Elijah Decious

The annual fundraiser for NewBo City Market, typically held each spring, is returning for a second shot of fun on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Here’s what you need to know.

What started as a side gig for catering has become a full-blown, family-operated staple on Cascade’s main street. See what draws crowds from Cedar Rapids, Dubuque and Waterloo.

This year, 48 restaurants in the downtown and Northside neighborhoods of Iowa City showed up for Taste of Iowa City. But what should you show up for?

A new Raising Cane’s location, anticipated for several months, opened on Aug. 27 in downtown Iowa City.

Palisades Cafe, 117 First St. NW, announced its closure Aug. 26 on social media.

A Cedar Rapids diner has landed some recognition from a YouTube food show.

A new class of therapy dogs is launching across Iowa to help the people who help others. And at Independence Fire and Rescue Association, one poodle is among the first helping change the mindset around mental health needs for first responders.

Drawing investment and leadership solely from Cedar Rapids restaurant owners, the new venture hopes to take on the outsized power big players like DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats wield over locally owned restaurants.

The recent Clear Creek Amana High School graduate, 18, made it look easy as she belted Whitney Houston’s “I Have Nothing” in front of the judges at the 64th Annual Bill Riley Talent Search Competition. But the path to finding her voice hasn’t always been a chain of successes over the last several years.

The annual celebration, first held to celebrate Hayden Fry’s legendary coaching career at the University of Iowa, packs a full day of events on Friday, Aug. 30 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

After 20 years, the Salsa Guy opens a brick-and-mortar with old favorites, new signatures

Luter’s new menu takes inspiration from Cork and Fork, a former favorite in the neighborhood. One sandwich on toasted rye is named after the former restaurant.

Open for lunch and dinner, CityWalk’s tentative menu includes rib-eye steaks, trout, pastas, wraps and sandwiches. They hope to eventually offer brunch on weekends, as well.

The restaurant’s new opening was announced on social media over the weekend with menus featuring “build your own” options for macaroni and cheese bowls and grilled cheese sandwiches.

Bo Mac’s, 219 16th Ave. SE, announced its closure on Aug. 22 — just three days before closing on Sunday, Aug. 25.