Food & Drink

A new restaurant from the Nanke Group is open after more than a year of pandemic delays.

Cranky Hank’s has reopened in Shellsburg after closing its Cedar Rapids locations more than seven years ago.

Two weeks after the last LGBTQ bar in Cedar Rapids announced its closure, owner Andrew Harrison said a buyer stepped in to save the space for the community.

Gussy-up those vegetables to make your meal extra special with these three recipes: Creamed Carrots, Gourmet Green Vegetables, and Slow-Roasted Fennel and Red Onions with Tahini and Spices.

Take a peek inside the 40-acre campus that Mary Ingalls from “Little House on the Prairie” once lived on.

We asked Cracker Barrel whether a location was in the works for the Cedar Rapids area. You might not like the answer.

Previously a pop-up in the upscale Midwest comfort food restaurant, SureBurger will be making a longer appearance as the restaurant works around the failure of its walk-in coolers.

After decades as a community fixture, the longtime bar and restaurant vacant since 2020 is slated for demolition, pending a permit.

A longtime a fixture in the local LGBTQ community, Belle’s Basix at 3916 First Ave. NE in Cedar Rapids will close on Feb. 1 unless someone else buys it to keep it open, the owner says.

Over the last decade, Sean Keller has forged a new barbecue tradition unique to Iowa with all the hickory smoke but none of the mystery that legendary flavors are often shrouded in.

Six months after BurgerFiend closed its second location in northeast Cedar Rapids, owner Omar Igram is planning to open the Breakfast Barn and Lunch House.

At first, Joe Sample of Cedar Rapids started posting photos of his takeout orders to Facebook as a way to get out of the house and support local. But nearly two years, 200 restaurants and $20,000 later, he’s still at it — and wants you to join him.