SALT LAKE CITY -Log Haven, long regarded as one of Utah’s most distinguished fine dining establishments, also has a darker haunted history which continues to this day in the form of ghostly sightings. So, in an homage to both its past and to this season of spooky silliness, Log Haven is presenting “Haunted Haven,” a three-day festival of Delectations from the Dark Side.
From October 29-31, diners will thrill with fright and eat with delight as they explore Chef “Dracula Dave” Jones’ à la carte menu which includes Jack O Lantern soup, roasted in Hell pumpkin seeds ; Killer Cellared Natural NY Steak with Anti – Vampire Potatoes and Bloody Red Wine – Fungus Swamp Sauce; and Blood Orange Sorbet and Boonilla Ice Cream on pressed Chocolate Ants . The regular menu will also be offered.
Creepy Cocktails include the classic Zombie (made with two kinds of rum and Absinthe), the Dark Spirit ( vodka, Godiva liqueur). Uinta Brewing’s season Punk’N’Harvest Pumpkin Ale will also be offered.
As part of the Halloween celebration, Owner/Operator Margo Provost will conduct complimentary Tarot card readings (reservations recommended) and the classic silent film Nosferatu the Vampire will be shown in the Winter Conservancy each evening. As a parting Treat, all diners are invited to participate in the drawing for a Dinner for Two.
General Manager Ian Campbell comments, “Incorporeal beings and historic buildings go together like Osso Bucco and Barolo,” and Campbell is among many of the Log Haven staff who have witnessed ghostly goings-on in the 90 year old log mansion.Among the ethereal apparitions that are said to frequent the restaurant are L.F. Rains, Log Haven’s founder and owner of a ghost town outside of Helper. Other sightings include a man dressed in chef’s whites, a tall bearded man with a hat, a small child and a woman in vintage dress. There’s even a story about a ghost giving a server a wedgie as she bent over.
Reservations for “Haunted Haven” are recommended and can be made at 801 272 8255 or at www.log-haven.com/reservations. Guests are encouraged to come costumed as their favorite ghoul or spirit.
Who knows what new spectral sightings the weekend will bring?
About Log Haven:
Log Haven has become synonymous with warm fires, wildflowers, waterfalls and fine canyon dining, and is located in a historic log mansion in Millcreek Canyon in the Wasatch National Forest, just 20 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City. Established in 1994 by Owner/Operator Margo Provost, Log Haven specializes in seasonal American cuisine and is open 364 days a year (closed on Christmas Day.) Log Haven has garnered top Mobil, Four Diamond and Zagat rankings and Awards of Excellence from Wine Spectator and DiRoNA and has also won numerous “Best of State” awards, including “Best Fine Dining” medals from 2003-2008 and “Best Restaurant” statues in 2004, 2006 and 2007. In 2009, Log Haven was inducted into the Salt Lake Magazine “Dining Hall of Fame” and in 2010 was awarded “Best American Fine Dining” by Salt Lake Magazine.
Please visit www.log-haven.com for more information about Log Haven. Media queries: Please contact Lesley Christoph at (435)658-1475 or lesley@flashpointonline.com
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From October 29-31, diners will thrill with fright and eat with delight as they explore Chef “Dracula Dave” Jones’ à la carte menu which includes Jack O Lantern soup, roasted in Hell pumpkin seeds ; Killer Cellared Natural NY Steak with Anti – Vampire Potatoes and Bloody Red Wine – Fungus Swamp Sauce; and Blood Orange Sorbet and Boonilla Ice Cream on pressed Chocolate Ants . The regular menu will also be offered.
Creepy Cocktails include the classic Zombie (made with two kinds of rum and Absinthe), the Dark Spirit ( vodka, Godiva liqueur). Uinta Brewing’s season Punk’N’Harvest Pumpkin Ale will also be offered.
As part of the Halloween celebration, Owner/Operator Margo Provost will conduct complimentary Tarot card readings (reservations recommended) and the classic silent film Nosferatu the Vampire will be shown in the Winter Conservancy each evening. As a parting Treat, all diners are invited to participate in the drawing for a Dinner for Two.
General Manager Ian Campbell comments, “Incorporeal beings and historic buildings go together like Osso Bucco and Barolo,” and Campbell is among many of the Log Haven staff who have witnessed ghostly goings-on in the 90 year old log mansion.Among the ethereal apparitions that are said to frequent the restaurant are L.F. Rains, Log Haven’s founder and owner of a ghost town outside of Helper. Other sightings include a man dressed in chef’s whites, a tall bearded man with a hat, a small child and a woman in vintage dress. There’s even a story about a ghost giving a server a wedgie as she bent over.
Reservations for “Haunted Haven” are recommended and can be made at 801 272 8255 or at www.log-haven.com/reservations. Guests are encouraged to come costumed as their favorite ghoul or spirit.
Who knows what new spectral sightings the weekend will bring?
About Log Haven:
Log Haven has become synonymous with warm fires, wildflowers, waterfalls and fine canyon dining, and is located in a historic log mansion in Millcreek Canyon in the Wasatch National Forest, just 20 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City. Established in 1994 by Owner/Operator Margo Provost, Log Haven specializes in seasonal American cuisine and is open 364 days a year (closed on Christmas Day.) Log Haven has garnered top Mobil, Four Diamond and Zagat rankings and Awards of Excellence from Wine Spectator and DiRoNA and has also won numerous “Best of State” awards, including “Best Fine Dining” medals from 2003-2008 and “Best Restaurant” statues in 2004, 2006 and 2007. In 2009, Log Haven was inducted into the Salt Lake Magazine “Dining Hall of Fame” and in 2010 was awarded “Best American Fine Dining” by Salt Lake Magazine.
Please visit www.log-haven.com for more information about Log Haven. Media queries: Please contact Lesley Christoph at (435)658-1475 or lesley@flashpointonline.com
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