Restaurants

A new dinner is making sure restaurant reservations aren’t just for those with means.

A temporary closure has become permanent for a former mainstay in Italian dining.

A new food truck is bringing fresh Greek food to Linn County for the first time in many years.

Lacayo, a concept featuring cuisine across South America, Central America, Spain and Portugal, will be open through April 11.

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.