SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City’s rising dining scene just earned a moment in the national spotlight. Cosmica, a modern Italian diner that opened this spring, has been named one of America’s best restaurants by The New York Times. This marks the first time in a decade that a Utah establishment has appeared on the publication’s prestigious “Restaurant List.”

Cosmica’s recognition places Utah firmly into a national culinary conversation that continues to evolve. In a year filled with high-profile openings across the country, only a select few restaurants in the Mountain West region earned a place on the list, and Cosmica stands proudly among them.

The annual list highlights 50 restaurants across the United States that stand out not only for exceptional food, but for craftsmanship, orig

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