Restaurants

Six Corridor-area restaurants and stores were cited.

The restaurant known for its vegan and vegetarian rice bowls made from scratch left its spot at NewBo City Market on Dec. 29. But it won’t be gone long.

The space at 405 S. Gilbert St. was known for its intimate performances and literary events as well as its pizza, burgers and wide selection of beers on tap.

In a move of growth building on K.C. Cakes’ rapid success, owners Krystan Proctor and Alex Cooley spiced it up with a reopening this month as K.C. Cakes and Cajun.

Signs are pointing in a new direction for the former Mezcal Tequila Cocina space that closed abruptly in August.

Signs for the restaurant have reappeared at 4330 16th Ave. SW in Cedar Rapids — a space previously home to Highway 30 Diner, which moved to 1519 Sixth St. SW in June.

K.C. Cakes, first opened in November 2023 by Krystan Proctor and Alex Cooley, will become K.C. Cakes and Cajun as it starts serving Cajun food on Jan. 3.

The new Draft Dreamer Draft Cannabis line will be served in options including cocktails, teas, sodas and more at Field Day’s relatively new taproom, 925 Liberty Way.

About 23 years after they met in an Iowa City elementary school, two Sudanese refugees have reinvested in the hometown that raised them as one of its own.

The Wedge’s new location, in between Joe’s Place and Get Fresh Cafe, is set to open right after the New Year.

The restaurant and bar at Wilson’s Ciderhouse & Venue has closed in Iowa City as the owners transition to a private events venue

The new restaurant, at 102 Second St. SE, will open at 4 p.m. Dec. 31.