Restaurants

A new Cedar Rapids restaurant is spending its first Thanksgiving by giving back to those in need, and is asking for the public’s help to make it happen.

Starbucks has opened a new location in Cedar Rapids just as the “holiday cup” season starts.

It joins Ramen Belly as the only other restaurant in the neighborhood, serving the two meals Ramen Belly does not: breakfast and lunch.

A Coralville brewery has acquired Knoxville’s Peace Tree Brewing, several months after its closure.

No, it’s not a typo. Lion Bridge Brewing has launched Iowa’s first line of THC beverages in a new size and strength since the passage of a new state law regulating them.

A Mexican food truck in Vinton has traded in its wheels for its first brick-and-mortar location.

The Southern-Mexican hybrid’s last day open will be Saturday, Nov. 23.

The historic Iowa River Power building will soon come back online as a new restaurant in Coralville, planned for a 2026 opening.

The Blind Pig, a mainstay in Cedar Rapids, has become a staple in its new Monticello location, too.

I Love Mochi, opened Oct. 18, offering Asian-inspired treats like Korean corn dogs, mochi doughnuts, mochi ice cream, sweet waffle pops, and Fruit Lemon Splash beverages in flavors like mango, passion fruit and raspberry.

The new spot will focus on counter service and offers pizza by the slice.

Willie Ray Fairley, known as much for his charitable endeavors as his barbecue restaurant in northeast Cedar Rapids, has scheduled another food giveaway.