the nation's favorite casual dining and fast-food restaurants). I'd like to visit as many of these restaurants as I can and write about my visits. I hope to post photos and give visitors to this blog a reason to try somewhere local rather than opting for the usual tried-and-true national chain.

These goals will challenge me to go to these places myself. I frequently eat out at the chain restaurants, mostly because of the casual dining that is offered. When I go out to eat, I often go to watch a basketball game, and this isn't always possible outside of a casual dining chain, so in addition to reviewing the local independent eateries, I'll have a section of chain restaurant reviews as well.