Restaurants

Looking for something to eat or do in downtown Cedar Rapids after the Iowa high school state volleyball tournament? Check out this list of things near Alliant Energy PowerHouse arena.

One local property owner is on the move to sweeten 16th Avenue Southwest. In other food news: Vivian’s Express Grill temporarily closes; NewBo Bash returns.

71 years after The Eat Shop in Cedar Rapids closed, Mary Ann Drahos’ great-niece is serving her family’s recipes again in Solon.

B.J. and Jim Hobart didn’t set out to be restaurateurs, but they’re opening their second restaurant – the Old Hospital Pub – in the former infirmary on the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School campus in Vinton.

The big cheese was worth all the hype leading up to its debut Friday at Culver’s restaurants nationwide.

The third Taco Depot will be in the old Hardee’s off Kirkwood Boulevard SW, just south of Highway 30.

Do yourself a favor and try their pupusas.

You’ll be able to get your flowers and your coffee in this upcoming NewBo spot.

If cotton candy cocktails and churro waffles served alongside ribeyes and Tomahawk pork chops intrigues you, Chophouse Downtown has you covered.

If you have a sweet tooth, you won’t want to miss three new places for baked goods and ice cream in Coralville and Marion.

With restaurants facing more challenges than ever, the local co-op could be a solution to the tenuous relationship between independent restaurateurs and third-party delivery services.

It’s a busy week for food news in Cedar Rapids, from steak and pupusas to Thai food and Oktoberfest.