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Celebrate Greek food and culture Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 9-12, during the 2010 Salt Lake City Greek Festival at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, 279 S. 300 West. Admission is $3. This ethnic festival is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a full menu of food and baked goods. Guests can take a church tour, sit in on a cooking demonstration or watch youth dance performances. A portion of money raised during the event is donated to Utah charities. The festival runs Thursday from 5 to 11 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. For a full schedule, visit http://www.saltlakegreekfestival.com.
Loaf Love in Utah
The Tillamook Cheese company's "Loaf Love Tour" is in Utah this week handing out free cheese samples at grocery stores and special events. Find the tour's retrofitted 1966 VW Microbuses — which are a bright orange cheddar cheese color — on the following:
Wednesday, Sept. 8 • noon to 7 p.m. at the Fresh Market stores at 5632 S. 900 East; 2040 S. 2300 East; and 4530 S. Highland Drive.
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 10 and 11 • Peach Days Celebration in Brigham City.
Monday, Sept. 13 • noon to 7 p.m. at the Harmon's Grocery Store, 5400 S. Redwood Road, Taylorsville; and Fresh Market, 1825 W. 4700 South, Salt Lake City.
Tuesday, Sept. 14 • noon to 7 p.m. at the Harmon's Grocery Stores at 3955 W. 3500 South; 125 E. 13800 South; and 3200 S. 1300 East.
For more information, visit: http://www.LoafLoveTour.com.
Party with paella
It's a paella party and fundraiser on Friday, Sept. 10, at Liberty Heights Fresh, 1290 S. 1100 East, in Salt Lake City. From 7-10 p.m., owner Steven Rosenberg and the market's staff will celebrate the store's 17th anniversary by making this popular Spanish rice dish in a massive outdoor paella pan, possible the largest pan of its kind in the state. Cost is $10 per person, with all proceeds donated to the Utah Food Bank. Guests can bring a bottle of red wine to add to the sangria mix. For details or more information, call 801-583-7374.
Tomatoes for lunch
Wasatch Community Gardens will hold its annual Tomato Sandwich Party on Saturday, Sept. 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Grateful Tomato Garden, 800 S. 600 East, in Salt Lake City. Guests can enjoy a free sandwich made with heirloom tomatoes, homemade basil pesto and fresh locally made bread, as well as live music and kids activities. For more information visit, http://www.wasatchgardens.org.
Caterer recognized
Cuisine Unlimited, a catering and special events company in Salt Lake City, was ranked as one of America's 5,000 fastest growing companies in Inc. magazine. The 2010 "Inc. 5000" showcases entrepreneurs who have been able to grow their business during the longest recession since the Great Depression. Cuisine Unlimited, founded by Maxine Turner, joins several prominent brands on the list, including music website Pandora, convenience store chain 7-Eleven and Radio Flyer, maker of the iconic children's red wagon.