Restaurants

See our thoughts on what’s hot and what’s not during this week’s Restaurant Week in Coralville, Iowa City, North Liberty and Solon.

In a Sunday social media post, owners Jessica and Tony LaFayette said they will close in 60 days — by April 13.

RoyceAnn Porter’s new Iowa City restaurant will open at the South District Market in March.

From gyros and Japanese pancakes to dessert crepes and three-course meals, we tried the specials that caught our attention on this year’s menu for Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week.

See the full menus for all 21 restaurants here.

With a cozy renovated interior featuring a new patio, fireplace, ambient lighting and games, the restaurant will feature a menu of burgers, chicken wraps, salads and pastas, plus breakfast on weekends. Diners can wash it all down with a full cocktail menu, 10 beers on tap or 25-ounce Bloody Marys, on weekends.

See what new dough you can try on National Pizza Day.

Textile TapHaus’ new satellite taproom brings its industrial vibes to Atkins’ main street in Benton County with its fourth location.

Rodina executive chef and owner Samuel Charles was the only Iowa chef named to the short list for this year’s Best Chef award in the Midwest category.

The historic Matyk building, built in 1893 at 1029 Third St. SE in the heart of the NewBo District, was renovated by owners Mike and Lynette Richards, who bought the building in 1999.

The wait is almost over for Tomaso’s move to the corner of First Avenue NE and 27th Street NE in Cedar Rapids.

The franchisee will open five Grimaldi’s locations in Iowa, with the first planned to open by the end of 2023.