From the Ground Up — Restaurant in Salt Lake City

Holy goddess this place is out of this world! I've never before been to a shop that's this inviting, full of love, whimsy, and wonder. I've also never found a shop with such good prices for crystals and minerals!

Both the drinks and the display of crystals and plants are remarkable, I've been reccomending the shop to everyone I know. Also the best chai I've had in the whole state.

Kathy is the most personable, sweet human I've encountered in a very, very long time. She's so knowledgeable and heartfelt, very passionate, and holds a genuine love for what she does with years of experience. Not to mention just how many crystals she owns, as well as fossils, plants, and other goodies in between to peruse.

If you're in SLC, if you're an SLC local, if you're visiting, if you love coffee plants and crystals, make this a regular stop in your day to day, you won't regret it. Much love to Kathy and all...

Kathie is so dear to me, a kindred spirit & amazing force of nature, I found precisely everything I needed in her sweet shoppe (& angelic presence). “From the Ground Up” inspired me in many ways, & I’m grateful for its existence in this valley. She opened in February & I feel we’ve been sleeping on this gem. Ahem. Prior to venturing in, I had walked past many times, oft in a hurry or telling myself I know better than to turn to retail therapy - or so I hope… in all truth, however, FTGU is like a lil slice of home, tucked away in plain sight, equipped with magical objects & the best Café drinks I’ve had since moving to SLC, & I’m a regular everywhere. (She says it’s bc she gets good beans & true but It’s bc of the love)

Coffee? Plants? Rocks? Gold. Ty Kathie. Aho....

This shop was one of the cutest rock shops I’ve been to in the Salt Lake Valley area! There were so many amazing polished, cut and tumbled gemstones and minerals as well as some really great fossil specimens! I loved looking through the owners personal collection that’s displayed in the shop too! There are so many unique and rare finds! I spoke with the owner briefly, Kathy, and she’s such a gentle soul! She spoke with me about a really neat children’s rockhounding book she had in the shop, and we talked a little bit about wonderstone and pigeon blood agate! I bought a couple of tumbled pieces, but my favorites that I brought home were the blood stones! They’re gorgeous! I’ll...