🍴 Big changes at 2 SLC restaurants

One of Salt Lake’s buzziest restaurants is going adults-only, while another is welcoming kids for the first time. Here’s what you should know.

• Cosmica is now 21+: The Italian restaurant’s new bar license takes effect today meaning patrons can now order cocktails without food. The tradeoff? No one under 21 is allowed inside. [Instagram]
• Drunken Kitchen is now family-friendly. After switching to a full-service restaurant, Drunken Kitchen is officially welcoming diners of all ages. Kids are allowed downstairs, while the patio upstairs remains a 21+ bar. [Instagram]
• Utah currently has a surplus of licenses. Despite our notoriously complicated liquor laws, there’s currently no shortage of licenses. In May, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services had 28 bar licenses and 60 full-service restaurant licenses available, and the seven applicants that month were all approved. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]

Less Enrollment, More School Closures

The Salt Lake City School District warns more schools could close, just two years after the controversial shuttering of four elementary schools. The district recently changed its criteria for deciding which schools could be on the chopping block, including if it has fewer than 300 students. [Salt Lake Tribune]

Going Dark During Wildfire Season

Rocky Mountain Power (a City Cast Salt Lake sponsor) cut the electricity in Southern Utah last week, as a precaution during risky weather for wildfires. The utility provider bases "public safety power shutoffs" on the forecast and has meteorologists monitoring for windy, hot, and dry conditions. [Utah News Dispatch]

Funding Cut for Study of Beautiful Bug

Did you know: There's an insect that calls only one Utah state park home? Local researchers have been studying the Coral Pink Sand Dunes tiger beetle since the 1990s, but recent cuts to federal science funding have them worried about keeping tabs on the bugs and their habitats amid climate change. [KUER]

Honk if You’re a Utah Sports Fan

Get ready to "TKNOTE" and put your "TSKSUP" — the Smith Entertainment Group is releasing new license plates to show your Jazz and Mammoth pride. The Jazz plates will be available to order at the DMV's website starting today, with the Mammoth coming later. [Smith Entertainment Group]