Could this be real? Can they really close off all of Main Street, and fill up block after block with long dining tables, and fill each table with friends and strangers? It seems like a huge task, but I promise it's real. With the quaint buildings of Park City Main standing guard over the narrow strip of asphalt, table after table is set up with immaculate attention to details and sometimes over-the-top decor for this once-a-year dining event.
Even some catering companies get in on the action, and you have to see it to believe it. It's packed with very beautiful table settings and a veritable who's who in PC and SLC. The air is warm, the sun is setting, and the drinks and fancy food flows.
Here's the low down: you need to book way in advance, as it always sells out. You can go to the main website, but look for a list of participating restaurants and caterers, as you'll have to select one and book with them directly. I was invited along as a guest, but I've watched this each year and seen that ticket prices now range from the mid $100s per plate, up to $250+ per plate, so it's not for the faint of heart. But you have to do it, at least once.
It seems like it's almost competitive--each restaurant seems to try to outdo the others with live flowers, fancy table settings, and of course incredible food. My best advice is to think of it as a dining experience, rather than a meal. Baked into the architecture of putting on such an event, you're going to have trouble serving up a bunch of meals to people sitting outside; it's really tough kitchen choreography. However, you should expect to have great food.
I absolutely adore Park City Main Street, and to see it dressed up like this is wonderful. I would love to come back in the right company for more Park City Main adventures. In fact, I'm headed up again tomorrow for a Saturday tradition that began last year on a Saturday in July. I would go for lunch, but I'm headed back to a restaurant I love and they're only open for dinner, so I'm taking myself out to dinner there again. It won't be a huge production like Savor the Summit, but I'd like to make both the small lunch/dinner, and the big Main Street bonanza a tradition. read more