Restaurants

In addition to Mexican food, which has saturated the Cedar Rapids market with more than 30 options, the restaurant offered a unique specialty in Central American cuisine at a modest price.

With meet-ups at a different restaurant each week, the Winter Supper Club in Cedar Rapids is more than just a place to eat.

One Mexican restaurant is standing out from the crowd by turning the tables — telling the people who love their food to make it themselves in a new workshop.

Paul McDermott, a chef at Wildwood BBQ & Saloon in Iowa City, earned the Media’s Choice award, designated by media professionals invited to the event.

The new event, set for May 3 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., will let attendees explore a variety of culinary persuasions from food trucks and vendors on the Second Avenue Bridge in downtown Cedar Rapids.

The new bar will feature a dance floor, wooden walls, a shiplap bar, and other rustic elements “that transport guests to the charm of an old-time saloon with a pop of color,” the owners said.

Oak Hill Tavern, at the corner of Eighth Avenue SE and Fifth Street SE, brings a varied menu and a few novel plates to the Oak Hill Jackson neighborhood.

With multiple concepts over 37,000 square feet for dining, drinking, recreation and relaxation, Cedar Rapids newest opening is a pretty big dill.

From Birria Tacos to Birria King, an early player in the birria wars in Cedar Rapids has found a new domain.

It’s out with Hardee’s and in with Starbucks as the Seattle-based coffee giant plans yet another location along one of Cedar Rapids’ main thoroughfares.

If you’ve missed their signature Cuban sandwich, keep an eye out for their new location coming soon.

With exclusive new styles of lager and unique international fusions, there’s plenty to explore in the brewery’s growing empire.