Food & Drink

After 36 years as a favorite on the Ped Mall, George’s Best Gyros joins it sister restaurants in the expansion from food cart to brick and mortar on Iowa Avenue.

The Czech Village’s upscale restaurant for comfort food is pivoting to embrace its vision as a restaurant group.

Banana bread is a nice comfort food that goes well with your morning cup of coffee or tea. It also can be a great afternoon pick me up with a glass of milk.

Cedar Ridge’s annual Bourbon and Blues Festival is expanding in 2022, moving to Cedar Rapids’ McGrath Amphitheatre as it joins forces with the Linn County Blues Society Tickets for the multiday event starting Aug. 20 go on sale May 1.

Experience the new, communal dining experience where you cook meats and vegetables right at your table at MIX

Trading Grounds Coffee in Marion is opening this week ahead of a grand opening on Saturday at 917 Barrington Parkway, Suite B. The new coffee shop transformed the space in the MAC Express building previously home to a health club.

Italian favorite Popoli Ristorante & Sullivan’s Bar in the historic Kingston Village building will close May 8, making way for a new event center operated by Peppercorn Food Company.

Short’s Burger and Shine, known for its specialty burgers, has closed its original downtown Iowa City location. It’s east Iowa City and Uptown Marion locations are still open.

At SOMM Wines in Fairfield, Iowa, owner Krista Matthes loves giving guests expert advice on wine selections and pairings. This week, pair Albariño wine with a recipe for Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic.

The founder of Marco’s Grilled Cheese delves further into the brick and mortar restaurant business with three new openings in three months.

Cedar Rapids Thew Brewing posted on Facebook Tuesday it had ceased brewing operations.

The Coralville location will be the first Raising Cane’s in the Corridor after a location previously planned in Cedar Rapids fell through.