Restaurants

Coffee Emporium, purchased by North Liberty resident entrepreneur Alex Nelson in July 2024, will have a new name starting March 29: Midnight Coffee. Here’s what’s new.

Munchi Mochi, an anime themed café with mochi doughnuts and boba tea, held its grand opening on March 12.

A small Wisconsin pizza chain is making its way southwest with a new Czech Village opening — its first restaurant outside of Wisconsin.

A drive-thru coffee chain is planning its first Eastern Iowa location near Lindale Mall.

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Pancheros fans can score a week of $1 burritos using code “DOLLARSIDE” in the restaurant’s app, while supplies last. The promotion starts Tuesday, March 18 and will be available for up to 1,000 burritos.

The building was sold on Feb. 24 for $250,000. It was first listed on the market for $990,000 in early 2023, before an apparent foreclosure or forfeiture in May 2024, according to Cedar Rapids City Assessor records.

Two Corridor restaurants have made 2025’s list of 10 finalists for Iowa’s Best Burger.

Harold’s Chicken, which opened in February for the first time since it left the Corridor eight years ago, is in a new location on the southwest side. The space, near Wawa Caribbean, was previously home to Highway 30 Diner.

The Old World Irish pub, opened in August 2023, will be transforming into something different after St. Patrick’s Day.

Big Grove Brewery is launching a new microgrant program that pairs well with its new Neighborhood Beer.

With new barbecue burners and ventilation at 14 tables, customers will be able to grill Korean meats and vegetables at their own tables starting in mid to late April.

The Iowa brand with seven locations, including one in Coralville, is offering $25,000 to anyone who can eat one particular sandwich fast enough. The new reward more than doubles the last offer, which was $10,000.