So long, farewell and thanks for the memories, Sugar House Sizzler

Like a crushed crouton, Sugar House’s monument to a bygone era of steaks and salad bars on one of Salt Lake City’s most scenic corners has returned to dust. Crews leveled the old Sizzler restaurant at 2111 S. 1300 East this week, clearing the plot at the northwest corner of Sugar House Park. City officials issued the demolition permit April 8. The site has been the focus of neighborhood anxiety about what could take the place of the long-vacated and now-demolished chain restaurant. A squabble over a proposal to build...