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Diversion in Salt Lake City’s Marmalade neighborhood takes a detour from traditional fast-casual eateries

Salt Lake Tribune | November 6, 2019

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When planning their new Salt Lake City restaurant, Ryan Peterson and Jennifer Stone hoped to take a detour from the usual fast-casual eatery.

Located in the transforming Marmalade neighborhood, it has all-American fare such as hamburgers, tacos and pizza — but no deep fryers, said Stone. “Everything is baked."

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jesus Hernandez builds a Low-carb Burger Bowl, a ground beef patty, shaped into a bowl, baked and then filled with toppings like sautu00e9ed mushrooms, onions, bacon at Diversion: A Social Eatery, a new restaurant in Salt Lake City's Marmalade District, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Low-carb Burger Bowl, a ground beef patty, shaped into a bowl, baked and then filled with toppings like sautu00e9ed mushrooms, onions, bacon at Diversion: A Social Eatery, a new restaurant in Salt Lake City's Marmalade District, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Gorg, bacon gorgonzola, sautu00e9ed onion, lettuce, tomato, and Chipotle Mayo at Diversion: A Social Eatery is a new restaurant in Salt Lake City's Marmalade District, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019.

During the past year, the couple — both Salt Lake County natives — have lost a combined 100-plus pounds by creating healthier versions of some of their favorite foods.

They’ve re-created those at Diversion, making the menu adaptable to whatever eating preferences their diners may have — be it ketogenic, low-carb, gluten-free, vegan or vegetarian.

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