Archive for January, 2008
Chocolatier Blue has a spectacular presence at Caputo’s Market and Deli
0 Comments Published by Professor Les January 31st, 2008 in Chocolate, Business News, Cuisine.Christopher Blue’s phenomenal collection of chocolates, which contain “absolutely NO artificial ingredients,” has truly won over the hearts of Salt Lake City consumers.
Matt Caputo, marketing director for Caputo’s Market and Deli, reports that, as of December 2007, the store outsold Charlie Trotter’s restaurant and store for Chocolatier Blue. As I reported two months ago, Chocolatier […]
Time to bury the maxim – ‘The customer is always right’
1 Comment Published by Professor Les January 30th, 2008 in Customer Service, Communication, Business News.For quite some time, I have believed that business owners have no obligation to respect that old saw which says “the customer is always right.” In fact, as some who know me quite well – most notably, John Piquet, the co-owner of Caffe d’bolla – I believe owners have every right to fire customers, especially […]
Luke Garrott talks about SLC downtown development, Pioneer Park, homelessness, and local business
0 Comments Published by Professor Les January 28th, 2008 in Community Dialogue, Politics, Current Events.Editor’s Note: The Selective Echo is pleased to feature this electronic Q&A with Luke Garrott, the new representative for the City Council downtown district. Garrott handily defeated Nancy Saxton, who was seeking her third four-year term, by garnering 58 percent of the more than 4,500 votes cast in the district’s 25 precincts. The following came […]
Slamdance closes with prizes and a production deal for a winning horror screenplay
0 Comments Published by Professor Les January 26th, 2008 in Film, Pop Culture, Uncategorized.Among the award winners for the 14th annual Slamdance Film Festival was Tony Mosher, who won the festival’s horror screenplay competition with “The Punished.”
The prize includes a production deal with Angel Baby Entertainment and Maverick Films which will make the film based on Mosher’s screenplay. Mosher also receives an upfront payment of $10,000 against five […]
Slamdance horror comedy picked up for domestic distribution
0 Comments Published by Professor Les January 25th, 2008 in Film, Pop Culture.“Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer”, a horror comedy by writer/director Jon Knautz (debut) and starring Robert Englund of “Nightmare on Elm Street” fame, has become the first acquisition purchased out of the Slamdance Film Festival this year.
Several distributors were chasing “Jack Brooks” for domestic rights after a successful premiere on the first Saturday night […]
Concert tix, local art, and eclectic releases now at Positively 4th St. Music
0 Comments Published by Professor Les January 17th, 2008 in Music, Pop Culture.Editor’s Note: Sorry for the quiet phase. Yours truly has been a bit flattened this week by illness. However: Once again, The Selective Echo welcomes Wendy Christensen, the manager/buyer of Positively 4th St. Music, who reports regularly on new music and products at the store. Incidentally, we’ll soon be featuring the store’s new logo.
The store […]
