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About Us

Utah Now is a Utah focused news site. As you might guess from our name, we’re focused on what’s happening here and now. We cover a range of categories, all related to Utah:

  • Outdoors and lifestyle
  • Food, drink and travel news
  • Business, service and product updates
  • Local arts and entertainment news
  • What’s on in Utah

We publish both press releases and original editorial content . Utah Now Online is owned and operated by A Matter Of Taste. You can read our privacy policy and disclosure information here.

Send us your news

If you have a press release you’d like to share, please see our Utah press release options. We have both free and paid release options.

Our writing team

Stuart Melling

Stuart is the founder, writer and wrangler at Utah Now Online, Gastronomic SLC, The Utah Review and many other local online publications. Stuart is a former restaurant critic of more than five years, working for the Salt Lake Tribune and has worked extensively with multiple local publications from Visit Salt Lake to Salt Lake Magazine, not least helped to consult on national TV shows.

Stuart is a multiple-award winning journalist and has covered the Utah dining scene for the better part of fifteen years. Here on Utah Now Online Stuart covers Utah related topics such as outdoor lifestyle, local arts and events and business news.

Hang

Hang is a tech and gadget savvy Utahn who loves to check out the latest gear; especially with an eye to our outdoor lifestyle here in Utah.

Les Roka

Les has worked extensively in public relations for a variety of organizations and was U.S. editorial advisor for Netherlands based Art Design Publicity.

In addition to being a regular contributor to a Utah business magazine, Les has worked on projects involving authors and researchers throughout the world, including Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Lebanon, Cyprus, the United Kingdom, France, and Japan. Les is also a classically trained musician with more than 400 performances under his belt. Les is also the senior writer at The Utah Review, one of our sister publications.

Contact us

Feel free to get in touch with press releases, event info, news or any questions you might have about the website via stuart@amatteroftaste.xyz

You can also call us on (385) 429-0650 or write via snail mail to:

A Matter Of Taste
PO Box 522065
Salt Lake City, 84106, Utah