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Taste of Iowa City celebrating 10th anniversary
IOWA CITY - Mother Nature may not have cooperated with Monday's total solar eclipse, but she's casting a friendly smile on tonight's Taste of Iowa City event.
With temperatures in the upper 70s, the 10th annual event, hosted by the Iowa City Downtown District and presented by MidWestOne Bank, got underway at 4 p.m. and continues until 8 p.m.
The event aims to highlight the culinary diversity of downtown and northside restaurants.
Tickets are $1 each and will be sold in strips of five until 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available during the event at six ticket booths located in downtown and the Northside Marketplace.
Participating businesses are as follows:
Oasis Falafel
Pop's BBQ
The High Ground Cafe
Devotay
Brix Cheese Shop and Wine Bar
Hamburg Inn No. 2
Northside Bistro
Joe's Place
PiZan Pizza
Takanami
Atlas
Dumpling Darling
Basta
Aspen Leaf Yogurt
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Micky's Irish Pub and Grill
Pullman Bar and Diner
Nodo Downtown
Masala
Z'Mariks
Which Wich
Coldstone Creamery
Pancheros
Yotopia
Cortado Coffee & Cafe
Jimmy Jack's BBQ
Airliner
Molly's Cupcakes
Sweets and Treats
Java House
Heirloom Salad Co.
Bo-James
One Twenty Six
Quinton's Bar and Deli
Mesa Pizza
Iowa Chop House
Mama's Deli
Baroncini
The Mill
Donnelly's Pub
Formosa
El Patrón
Saloon
Graze
Bread Garden Market & Bakery
Share Wine Lounge & Small Plate Bistro
Banh Mi Amore
Officials said restaurants will not accept cash; samples must be purchased using Taste of Iowa City tickets.
For more information, including a Taste of Iowa City map, go to downtowniowacity.com.
Ellie Allen, owner of Z'Mariks Noodle Cafe, serves 'z'mac n cheese' to a long line of customers during the 2015 Taste of Iowa City. The 10th annual Taste of Iowa City takes place from 4 to 8 p.m. today. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)
People walk by the Pullman Bar and Diner stand during the 10th Annual Taste of Iowa City in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. The event featured the culinary diversity of Iowa City's Downtown and Northside restaurants with sample portions from more than 40 menus. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)
A chicken and biscuit sandwich from Pullman Bar and Diner's stand during the 10th Annual Taste of Iowa City in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. The event featured the culinary diversity of Iowa City's Downtown and Northside restaurants with sample portions from more than 40 menus. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)
Matt Nitchals, director of operations for Z'Markis Noodle Cafe, services dishes of their mac and cheese to a line of people during the 10th Annual Taste of Iowa City in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. The event featured the culinary diversity of Iowa City's Downtown and Northside restaurants with sample portions from more than 40 menus. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)
People eat along the Pedestrian Mall during the 10th Annual Taste of Iowa City in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. The event featured the culinary diversity of Iowa City's Downtown and Northside restaurants with sample portions from more than 40 menus. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)
Jenna Spiering (from left) and Farzad Salamifar, both of Iowa City eat Chicken Lips from Graze during the 10th Annual Taste of Iowa City in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. The event featured the culinary diversity of Iowa City's Downtown and Northside restaurants with sample portions from more than 40 menus. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)
Jenna Spiering (from left) wipes buffalo sauce from Farzad Salamifar's, both of Iowa City, face as they eat Chicken Lips from Graze during the 10th Annual Taste of Iowa City in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. The event featured the culinary diversity of Iowa City's Downtown and Northside restaurants with sample portions from more than 40 menus. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)
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