Roof Restaurant reopens at Joseph Smith Memorial Building after 5-year renovation

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The Roof Restaurant inside the Joseph Smith Memorial Building reopens to the public after a five-year closure for a major renovation and seismic upgrades. The dining landmark shut its doors in March 2020 as crews began extensive work throughout the historic building. Executive Chef Brian Richter said the return carries emotional weight for generations of families who have celebrated milestones there. ARC Salt Lake's Ron Bird took the opportunity to head to the restaurant for an early look at what people can expect and what is new. Head chef Brian Ricther discusses the new menu and the types of dining options that are available. FULL STORY: https://kutv.com/news/arc-salt-lake/r... _______________ Hit the subscribe button to stay up-to-date on the latest news, and turn on the notifications to get alerted when the big stories break as we bring them to you live! For all the full stories seen here, go to kutv.com. Follow KUTV 2News on our other social media pages for more photos, videos and reports: Facebook: KUTV2News TikTok: @kutv2news X: @kutv2news Instagram: @kutv2news Threads: @kutv2news Bluesky: @kutv2news.bsky.social If you see something newsworthy happen, or you just witness something incredible, hilarious or adorable, you can send your videos, photos and news tips to kutv.com/chimein. We love sharing our favorites on kutv.com, our social media and our broadcasts! You can also submit tips by email or phone. Email: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 801.839.1234 _______________ KUTV is a Utah-based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to nearly 200 television stations in 86 markets. Sinclair's television group reaches close to 40% of US television households and includes FOX, ABC, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, Univision and Azteca affiliates. #kutv #saltlakecity #news #utah