Salt Lake City is Blooming with New Businesses

In today's tough economic times, any new business opening up is good news, and many new businesses coming to one area is "super" good news. Therefore, I'd like to take a moment to mention how great business is in Salt Lake City, Utah. Business is absolutely blooming and continuing to thrive in Salt Lake City.

In addition to the new downtown restaurants that have opened up such as the Olive Bistro, Eva Mediterranean Tapas, J Wong's Asian Bistro and Bruges Waffles and Frites, other businesses have come to Salt Lake City and are doing well, too.

The Bingham Cyclery opened its flagship store north of Pioneer Park at 336 West 300 South. This is great news for those who have dedicated themselves to helping the city "go green." Biking is a great and easy way to travel around town, and it's becoming a more preferred form of transit this day in time. To learn more about the Bingham Cyclery, visit www.binghamcyclery.com .

The Atomic Blonde Salon recently relocated to downtown Salt Lake City to the Metro Condo building at 350 South 200 East. The salon features skilled stylists in a casual atmosphere with great music. They also sell a wide variety of hair products. For more information about the Atomic Blonde Salon, visit www.atomicblondesalon.com .

The Green Ant recently opened its doors on Broadway at 179 East 300 South. The Green Ant is a vintage modern furniture store featuring pieces from the 1960's and 1970's. They also have an eclectric clothing line that offers quintessential merchandise for the admirers of chic and sleek styles. Visit www.thegreenant.com for more information.

Meyer Gallery opened at 350 South 200 East in Salt Lake City in the Metro Condo building. The Meyer Gallery is one of the most respected galleries in the west, and Salt Lake City is proud to have this addition to the area. The gallery specializes in watercolor paintings, impressionistic oil paintings, bronze sculptures and representational paintings. Artwork is by national and regional artists. Visit www.meyergallery.com for more information about the gallery.

Uptown Cheapskate, the upscale thrift store, has opened at 353 West 200 South. This wonderful store is dedicated to selling famous fashions without the expensive price that usually goes with it. For more information about Uptown Cheapskate, visit www.uptowncheapskate.com .

These are all great businesses to the area that are helping boost the economy. Salt Lake City is also looking forward to a new light rail line to the airport, changes to private club laws and a new cultural district that will help propel Salt Lake City for many years to come.

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