Over the years I’ve heard dozens of folks ask the question, Where can I buy groceries in Salt Lake? I’ve had folks ask me personally – and I’ve heard them ask at the front desk of the Plaza Hotel – where I always stay.
There didn’t used to be a satisfactory answer for those folks without a car. I’ve personally taken many people shopping! Full-range grocery stores were typically a couple miles away from the downtown hotels. Smiths is still there – it’s a great store – but it hasn’t gotten any closer…
That all changed a couple years ago when the City Creek Mall was built. There’s now a Harmon’s store within walking distance of the Temple Square area. The high-end full-blown grocery is located at the corner of 100 South and State Street (135 East 100 South, Salt Lake City). Now – if you’re staying at the Plaza, the Radisson, or the Marriot (all within a block of Temple Square), just walk over to the Temple Square UTA Trax platform. Take the FREE Trax ride East, then turning South to the City Center Trax platform. Get off, go 1 block East to State Street and you’re at Harmon’s. Better yet, you can do most of that without going out in the weather. When you get off the Trax at the Downtown platform, you can go into the City Creek Mall, make your way to the food court, and take the Tunnel (next to McDonald’s) under State Street, coming up at Harmon’s.
And don’t miss the deli upstairs at Harmons! There’s also a Post OIffice up there. Amazing!
Bottom line – you may have to walk (carrying your groceries) for about a couple blocks (most of that within City Creek) in total if you happen to be staying at the Plaza. Ask the cashiers to double-bag your stuff. Take a look at the Yelp reviews…
