A black and white photo of SLUG Photographer John Taylor
September 6, 2023

Contributor Limelight: John Taylor

John Taylor joined SLUG’s contributing photographer team in March 2022 and has since captivated readers with his striking images of local fashion innovators in our monthly SLUG Style column. He’s been an integral part of SLUG events, memorializing iconic moments at our 34th Anniversary Party and the 2022 SLC Pride Parade. We’re so grateful to have John, whose creativity knows no bounds!

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The 15th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented by Harmons

The 15th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented by...
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Looking back on all the photos we took of the 15th Annual DIY Fest, no matter where you looked, someone was having a great time in great company. … read more

SLUG Style: Mao Barroteran

SLUG Style: Mao Barroteran
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Mao Barroteran’s style feels ahead of its time. With a background in dancing and music, Barroteran treats every sidewalk as their runway. … read more

SLUG Style: Adrienne Wild

SLUG Style: Adrienne Wild
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An entrepreneur at her core, Adrienne Wild creates interesting lines and silhouettes in her outfits, mixing professionalism with playful disruption.  … read more

SLUG Style: Jazmin Mendoza

SLUG Style: Jazmin Mendoza
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Jazmin Mendoza is a photographer from Salt Lake City who errs toward candid photography and free movement, particularly at events within the SLC art scene. … read more

SLUG Mag’s 34th Anniversary: A Performance for Each Year

SLUG Mag’s 34th Anniversary: A Performance for Each Year
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SLUG’s 34th Anniversary Party brought 34 local musicians & bands together to Blue Gene’s & Urban Lounge for a jam-packed show as each band played one song each. … read more

The Bagel Project: Old World Bagels and Bialys

The Bagel Project: Old World Bagels and Bialys
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Sold out daily faster than you can blink with a line that wraps around the building, The Bagel Project produces some of the greatest bagels available in SLC. … read more

SLUG Style: Lukas Mann

SLUG Style: Lukas Mann
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Lukas Mann appears together with his sphinx cats, Laurel and Reid, in this Pets issue–themed SLUG Style photoshoot, and the results speak for themselves. … read more

Vegan Roots & Cowboy Boots at Old Cuss Coffee

Vegan Roots & Cowboy Boots at Old Cuss Coffee
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Old Cuss Cafe’s new location serves midwestern/high southern–inspired vegan cuisine alongside its vintage thrift shop and space for local vendors. … read more

A Humble Prayer: A Conversation with THIS WAS THE PLACE filmmaker Nathan Manuel

A Humble Prayer: A Conversation with THIS WAS THE PLACE...
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Nathan Manuel’s four-part documentary THIS WAS THE PLACE is devoted to exploring what land means to the Indigenous people living in Salt Lake City. … read more

Commerce & Craft: A Bit of Magic In Sugarhouse

Commerce & Craft: A Bit of Magic In Sugarhouse
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Commerce & Craft, the retail child of Gail Piccoli and her love of arts and crafts, offers treasures from over 70 local and non-local artists. … read more

Kahve Cafe: Feels Like Coming Home

Kahve Cafe: Feels Like Coming Home
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Kahve Cafe has packed the feeling of coming home into a dense cup of coffee by preserving centuries-old traditions with rich flavor. … read more

SLUG Style: Shantelle Pace

SLUG Style: Shantelle Pace
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As with her approach to cocktail creation, Shantelle Pace’s fashion sense evinces a willingness to experiment and eschew convention. … read more

Crème De La Cocktail: Four SLC Bartenders Hit Us With Their Best Shots

Crème De La Cocktail: Four SLC Bartenders Hit Us With...
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Here are four highly skilled bartenders from the city’s hottest cocktail bars on their approach to the art of mixology, their favorite drinks to make and more. … read more

Embodied Ecologies: Where Disability Meets the Natural World

Embodied Ecologies: Where Disability Meets the Natural World
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Embodied Ecologies—an exhibit on the intertwining of disability, health, and the environment—takes many forms: sculpture, painting, poetry and mixed-media. … read more

From Trash to Treasure: Reworking Fabrics with Sunworn Vintage

From Trash to Treasure: Reworking Fabrics with Sunworn Vintage
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Rooted in sustainability, Sunworn Vintage aims to create new fashion inventions with repurposed fabrics and materials, bringing retro flair to modern clothing. … read more

Redmond Farm Kitchen: Bringing The Country to the City

Redmond Farm Kitchen: Bringing The Country to the City
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The breakfast and brunch options at Redmond are unique in that every egg, tomato and glass of milk is sourced from local farms, including Redmond Farm’s own. … read more

The 14th Annual CLC DIY Festival Presented By Harmons @ The Utah State Fairpark

The 14th Annual CLC DIY Festival Presented By Harmons @...
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The 14th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons was Craft Lake’s biggest offering yet, and what you saw partly depended on what day you came. … read more

Localized: Nostalgic90s

Localized: Nostalgic90s
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As Nostalgic90s, cousins APaullo and LaneCobain3 create music by “taking advantage of a moment in style while understanding life has no rules.” … read more

SLC Pride Parade – 2022 Gallery

SLC Pride Parade – 2022 Gallery
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SLUG Magazine walked together after having just launched our Pride LGBTQ+ Issue days before, wearing matching purple t-shirts, designed by Noelle Margetts. … read more

Bunny Hop @ Garage on Beck 04.17

Bunny Hop @ Garage on Beck 04.17
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Long-time Bunny Hop veterans and first-year hoppers ordered Mimosas and tore into the Garage on Beck’s brunch buffet as the sun warmed a chilly patio scene. … read more

Alex Grobstein’s Petals of Perception

Alex Grobstein’s Petals of Perception
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Grobstein’s goal is to expel the boredom created by accepted realities. His paintings ask us, “What do we ignore in our effort to make sense of the world?” … read more