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News Releases

A taste of what others are saying about Vessel Kitchen, our people, and what we’re up to.

Here’s where in Utah to get a Christmas feast

The health-centered chain offers holiday family bundles of sides to go with your feast centerpiece. Read more.

Spend Thanksgiving stressing less with an "Everything but the Bird" Thanksgiving bundle

You can spend Thanksgiving stressing less and making memories with loved ones rather than being consumed in the kitchen.Vessel Kitchen's "Everything but the Bird" bundle provides you with the perfect array of scratch-made Thanksgiving dishes. Read more.

SLC airport welcomes two Park City favorites: Hugo Coffee and Vessel Kitchen

PARK CITY, Utah — Vessel Kitchen, a Utah-born restaurant that opened in Park City in 2016, opened its seventh location at the Salt Lake City International Airport on Oct.6. Since its inception, Vessel Kitchen’s founders — Nick Gradinger, Brian Reeder, and Roe’e Levy — have tried to redefine casual dining. Read more.

Park City businesses fly into the new Salt Lake City airport expansion

Vessel Kitchen’s first location in Kimball Junction had only been open for four months when Reeder and co-owners Nick Gradinger and Roe’e Levy tried to make it into the first phase of the airport expansion. The team was a bit bummed to be passed over in 2016, but they didn’t know the opportunity to bid again would come around about four years later, when they had a few more restaurants and more experience.  Read more.

Vessel Kitchen opens at the airport

Vessel Kitchen has opened a new location at the Salt Lake City International Airport, beating out almost 70 other concepts to snag the coveted spot, according to a news release. It’s the restaurant chain’s seventh location in Utah, opening in the company’s seventh year in business. Now, Vessel Kitchen’s locations include Concourse A in the airport, its flagship restaurant in Park City, Farmington’s Station Park, 9th and 9th, Sandy, East Sandy and Midvale. Read more.

Best Restaurants in Park City

"Delicious" is an understatement when it comes to describing the food at Vessel Kitchen. This rustic-chic counter-serve café has etched a special place in my heart due to its exceptionally healthy and seasonal offerings for lunch, dinner, and even breakfast on weekends. Read more.

6 of the best places to get a salad in Utah

Vessel Kitchen is a health-focused comfort food restaurant. Among its offerings, Vessel Kitchen has the Baby Jean salad, which has shredded kale, sweet potato, quinoa, Israeli pico, miso dressing and spiced tahini. The restaurant also has the Mr. Miso salad with arugula, miso sesame couscous, quinoa, spicy red cabbage, Thai carrot, miso cashew, and ponzu dressing. Read more.

Vessel Kitchen celebrates 7 years with 7th location

Vessel Kitchen, is celebrating 7 years in business with it's 7th Utah location! This Utah-born restaurant opened their doors in Park City in 2016 with a mission to redefine the concept of casual dining across the state. Read more.

Vessel Kitchen embarks on its seventh year with news of seventh location 

Vessel Kitchen, a Utah-born restaurant redefining the concept of casual dining across the state, is entering its seventh year of operation with the announcement of its seventh restaurant location slated to open in the Salt Lake City International Airport this fall. This new location will lead the restaurant in a slew of advancements the founders look to implement and explore in the coming year.  Read more.

Utah-born restaurant Vessel Kitchen celebrates 7 years and 7 locations

PARK CITY, Utah — Vessel Kitchen, a Utah-born restaurant that opened in Park City in 2016, is celebrating its seventh year of operation and has just announced its seventh location at the Salt Lake City International Airport.

Vessel Kitchen’s founders – Nick Gradinger, Brian Reeder, and Roe’e Levy – have been committed to pushing the boundaries of casual dining in Utah and beyond. Read more.

What's new, next, and coming soon to Station Park in 2023

Vessel Kitchen is now open at Station Park! Inspired by the desire to offer up fresh food for healthy lifestyles, Vessel Kitchen combines the best of fast casual dining with high-quality ingredients and culinary-driven menu options that foodie fans love. Read more.

Vessel Kitchen offers healthy options at Station Park

The name “Vessel Kitchen” comes from the idea “that your body is a vessel for everything you do, and it needs good food for you to thrive,” said Nick Gradinger, co-founder of the restaurant that opened Jan. 13 at Station Park in Farmington. “We only have one vessel taking us through the voyage that is our lives. If you have good fuel, it can take you to even better places.” Read more.

Local spot for clean comfort cuisine opens a new kitchen in Farmington

SALT LAKE CITY (Good Things Utah) — Bringing comforting flavors to a hungry Utah community, the fast-growing Vessel Kitchen is taking a big step this year by opening its sixth restaurant location in the Wasatch Front. Read more.

Tacos With a Twist Served at Vessel Kitchen

PARK CITY — Whether it’s taco Tuesday or any other day of the week, head to Vessel Kitchen (now located in Midvale, Salt Lake and Park City), for a one-of-a-kind taco experience. Founded by Nick Gradinger, Roe’e Levy and Brian Reeder in 2016, Vessel Kitchen offers healthy and healthy-ish comfort food made with flavors from around the world. In January 2021, Vessel Kitchen launched their build-your-own naan flatbread taco bar. Read more.

Vessel Kitchen founders find innovative ways to stay open, expand during pandemic.

SALT LAKE CITY — Restaurant owners have been faced with challenge after challenge for nearly a year now. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the restaurant business particularly hard.The founders of Vessel Kitchen are among those impacted, but through the pandemic, they have found innovative ways to pivot and not only stay open but also expanding. Read more.

Expanding the Vessel

A blueprint for restaurant SUCCESS amid a pandemic. Read more.

Vessel Kitchen’s Famous Hash Hash Bowl

Located in Kimball Junction, this restaurant produces fresh and high-quality food in an affordable, fast and family friendly manner. They strive to focus on clean and healthy options that you would feel good about eating. Read more.

Park City’s Vessel Kitchen opens new Midvale location

When the co-owners of Park City’s Vessel Kitchen were planning their new restaurant, their goal was to serve served food made with high-quality ingredients at an affordable price. Read more.

Marketplace: Partnership thrives at Vessel Kitchen

Restaurateurs combine backgrounds to create Kimball Junction eatery. Read more.

Mission Accomplished? A Visit to Vessel Kitchen

have to say that the concept and the mission of Vessel Kitchen – a portion of which is hung on a wall of the restaurant – appeals to me. Among other things, the folks behind Vessel Kitchen say they’re committed to sourcing produce and such from “growers and partners we know and trust”.. Read more.

Slow food done fast

Vessel Kitchen puts a healthy—and tasty—spin on fast casual. Read more.

Vessel Kitchen - Taking fast casual to new heights

When Nick Gradinger decided to establish his own restaurant, he had a specific goal in mind: to elevate the quick-service dining experience to a higher level. Read more.

Speaking on Business: Vessel Kitchen

Vessel Kitchen serves lunch and dinner with market plates, salads, tacos, soups and their signature bowls. Read more.

7 Best Restaurants in Park City with Vegan Options

Vessel Kitchen is my favorite restaurant in Park City. They’re a counter-serve cafe with quick, friendly service and awesome, healthy food. Read more.

Vessel Kitchen in Fort Union

Praise the heavens above! Vessel Kitchen is finally OPEN in Midvale/Fort Union! As you can imagine, I get asked quite often what my favorite restaurant is and I usually ALWAYS respond with Vessel Kitchen. I have been obsessed with them ever since I first tried it a couple years ago in Park City and have been begging them to come to the valley ever since. Read more.

Park City Specialty

You wouldn’t think to make a quick stop at a strip mall in Kimball Junction on your way back out to SLC, but trust us: This beats anything you’ll find at the airport, and it’s a welcome respite from all the heavy (albeit delicious) food you’ll have encountered in town. Read more.

New Triple-Threat Restaurants You Need to Know About

Every dish served in this place tastes like it was made with just-picked produce by a five-star chef. The menu changes quarterly, but a couple of our personal faves are the panzanella salad and braised-beef flatbread tacos. Read more.

Eat the seasons with Vessel Kitchen

Vessel Kitchen has been a staple in Park City for the past four years. They create seasonal, fresh, delicious and healthy food that is not only approachable, but far from boring. Read more.

Ask a Local: An Insider's Guide to Park City, Utah

Where to find poutine, kimchi biscuits, and a ski-in, ski-out whiskey distillery in Park City, Utah. Read more.

Fueling the Vessel

Healthy new restaurant fills a void in Park City. Read more.

Vessel Kitchen: The restaurant we’ve all been waiting for.

Vessel Kitchen was the missing puzzle piece that fills the gap in Park City’s food market by providing great food at great prices. Read more.

Inside Vessel Kitchen

Vessel Kitchen has officially opened it’s doors and we’re slightly obsessed, as are a lot of people. They’ve only been open about three weeks but they are quickly building a community of like-minded people with the same goals of mindful dining. Read more.

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Or is it Avocadoes? I never know.