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Aimee Cook

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Sandy, Utah
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Covers:  food, beverage, lifestyle, culture, travel
Doesn't Cover: politics
Award-winning lifestyle writer for @utahbusiness @parkcitymag @sltrib @cityweekly @gastronomicslc @afcitizen @dishingpc @parkrecord

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Aimee Cook’s Biography

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Aimee is an award-winning freelance writer and editor. She has written for several publications across the Western Region including Millcreek City Lifetyle, Devour Utah, City Weekly, The Utah Review, Utah Stories Magazine, Park City Magazine, Gastronomic SLC, Dishing Park City, Mountain Express Magazine, Utah Business Magazine, Utah Advisor Magazine, Western Home Journal, Salt Lake Tribune, PCStyle Magazine, TownLift News and Park City Record, Park City Home Magazine, PC Home Magazine and Dishi…

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ParkRecord SpecialSections

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ParkRecord SpecialSections - Summer Adventure Guide 2026

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Summer/Fall 2026

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ParkRecord SpecialSections - Summer Home 2026

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Summer Guide 2026

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Meridian Lifestyle

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Millcreek City Lifestyle

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Utahns invited to pull up a chair for America’s Potluck on July 5.

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By Aimee Cook Verified
| Salt Lake City Weekly Verified
Utahns will join people across all 50 states and Puerto Rico for America’s Potluck on July 5, 2026, a single-day gathering built around shared meals to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Organizers say the event taps into one of the country’s oldest habits—coming together around food—and turns it into a coast-to-coast moment of connection. Utah is helping lead the national effort through America250 Utah, a commission appointed by Gov. Spencer Cox.
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Brooklyn comes to Utah County as Fini Pizza and Fini Cafe open their doors.

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By Aimee Cook Verified
| Salt Lake City Weekly Verified
There’s something new happening in Utah County and it comes with both the scent of fresh pizza and a sense of goodwill. Fini Pizza and Fini Café, co-founded by Sean Feeney [pronounced Fini], are the first restaurants to open in Utah City, a 700-acre, mixed-use development in Vineyard that aims to be the area’s lively, walkable urban center. For those following the neighborhood’s progress, it finally feels real. And what better way to start than with pizza?
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Backburner: Chef’s Counter at Hearth and Hill

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By Aimee Cook Verified
| Salt Lake City Weekly Verified
There’s dinner—and then there’s a front-row seat to the show. At Hearth and Hill in Sugar House (hearth-hill.com), the Chef’s Counter delivers both. Instead of tucking into a corner table, settle in right where the action is. Feel the flames flicker. See knives move with purpose and plates come together inches from your seat. The Chef’s Counter invites a handful of guests each evening to dine counter-side, watching every searing, plating, and finishing unfold in real time.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Literary Magazine editor in college

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes! Took a typing class in high school.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Being a journalist involves researching, investigating, interpreting, and communicating news and public affairs. It's about presenting infor.

Awards

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2019 - Top of the Rockies, Excellence in Journalism

Special Section- BBQ Basics, This Season's Best Advice, Products and Recipes from Those Who Know

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2019 - Division B Newspaper:

Society of Professional Journalists- Series, Chef’s Potluck, Devour Utah Magazine, November 2018 issue.

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American Society of Business Publication Editors

2024 - Impact/Investigative

Salt Lake City Weekly (Copperfield Publishing) Category: All Content - Impact/Investigative Award Level: Regional Silver Award Title of Entry: New food and community-building programs are unlocking barriers across the Navajo Nation Aimee L. Cook, Writer

Utah Restaurant Association

2024 - Excellence in Food Reporting
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