Elijah Decious

Hungry? Need a drink after the game? Looking for something to do during the Iowa high school state baseball tournament from July 22 to 26? Here’s a guide to some things to eat, drink and do in and around downtown Cedar Rapids.

After guiding the district through its most formative years, Brooke Prouty is ready to help cities across Iowa with the Iowa Economic Development Authority.

After losing his wife and stepson to addiction, a Cedar Rapids app developer wants to make mental wellness a matter of empowerment.

This traveling Iowa blogger isn’t running for office. But the foodie and small town tourist is pressing the flesh with restaurant owners and locals in every county as he seeks his favorite pork tenderloin.

Two Cedar Rapids entrepreneurs are going in together on their first restaurant with three distinct concepts spread over two floors.

The shop, owned by Ben and Katy Davis, celebrated its grand reopening on July 11 at 1060 Seventh Ave.

BurgerFiend is moving to live under the roof of another sister restaurant.

The closure comes two years after it opened in May 2022.

After reading the harrowing story of a Cedar Rapids veteran who survived a crash in Nazi-occupied France, one Czech historian was drawn to Iowa to document the stories of World War II veterans for the future.

In the six years since she moved to the United States, Anh Le has gone from someone with no sense of direction in the kitchen to a busy bakery owner with a unique niche in NewBo City Market.

The Mexican restaurant focuses on a variety of hot and cold seafood dishes.

A new restaurant in downtown Cedar Rapids is serving Italian cuisine with Cajun and Creole twists.

The bar, set to open soon in Kingston Yard, comes from someone who helped open The Stuffed Olive in Iowa City, Cedar Falls and Des Moines.

A Hiawatha Indian restaurant has expanded with a second location in North Liberty.

From casual to cut-throat, here’s what handlers do to win the international competition held in Cedar Rapids each year.