Salt Lake City's arty west side

Long overlooked, the warehouse district on Salt Lake City's west side has been transformed by artists and developers drawn to its pioneer-era brick-and-steel façades.

Now bustling with boutiques, galleries, and Vespa scooters, the area boasts ethnic and artistic diversity with an organic, urban frisson, explaining why a homeless shelter can sit right across the street from the Gateway ― a multimillion-dollar shopping and entertainment complex ― and seem perfectly at home.

Aloha Island-Style Sushi
WHAT: Think pineapple and mango plus wasabi. Chef "Billy Z." slices and rolls his fish fresh every morning. Ready-to-go boxes make it easy to grab takeout. WHEN: Lunch Mon-Sat. HOW MUCH: $. WHERE: 336 W. Broadway; 801/322-3224.