food

Early this spring, NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids announced that five new vendors were in the process of moving in. The last of those five is now welcoming customers! Sliderlicious Sliders is officially open for business.

Citizens of Mechanicsville have a place to stop for food and beverages again! The small Iowa town is now home to a new bar & restaurant called Charley Rae’s.

Good news for fans of Tomaso's Pizza in Marion - the popular pizza joint is reopening this week at a new location on 6th Ave!

Lots of new bars & restaurants have opened in Eastern Iowa so far this year! Check out a list of the new eateries that have opened in 2026, as well as some of the places expected to open this year.

A small town in Eastern Iowa is now home to a new bar and restaurant! The Meat Locker Bar & Grill at 325 Locust St NE in Blairstown is now open!

In honor of National Donut Day 2026, we decided to take a look at some of the top-rated donut shops and bakeries across the state of Iowa!

For the second year in a row, a small town Iowa restaurant has made a prestigious list of the top 50 pizza places in the entire United States! Congratulations to Lincoln Winebar, one of the '50 Top Pizza' picks for 2026.

The next time you're in Des Moines, there's a burger joint that you should probably check out! USA Today has recognized an Iowa restaurant on a recent list of amazing burger joints across the U.S.

The next time you head to a concert, play, or sporting event in Downtown Cedar Rapids, get there early to enjoy one of the area's awesome local restaurants! Check out some of the great places within walking distance of the big event venues!

A historic Cedar Rapids Dairy Queen underwent some big changes this spring! The now-closed DQ at on 1st Ave NE in front of the Starlite Room is now Dottie's Ice Cream & Soda!