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Donutland will be expanding in Iowa City, filling in for Daylight Donuts after it closed on Sunday.

Mama Pearls, a new soul food restaurant offering fried catfish, gumbo, gizzards and smothered pork chops, opened Feb. 18 at 4444 First Ave. NE in Cedar Rapids near Lindale Mall.

Two months after it left Cedar Rapids, the popular eatery with a variety of Asian cuisines aims to open for delivery and carryout in early March.

Next to Raygun in the former home of Pig and Porter, Crosby’s brings an extension of Midtown Station to NewBo with a few twists.

About 17 years after it left Williams Boulevard SW, all signs point to Donutland bringing a full-service location back to Southwest Cedar Rapids.

John’s Grocery will be shifting its focus to expand in other areas like online shopping.

Less than a year after Pei’s Ohana Mandarin closed, former manager David Pei is opening a new Asian eatery.

Czech Town Station will soon offer chimichangas, French toast, cocktails and lunch at the former Lost & Found Provisions and Spirits location in the Czech Village.

A sommelier will lead guests through a tasting of eight French wines while they enjoy light appetizers during the The Láska z Francie (Love from France) Wine Tasting on Feb. 10 at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library

Almost 10 years after it opened its first location, Jamaican Pat reopens a permanent home base in NewBo City Market, the location where it all started.

BrrrFest, an annual celebration of craft brewing, returns to Coralville for its 10th year on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022.

A new restaurant from the Nanke Group is open after more than a year of pandemic delays.

Cranky Hank’s has reopened in Shellsburg after closing its Cedar Rapids locations more than seven years ago.

We asked Cracker Barrel whether a location was in the works for the Cedar Rapids area. You might not like the answer.

After decades as a community fixture, the longtime bar and restaurant vacant since 2020 is slated for demolition, pending a permit.