Restaurants

A new restaurant for pizza and craft beer will open later in November in the Czech Village. Other bites in food news: new Mexican food in Fairfax; Riley’s Cafe reopens under new ownership.

After much anticipation, The Hip-stir in Marion has opened up for dine-in service.

Former Dairy Queen is flipped into locally run venture with year-round food.

In this week’s Chew on This: Crumbl Cookies is opening its first Iowa store, Unimpaired dry bar opens in Iowa City.

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.