Utah's Olympic Snub, SLC Thankful Edition, Holiday Pop-Ups

Today on CityCast Salt Lake, our city is not in the branding for the 2034 Winter Olympics. We went to the big reveal and unpack the vibes. Plus, things were grateful for, a last-minute Thanksgiving dinner wreck, the runway to small business Saturday, and a sponsored combo with our generational butcher friends at Snyder Bros. Meats. It's Tuesday, November 25th. I'm Ali Viata, and here is what Salt Lakes talking about. Executive producer Emily means good morning. Good morning, Ellie. This is our only news roundup this week, but we've got news to discuss. My guy. My guy. You, you, just moments ago, you came back from a huge press conference at the Salt Lake City International Airport, where they made a big announcement about the 2034 Olympics. Please, I am dying to hear your dispatch. Well, you already know what it is. The, so. The milestone that was being celebrated is 3,000 days until the 2034 Winter Olympics here in Salt Lake City, Utah. In case you missed it, Salt Lake City and the state of Utah bid to host the Olympics again. We had them here in 2002. It was a great success famously. It was, well, it was a huge train wreck. And then this guy named Mitt Romney came in and took things over and made it a great success. There's much more to that. One of the most successful Olympics of all time. Yes, yes. Where they broke even. Exactly. They broke even. There's actually much more to that. But that's kind of the story as it's told in Utah today. That's the lore of the O2 Olympics. And so everyone was there at this ceremony from like the governor to our congressional delegation. Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Red was there. Like the whole enchilada. And they revealed this. quite, I will say, quite gorgeous statue that's like 10 feet by 12 feet. It's going to be in the Salt Lake City airport, which is like, you know, everyone who comes and goes is going to see the statue announcing the branding for the 2034 Winter Olympics, which is Utah, 2034. And in case it doesn't immediately hit, Salt Lake City was left out of the branding. Wow. What a snub. I have got to know. I mean, like, what was your read on this? What was the vibe? Because there were Salt Lake City officials there. There were state level officials there. We already know there's so much tension between Salt Lake City government and state level government. What was the situation? Yeah, I mean, I think it's notable that the organizing committee leadership team and like the board membership for the games was appointed by the two most powerful people in this state. And they are the speaker of the house. Ryan Smith and Gail Miller. They are the Speaker of the House, Mike Schultz, who's from Hooper. I think you mean Hooper?

Sorry, Hipper. And Senate President Stuart Adams, who's from Layton, notably not from Salt Lake City. And I think the vibe among Utah officials was pride. And I think the vibe from people in Salt Lake City was a little bit, this is disrespectful, but we're going to smile and pretend that we're so on board with it. The Deseret News got Mara and Mendenhall on the record about this. And she was pretty frank. She said it stings, you know. I mean, when Salt Lake City was announced as the host of the games in 2034, the chairman or whatever president of the IOC when he made the announcement at, what was it? Like 4 a.m.? Remember they did the pajama jam? Oh, yeah. In Paris or something? He said Salt Lake City, Utah. He did not say Utah and five counties within her. And what we've heard about this decision from the local organizing committee is, you know, the games are going to take place in 13 different venues across five different counties. We really want the state to feel that this is inclusive, that it's for them, that it's Utah hosting, not just Salt Lake City. I guess this is something that the IOC allegedly. is encouraging. I mean, notably, like, you know, the Winter Olympics that are going to be in Italy are being shared among Verona and Milan and the mountain region. Like, my suspicion is part of that is because a lot of cities don't want to bid for the games anymore. Like, the enthusiasm for hosting has really taken a turn globally. And so it's about splitting the financial burden and the hosting and all of that. But the mayor said, The capital city will still be where the game's ceremonies are held, where athletes are housed, where medals are awarded, hockey, big air, and curling competitions take place, and where people from around the world travel through the city's international airport. Right, right. I mean... This is really insulting, right? Like Salt Lake City municipal government had surely been working on this Olympic bid with, of course, the partnership of the state for what, I mean, how many years? You know, Mayor Aaron Mendenhall was there in Paris when they awarded the bid, not the mayor of, I'm trying to think of like some landing. The mayor of Leighton wasn't there, right? So. I mean, I think this is a way to diminish what Salt Lake City really put into this effort to bring the Olympics back to our state, back to our community. And I have to tell you, Emily. I mean, 99% of me was standing there in the airport terminal. In the Salt Lake City International Airport Terminal, notably not the Utah International Airport Terminal, looking at this beautiful statue that featured a cutout of the Great Salt Lake, notably not Utah Lake, which is an iconic landmark for and sense of place here in Utah.

And I was ready to rush the stage because I was just like, you know, For me, this goes way back to the Utah Jazz, which should be the Salt Lake Jazz. Oh, boy. And then the Utah Mammoth, which should be the Salt Lake Mammoth. And we as taxpayers in Salt Lake City, the economic engine of the city, are constantly putting up, are constantly putting forward, are constantly tolerating, embracing, welcoming, growing, dealing with all of these things. because we're the capital city and we acknowledge that like life very much happens here that this is the gateway to the state and so I think like this has been years in the making, right, of like just continuing to try and redirect focus from Salt Lake City to the rest of the state. And Utah leaders would tell you, as the governor did at this conference, that this is about inclusivity and making everyone feel welcome. And I find that to be really rich coming from a state that has done so much to divide us that has. banned pride flags, right? That has like, that chose to bully the four trans kids that were playing sports instead of just being like, sports are for everyone. Go have fun kids. See you tomorrow. Right? So it's like it feels like at every turn. In Salt Lake City, we're having our autonomy taken away by the state, whether it's the power to make decisions about our own roads, hashtag legislative session 2025, whether it's implementing a ban on things like rent control, limiting a city's control over its own police force, like, just at every level. There are taxing entities in Salt Lake City that have... a board making decisions about neighborhoods in our city, of which a majority of board members aren't from Salt Lake City. So we don't even really get governing decisions often about how our own dollars are spent in our own city. So like, I guess if you ask someone in Illinois if they would be mad if the Chicago Cubs were the Illinois Cubs, right? Or if the Chicago 2034 Olympics were the Illinois Whatever. But here it feels so personal.

It feels personal. Do you feel better now that you got that off your chest? Okay, good. I mean, I just think, you know, Brad Wilson, who's the chairman of these games of our local organizing committee, former House Speaker, he's got this quote here in the Salt Lake Tribune. We really want everyone in Utah to feel like they're a part of Team 2034, whether they live in our amazing capital city or whether they live in Vernal or Layton. What I want to know is like, are all these other communities a... our state going to put in the resources it will take to host contribute in some way to make sure that Salt Lake City can successfully host these games that are supposed to be for the whole state right like our police department is going to be working overtime to to oversee public safety in Salt Lake City for the games yeah what sort of resources will we get from other communities across the state if this is something that is for everyone in Utah and not just Salt Lake City's responsibility so also I have questions about that like Layton which is in Davis County remember when We asked the state, asked Davis County to consider building a homeless shelter. And they were like, absolutely not. And their best idea was to put people who are experiencing homelessness on buses and drive them around in a circle all night. Like a level of unwelcomeness that I think doesn't deserve the Olympics. Sorry, gang. So like, yeah, again. Dang. Again, it's just like, ugh. Give me a freaking break. Yeah, I do wonder. This Tribune article is kind of funny and it ends with this quote from a marketing professor at the University of Utah who is really like, well, this is probably better for branding anyway because it's shorter than Utah is shorter than Salt Lake City. Sure. We could have gone SLC, 2034. I would wear that sweatshirt, okay. But in the end, he was like, It probably doesn't matter to young people who weren't even alive during the 2002 Olympics. Like, for this generation, who will really be invigorated by the Olympics, they probably don't care that it's not Salt Lake City, 2034. Yeah. So I don't know. I mean, I think it mostly just... feels like salt in an open wound. Totally. The open wounds Salt Lake City has had all year long after attack after attack from the state legislature. And yeah, that's that's where we're at. I don't know. I have to ask you though, Emily, because like on this note of like inclusivity, I mean, in 2002, you look at if you Google images from the games, I wasn't here. But like, It is, the city looks stunning. There are like these giant banners hanging off of some of the tallest buildings in the city that are athletes in the middle of like cool tricks. I mean, it does, the city was the hub for the Olympics. I imagine that will be the case again in 2034. You were a child in late in Utah when you were engaging, when someone was handing you a jello pin or a beret and you were going to these events or whatever, at any point were you like, gosh, I wish like, you know.

I felt a part of this because I live in Leighton. No, no, not at all. I mean, were you like, this is the capital of our state. This is where these things happen. Listen, I was in third grade and so I probably didn't give a shit either way, except for, you know, just feeling that energy and excitement. I mean, what they made us do was a musical program in our schools. I think this happened across the state. And so, like, there was a way to make everyone feel included and part of that. moment, this huge moment for our state. So no, I wasn't like, wow, I really wish this Roots Beret said late in 2034 or anything like that. Well, on the note of merch, yeah, if you're a good trademark lawyer, will you call us? Because I do think we should start making city cast merch that says the Salt Lake City Jazz, the Salt Lake City Mammoth, and Salt Lake City 2034. Wow. Allie is real, like, you've got a chip on your shoulder for this one, baby, don't check? If you want... But listen, those berets would sell like hotcakes. I'm open to negotiating. I just want to feel like it's a negotiation. So if... if the state would like to sit at the table with us and talk about what we're willing to give up in exchange for what they've taken, I'm ready to have that conversation. I'm happy to let go of Salt Lake City, 234, if we can have back rent control. Yeah. Or, you know, maybe they could put a 1,300-bed homeless campus in Layton. They would never. They would never. And that's exactly right.

Welcome back to CityCast Salt Lake. We have been dedicating this week and last week to a holiday gift guide, big ideas for finding joy and spirit this holiday season. Today, our sponsor is your local butcher, Snyder Brothers, in Holiday. This is a generational butcher shop, which is really cool. It's hard to find multi-generational small businesses in this valley anymore. If you need a gift card for the carnivore in your life, hello. That's me. Or someone's dad probably. Get this girl some ribs. Get them some ribs. They even have online gift cards. So you can take care of that right now. Perfect. They're also going to have a beautiful prime rib roast to pick up, whether that's last minute Thanksgiving turd duck in or they've got spiral cut hams if you're more of a ham family. All of these also apply for the Christmas season if you're doing big meals. And the nice thing about Snyder Bros is they are experts. They know what they're doing. They know the best way to prepare these meats as well. So they're going to give you. tips on how to cook. Excellent. And if you need an assist, if you want high quality meats, if you're panicking because you don't have a plan yet and you're suddenly hosting, Snyder Bros are your people. And their website is Snyderbrosemeats.com. Perfect. Emily means this is our only news roundup this week. We're taking Thursday and Friday off for the Thanksgiving holiday. So we decided to dedicate some time today to talking about the things we are thankful for in unnamed city, comma, Utah. And. You know what? It could be worse. We could live in Utah City, Utah, Alley. Listen, people in Germany are going to think that's where the Olympics. Okay, I can't. Things that we are grateful for in this beautiful community that we know has immense value both locally and globally. You want to start? Emily, what are you grateful for? Yeah, I've got a few categories here. I'll start with food. Biria tacos at Los Tapettios. Ali, I actually think. You might have put me on to this a long time ago. I think this is in your recommendations on your bio on our website. Yep. So I will tell you, though, I wasn't a believer for a long time. My husband loves tacos. He wants to eat tacos all the time. I'm like, I don't always need tacos. But then I tried these tacos and... My God. This is a life-changing taco, okay? And it comes with the consome, and you dunk it in the consome, and oh my God, the sauces are so good. So I am really grateful for the people at Los Tapettos for just an exquisite culinary experience in our city. Honestly. And their original location is in Fair Park right next to the Rancho Market there.

They had just expanded and opened up a location in downtown Salt Lake City on Main Street, which was destroyed in that terrible fire that was sort of across the White Horse Whiskey Street and Los Tapatios locations. So also a great time to support them and remind them how much we love them and how much we couldn't live without their biria tacos and consummate. Completely agree. That's a good one. Thank you. So how about you next? Well, I'll stick with food. For me, it's the butter chicken at Himalayan Kitchen. That's the meal that if I've had a bad day, if I'm menstruating, if I find out that my city's been left out of the Olympic branding, the meal that I'm ordering that night is going to be the butter chicken at Himalayan Kitchen. I personally like it medium spicy with Jasmine Rice and a side of gnawn. They also make a gorgeous, gorgeous sog panier that I would like to bathe in. If you could shrink me down. and let me just float around on a piece of panir in the spinach sauce. That would make me very happy. It's good. It's good to eat in their restaurant in downtown, but also great takeout. Perfect takeout. Like so freaking cozy. Yeah, it travels well. The next day, it's a perfect lunch. The owner, I mean, that place has been in business for... I think 30 years in Salt Lake City, 1995. Wow. And the owner, Suria, is a paraglider. Did you know that? Amazing. Yeah. Well, I know that we have great atmosphere for paragliding here in Utah. Exactly. Like around the point of the mountain? Mm-hmm. Prime paragliding location. Yeah. I mean, they're not the Himalayan mountains, but they'll do. They'll do. That's a great pick. That's my... Some takeout from Himalayan Kitchen. Back to you. What do you got? Back to me. Okay. I have a politics and media category. Okay. I'll go through these quickly. Salt Lake City's budget website. I've learned year after year, they're doing it better than anyone. And this is especially obvious when you compare to Salt Lake County's budget website, if you can call it that. I'll just say, I'm trying to keep a positive. So Salt Lake City, thank you so much for making it so easy to understand what is in your annual budget. Salt Lake County's budget website should just have a pop up that says, go away. The wizard won't see you. It's wild. Bell out of order, please knock. It's wild how inaccessible the county budget is to the average person. Yeah. So thank you, Salt Lake City. I am also grateful for elected officials who will talk to us on our podcast. Sure. I learned recently that the governor's office has a no podcast policy. And so that's a huge bummer. That's a huge bummer. Maybe you can, if that pisses you off as much as it pisses me off right into Governor Cox's office.

And ask them to change their no podcast policy. So thanks to the electeds who will talk to us. One more thing here. The governor is going to be on Radio West next week. Well, technically this is a radio show. We just specifically don't want to talk to Citigast Salt Lake. Uh-huh, uh-huh. And we don't recognize Salt Lake City as a city. So we can't be on your podcast. Fine. Citycast, Utah. We can rebrand. We're ready. Yeah, we're ready. Also, I'm grateful that the Salt Lake Tribune will be dropping their paywall next year. Huge. Next spring. Thank you so much. Access to information is so important, more important than ever. So go team. Yeah, I mean, there are. Salt Lake Tribune subscribers like me who still struggle to read the stories on the website because the paywall doesn't believe you no matter how many times you tell it you're a subscriber prove it prove yourself so this will be huge for everyone I love that. Totally agree. Yeah. Allie, what else are you grateful for? Well, so this was the year that I finished going to every park in Salt Lake County. Oh, I'm so grateful. You're done with that. Emily's very grateful. I'm done with that. Not editing the newsletter from a hotspot from a park bench in Kearns. I... Something I discovered on this journey is that there are just 29 dog parks in Salt Lake County. And I think given that there's expected to be one dog in every four households in Salt Lake County, that's not a lot of dog parks. And I'm talking like between Bluffdale, Harriman, out to Magna to like Salt Lake City. But one of the best ones is... Just here in downtown Salt Lake, and it's the Memory Grove off-leash dog park. And it is the place that I walk my dog once, sometimes twice a day, and I am so grateful for it. It is like so emblematic of one of the things that makes living in the city so pleasant, which is proximity to the foothills. Like you are 15 to 30 minutes from a good, if not hike, if you're not a hiker, just a good ramble. In some mountainous area, in some grass, anywhere in this city. And I think that's cool. Yeah. Memory Grove is a perfect park. Even if you don't have a dog, I mean, I don't have one. I go just to look at all the dogs. And it's just so beautiful. Yeah. I love it. Okay. Great pick. You go. I'm really grateful for the UTA free fare zone in downtown Salt Lake City. I recently brought my mom who lives in Layton. downtown. And I was like, ooh, do you want to hop on the train? She was like, oh, but we have to buy a ticket. And I said, no, indeed you do not have to buy a ticket. We're in downtown Salt Lake. You can ride for free here. Yeah. So I would love to see the free fare zone expanded beyond downtown, at least to the edges of Salt Lake City proper. I think that would be a great, a great resource, a great service for everyone. Remember when Governor Cox proposed free fare?

Was it February? Or was he wanted free fare forever? He wanted free fare forever, I think. They did free fare February. It was a huge success. And the legislature said, nothing in life is free. Yeah, that's right. There's no such thing that was free lunch, Spencer. Yeah. Okay, you go. Okay, big one for me, the Artesian Spring on 8th South and 5th East. I am a person who... does believe that all water should be free. We need it to survive. That's the problem here, Allie. Yeah, that's the problem with me. And I also think it's so cool that we have this artesian spring in the middle of our city, and it runs 24 hours a day, and you can go and fill up your water bottle. And it's sometimes when I'm down there, and there's just a line of people, and I look around, and there are all kinds of us. And I'm like, this is, like, I hear David Attenborough in my head being like, the watering hole of salt. Like, like, I'm like, yeah, I just love it. It's so, I love it too. It's so primal to go fill up your water bottle with all your neighbors. Like, it's just such a normal, cool thing to do. I love that we can do it. Yeah. And I bet the water tastes so good. It's so good. So crisp. Yeah. And you have some people who are just like out for a jog and popping in to fill up their water bottle. And then you have the people who bring like four giant containers and it's clear that this is the only water they allow in their household. And. Guess what? There's lots of it. And it's... Thanks Salt Lake City. Thank you, Salt Lake City for that beautiful little park in spring. It's awesome. What else? You want anyone more? Yeah. I mentioned to you before, Allie, that I'm on a decaf journey this year. And it's been kind of tricky. Okay? Not everywhere offers decaf, espresso, or drip. So I am grateful for the coffee shops that do. And my favorites are public. A classic. in this city. Too Lee, a cute little French bakery. They make a great decaf latte and culture coffee. I mean, like, these are heavy hitters in my book and just the fact that they can make their already delicious lattes decaf for me, so I'm not up all night. And, you know, my thoughts aren't racing. I really appreciate that. One more from you? Yeah, I got one more. I'm thankful for our pop-ups. I understand that running a business in this city is a huge leap. It's really expensive. The rent is too damn high. And I think it's so cool that we've built this pop-up ecosystem in Salt Lake. And I think this extends, like, well down into Provo, where entrepreneurs, chefs, people who might already work at another restaurant. but want to experiment or explore with their own recipes outside of that can just like do their thing. Whether it's a coffee shop that's hosting them, like I'm thinking about the pizza pop-ups at picnic near Liberty Park, or like some of these restaurants that are so good about bringing in folks to do pop-ups, there have been like these Omocase pop-ups at Post Office Place.

It's starting to feel more and more like our city is surviving on this. Like it's a whole it's a whole means of keeping our food scene growing and networked and supporting each other while accepting that opening a brick and mortar tomorrow is just nearly impossible. Yeah. Totally agree. And on that note, the season's drinking pop-up, which is the really, really fun Christmas bar that super local, super local team, like your favorite bartender going and buying all the Christmas bells off the shelves kind of decorating the place vibes. Juicing thousands of lines. Yes. Yeah. The season's drinking pop-up is back this Friday. This year, they will not be at the ruin on Main Street in Salt Lake City because the ruin is no more. They're going to be at... at the Drift Lounge at the Drift Lounge in Woodbine Food Hall. So love. Yeah. This is one of my favorite seasonal activities is getting an absolutely massive tropical drink from seasons drinking and just having a great time. Feeling holly jolly a.F. They're always like a teaky drink vibe. Yes. The guys who run it are tiki pros. And so. Yeah. So hopefully you like rum. Yeah. Because there's a lot of rum. Yes, exactly. Cute. Cute. Okay. Allie, I'm grateful to be here with you today. I'm grateful that we get to break down the news together, whether it's bad news or good news. Not to be all sentimental, but I guess the holidays bring it out in me. That's so nice. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Well, I mean, I'm not the team softy. But I'm grateful for you too, Emily. I'm grateful for you letting me rant about the Olympics and saying things like, do you feel better now? You know, just manage your stuff. Just manager stuff.

On Tuesdays, we do shoutouts. This feels like a really natural extension to things we're thankful for. Emily, what do you got? Allie, you mentioned small business Saturday. It is this Saturday the 29th, and we've got a bunch of really great holiday gift markets listed in our events page on our website. That's saltlake.citycast.fm. One really caught my eye, though, Allie, and it is the SLC. Creatures and Features Market. This one is for the weirdos. It is 20 plus alternative vendors, seasonal treats, cocoa and cider bar. And there is a free showing of the cult classic film Donnie Darko. I just... I love this twist on it. You know, like holidays, very warm and fuzzy. Yeah. This kind of the opposite direction. And I'm here for that. Totally. It's nightmare before Christmas vibes. Yeah, yeah, yeah, exactly. There are more, you know, classic, traditional markets, too, on this list, but I just had to shout out SLC creatures and features. That's so fun. Yeah, if you're looking for more small business Saturday markets, they are in our newsletter, our Hay Salt Lake newsletter, or on our website, saltlake.com, you'll find a whole events lineup, and it's just mostly markets this week. So go have a look. No reason for us to be shopping at national chains. No. I mean, like most days of the year, but especially as you're looking for gifts for your loved ones, we have so many talented creators here. You better be spending your money with our local talent. Yeah. In my opinion. Yeah. Okay, Allie. What is your shout out? My big shout out is to the last minute turkey dinner. at Coochina. If you've never been to Coochina, it's one of my favorite restaurants in Salt Lake City. It's right in the lower avenues. So like second and is that M? Over there. Google. Yeah, roundabouts. C-U-C-I-N-A. And the food there is delicious. You can have an $8 glass of lunch wine. Everything about that place is fabulous. Great patio on a sunny, like, fall or even winter day. But they're doing this last minute Thanksgiving deal. I think this is incredibly reasonable and really smart if you don't have anything planned or if you're like just the two of you and you don't want to sit down and make a whole meal. You get turkey and stuffing, mashed potatoes, bread, green beans, cranberry sauce, gravy, and a slice of pumpkin cheesecake. And it's $33 a person. Whoa, right? That's everything you need. That's everything you need. $33 a person. You just go pick it up. They're going to be doing pickups on Wednesday tomorrow. So you can call them to order 801 3223055. But like.

Had my mother had this phone number when I was a kid, we were just two Canadians who always forgot it was Thanksgiving and then couldn't figure out where to eat on that day. And had to eat a ham instead. Yeah, a lot of thanksgivings at Denny's, which is partly why my dog is named Denny. But yeah, call Cochina. They got it. They're on you. They're on it. They got you. We're on you. Cojina. Okay. Delicious shout out. Yep. This is a people-powered show, which means that the hundreds and hundreds of people around this city who support our show every month with $10 a month as fiscal sponsors are in our membership program. We call them CityCast Salt Lake Neighbors because they are our neighbors. And we also think neighbors make Salt Lake great. And to thank them for their support, we like to pass the mic on Tuesday so that they can shout out the people, places, and things that they love and they think makes Salt Lake great. I'll start. I've got Tracy H. here who says Brigham Street Service is the best mechanic. Todd, Mike, and their team have helped me with vehicles for about 15 years. They're honest and kind. They're helping me keep my car running as long as possible. Who isn't ever looking for a good mechanic? Yep. Love it. Josie H says shout out to sugar metal customs rose welding class. I've never welded before and my partner and I walked out with roses we made for each other. Now that is a great gift, I think. Like if you are interested in gifting experiences, this is something I never would have thought of. So Josie, thanks for putting that on our radar. Yeah, that's really cute. custom rose welding glass wow I mean just to hold like a torch in your hand that's got to be fun that's got to be worth it yeah and fire power yeah there's got to be what is it like the couples that um weld together stay together yeah symbolic that's what my parents always said You can join Tracy and Josie and other wonderful people in this city. By supporting our show, we will shower you with perks. Become a citycast, Salt Lake Neighbor at membership.com.fm today. Also a great gift for someone you love, the gift of membership. And thank you. We're grateful for you. We are. All right. Executive producer Emily means always a joy to talk through the agony of the news with you. I love that we ended on a high note. Have a happy Thanksgiving. Me too. Happy holidays. Listeners, stick around because I got to chat with my favorite butcher in the Salt Lake Valley, Jacob Wilson of Snyder Bros. Meats. And he's got tips for us and also great story about what it takes to maintain a multi-generational small business in this city.

Host Allie Bayerty here. There are few family-run businesses that have roots as deep as Snyder Brothers meets a six-generation butcher shop, serving Salt Lake for more than three decades, located in Holiday, one of the cutest cities in the valley. I am here with Jacob, welcome to CityCast Salt Lake. Hi. Thanks for having me on the show. So Snyder Bros. Family business, six. generation butcher shop. It's incredibly rare to see a business passed down through six generations these days. What does it mean for you to carry that legacy here in Salt Lake? It is interesting and it is rare. You know, according to a Cornell University study, only about 40% of businesses get passed down from the first generation to the second. And then of that, only 13% of those businesses. get passed down to the third generation. And it just gets smaller and smaller as you go. And it's almost unheard of to have a business be around for six generations, particularly a small family business. So what does it mean? You know, it's a lot of work. There's definitely a bit of pressure behind that as well. You know, wanting to maintain the same standards or elevate them even higher than before. The biggest thing is wanting to leave a legacy. You know, customers who are my grandparents and my parents' customers are now my customers. And they expect a certain level of standard in order to offer them, you know, the highest quality cuts with spectacular service. And we're here for that challenge. Yeah. And I think quality is probably the reason that people seek you out and go specifically to your shop for the services that you. provide. But I also know we have a lot of listeners who are busy. They might fall into the trap of one-stop shopping. So for the one-stop shoppers who are listening, why should they make Snyder Bros a part of their grocery routine? It's more important now than ever to shop small and to shop local. You know, the market is very volatile these days in almost every industry, any retail industry. And anything that you can do to help out the small local shops does wonders for the local economy. It helps keep them around, keeps their employees paid. You know, the other aspect, too, is these one-stop shops tend to compromise on quality in order to meet volume. and to meet speed and efficiency, you know, they're not offering the same custom cutting that we do at our shop, you know, the extra work, you know, breaking down recipes, cooking times, tips, things like that. We give every single customer the time of day to make sure when they walk out of that door, they're ready to cook their turkey. I think people who listen to this show also are the kind of people who want to know where their food comes from. That's important to them. I mean, the holidays are the time of year when we want everything to be elevated. We want to serve the most beautiful cut of meat that we can find. We want to make the most beautiful meal that we can put together. We're all really doing our best. So for folks who are interested in bringing Snyder Rose into their meal planning, tell me about some of the holiday cuts that you all have.

I mean, obviously the big cut right now is the fresh turkey. Yeah. All of our turkeys come out of California from a group called Mary's. It's a GMO hormone-free bird. And it's fresh, spectacular, wonderful option. My personal favorite right now is going to be the prime rib. Or a tenderloin roast. The Grinch himself even carved the roast beast kind of vibes. Exactly. You know, and part of it too is I'm a little tired of seeing turkeys. I've seen a lot of them. You know, we're going through about 1,200 birds this year alone. So those are great options. My deli team makes beautiful party trays, meat and cheese trays. My butchers and marinated block teams make wonderful honey glazed hams. And really delicious turduckins. If you haven't had a turduckin yet in your life, make that change this year. This might be the year for me to go turducken. I'm ready to go big. Yeah. Send it. I send her deep. I need something to celebrate. This is great. I also think there's something romantic about going into a butcher shop. I feel like Bell from Beauty and the Beast. I was going to say it's very Hallmark. Yes. That's very festive. Oh, yes. Jacob Wilson of Snyder Bros. Meats. It's been great to chat with you. Thanks for being here. Thank you. Listener, you can visit Snyder Bros. Meets in holiday to stock up on all the holiday highlights. We talked about prime rib and spiral hams, fresh turkey, maybe sausages for Christmas breakfast. Learn more or pre-order at Snyderbrosemeats.com. We're also going to put a link in the show notes for you, so you're just a click away. That is all for us today here on CityCast Salt Lake. Our executive producer is Emily Means. Our producer is Ivana Martinez. Our newsletter editor is Terina Ria and our host is me, Aliwajarta. Music is by the local band Maitoondria with additional music from All the Kimonos, Arc de Solei, Wendy Marceni, Sven Lindvall, Bagel, and Mislo. We will be back tomorrow morning with a special holiday episode and then Monday. with our guide to December in Salt Lake. Have a restful and peaceful Thanksgiving holiday.