Elijah Decious

Starbucks has opened a new location in Cedar Rapids just as the “holiday cup” season starts.

After seven years at the helm of Brooke Prouty, Uptown Marion Main Street came under the direction of new program director Lacey Shroeder in August. Here’s what she sees in Uptown Marion’s future, and what residents want to see in ongoing developments.

The Paul Engle Prize from the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature represents some lofty virtues in literature. But to 2024 winner Camille Dungy, it’s also a homecoming, of sorts.

It joins Ramen Belly as the only other restaurant in the neighborhood, serving the two meals Ramen Belly does not: breakfast and lunch.

A Coralville brewery has acquired Knoxville’s Peace Tree Brewing, several months after its closure.

No, it’s not a typo. Lion Bridge Brewing has launched Iowa’s first line of THC beverages in a new size and strength since the passage of a new state law regulating them.

A Mexican food truck in Vinton has traded in its wheels for its first brick-and-mortar location.

The Southern-Mexican hybrid’s last day open will be Saturday, Nov. 23.

Over the last two years, a group dedicated to celebrating Mexico’s Day of the Dead has been getting more and more lively.

The historic Iowa River Power building will soon come back online as a new restaurant in Coralville, planned for a 2026 opening.

The Blind Pig, a mainstay in Cedar Rapids, has become a staple in its new Monticello location, too.

I Love Mochi, opened Oct. 18, offering Asian-inspired treats like Korean corn dogs, mochi doughnuts, mochi ice cream, sweet waffle pops, and Fruit Lemon Splash beverages in flavors like mango, passion fruit and raspberry.

The new spot will focus on counter service and offers pizza by the slice.

Willie Ray Fairley, known as much for his charitable endeavors as his barbecue restaurant in northeast Cedar Rapids, has scheduled another food giveaway.

The Texas-themed steakhouse recently broke ground on the space, which previously served as a parking lot for the closed AMC Theatres cinema at 2435 Edgewood Rd. SW