Restaurants

In an industry not culturally known for its accessibility, Lubben Vineyards & Wines leaves pretension at the door. And, by some measures, consumers are taking notice.

The space, home to Craft’d for several years, will transform into Craft’d After Dark starting at 5 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Chick N Max, a Kansas-based fast-casual chain that calls itself “Home of the Chicken Sandwich,” has plans for several Iowa markets in a new wave of Midwestern expansion.

At 19 restaurants, this year’s list is one longer than last year’s. The annual event, running this year from Friday, Feb. 21 through Sunday, March 2, includes two full weekends to enjoy limited-time specialty dishes offered at each restaurant.

The new direction will affect several Corridor Wahlburgers locations, according to the restaurant’s location list.

The cherished pizzeria, a staple in Iowa City since 1999, is returning to downtown for the first time in 11 years — this time under different ownership.

Andy Schumacher was the only Iowa chef to make this year’s list.

The Tiffin event center will be hosting a free concert with affordable tastings to support No Foot Too Small, a Coralville nonprofit that supports and raises awareness for families experiencing pregnancy and infant loss.

A small pizza chain will be reopening its Cedar Rapids restaurant in a new location soon, where it will have much more than pizza.

An new restaurant in downtown Cedar Rapids is delivering an upscale atmosphere with a perhaps lower than expected price tag.

An online auction from Backes Auctioneers, which goes live at 10 a.m. on Jan. 20 will give buyers the chance to bid on a rotisserie smoker, deck pizza ovens, pizza making tables, dining tables and other commercial kitchen essentials.

In a city with about 30 Mexican options, Mi Lindo Vallarta offers a less common variety of flavor from south of the border.