At your service: Log Haven brings Utah's own to the table.

• Author: Young, Gaylen
• Position: Company Profile

Visitors to Log Haven Restaurant in Millcreek Canyon get a true taste of Utah, from the beautiful mountain setting, complete with nearby streams and waterfalls, to the delectable food that is often prepared with fresh, local ingredients.

"The first date with my boyfriend was at Log Haven. It was so romantic with the snow and the huge fireplace inside," says frequent patron Shauna South. "The food was terrific; the evening was terrific. I'm sure it was an important first step, which led to our marriage a few months later."

Romance is certainly on tap at Log Haven, says owner Margo Provost. "We have been named one of the top 50 most romantic restaurants in the country. We can't guarantee it, but we always say if you start at Log Haven you'll have a much better chance," she jokes.

Indeed, Dave Jones also met his wife at Log Haven, where he has been executive chef since the restaurant re-opened in 1995.

South remembers often eating Sunday brunch with her family at Log Haven in the '70s. But after the original owner died, the subsequent owners let the place fall into disrepair for several years until Provost arrived from California and began transforming it into the renowned restaurant that it is today.

"The property had actually been condemned and was due to be torn down when I bought it," explains Provost. The historic building--originally a private residence--was built in 1920 with logs transported from Oregon. Provost purchased the property in 1994 and completely renovated the mountain retreat.

Now Log Haven is proud to be a Utah's Own restaurant that uses top-quality ingredients from local growers and suppliers.

"When I was in California, we had agreements with about 35 small-acreage growers who supplied our specific needs," says Jones. "That seemed like something we could do here, so we've developed agreements with local growers who can deliver products within a day of harvest from the field," he says.

Many of the businesses Jones works with provide unusual or unique products. One such purveyor is Creminili Fine Meats in Draper. "These people are transplants from Italy and are using a 400-year-old family recipe for their...