Elijah Decious

Dua Pie, a new opening in downtown Cedar Rapids, brings perfected New York-style classics from pizza and pasta to calzone and stromboli from the family that started Napoli’s in Marion and southwest Cedar Rapids.

A Solon coffee shop has expanded with a new cafe opening in Iowa City.

A longtime contributor to Cedar Rapids’ Mexican restaurant scene is closing its Edgewood Road location.

Relying on donations of cash, gently used toys and volunteer efforts to restore them, the Iowa City Toy Redistribution Project is unique for a couple of reasons.

The Cedar Rapids Planning Commission unanimously declined to recommend a rezoning request for a new McDonald’s along Mount Vernon Road SE at a Thursday hearing.

“Twilights,” a new public art exhibit, brings innovative lighting to a previously dark alley connecting the Pedestrian Mall to the area in front of The Graduate Hotel on South Dubuque Street in Iowa City.

In April, owner GreenState Credit Union foreclosed on the property after a Johnson County judge granted its petition to collect debt for projects by developer Marc Moen totaling about $28 million.

Pregame Brew and Chew, opened in August 2024 with the legacy of the old Cork ‘n Fork, has made a pivot to make room for a new hybrid option from Cedar Rapids restaurateur Jade Luter.

A new Culver’s restaurant is in the works for southwest Cedar Rapids.

A McDonald’s franchisee hopes to rezone a portion of Cedar Rapids along Mount Vernon Road SE for a new Golden Arch this week.

Every fall in Coralville, the University of Iowa’s Center for the Book hosts one of only two mulberry harvests by universities in the country. The ancient Japanese tradition remains a key to preserving artifacts, conserving books and engaging the future of art.

The Light the World Giving Machine, a new kind of vending machine with a growing global footprint, is bringing a new twist to the Corridor this holiday giving season.

Treasured flavors from the Old World will once again return to the Czech Village.

After its January debut in the Kingston Yard development of Cedar Rapids, BarTini’s is quickly expanding with a new menu made from scratch.

For some, traditions look a little different in the kitchen. Here’s how families from different cultural backgrounds fold their own heritages into holiday celebrations.