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Peekaboo Canyon Wood Fired Kitchen opened in Kanab in fall 2016, founded by Best Friends Animal Society co-founders Francis and Silva Battista alongside the organization's current CEO Julie Castle. The restaurant runs a wood-fired, vegetarian-leaning menu — pizzas, salads, plant-forward plates — out of a Center Street storefront. The connection to Best Friends, which operates the country's largest no-kill animal sanctuary in the canyon just north of town, is part of the room's identity and a steady source of out-of-town traffic.
For 435 Alliance, Peekaboo is a Kanab independent with documented owners and an unusual ownership group worth surfacing carefully — the Best Friends linkage is the story.
Unresolved Questions
- Operating LLC for the restaurant — separate from Best Friends Animal Society's nonprofit operations.
- Whether ownership shares have shifted since the 2016 opening.
- Day-to-day operating manager / GM.
Sources For QA
- https://peekabookitchen.com/
- https://www.yelp.com/biz/peekaboo-canyon-wood-fired-kitchen-kanab
- https://www.facebook.com/peekabookitchen/
- https://www.instagram.com/peekabookitchen/
- https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/life/arts-entertainment/new-restaurant-adds-to-kanab-s-growing-rep-as-foodie-destination/article_7a177447-b111-5cb0-83bc-afb93e4a83ac.html
- https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g57030-d10823213-Reviews-Peekaboo_Canyon_Wood_Fired_Kitchen-Kanab_Utah.html
- https://www.visitsouthernutah.com/peekaboo-canyon-wood-fired-kitchen/