Restaurants

A spirited new event is generating a different type of buzz as Halloween approaches.

The Iowa Restaurant Association has named nine Corridor women to its annual “40 Women to Watch” list honoring those who have made an impact on Iowa’s restaurant and hospitality industry.

The Smiley’s Soup & Sandwiches menu doesn’t look much like it did when it started in a food truck four years ago, but its latest iteration at NewBo City Market continues the mission it started.

Crisp & Green, a fast-casual salad restaurant, is planning its first location at Iowa River Landing in early 2026.

This year's festival features an exclusive Iowa City BrewFest sampling event, the Bier Hall for general admission, the family-focused SodaFest with the Iowa Children's Museum, live entertainment and over 140 craft brews from more than 40 vendors.

A new fundraising dinner sets the table next month to support food access for children who need it most.

The annual festival at 1001 Seventh Ave. will feature the opportunity to sample a wide variety of beer styles from dozens of breweries around Iowa and surrounding areas.

Pretzelmaker, a longtime member on the short list for iconic mall pretzel brands, will close its Lindale Mall location at the end of September.

Fast-food giant will work with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to award $200 million in grants over the next seven years.

A sandwich franchise continues to grow in the Corridor nearly 5 years after it was first introduced.

Sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.

Owner Tim Palmer, who opened his first restaurant on Mount Vernon Road SE last August after nearly 20 years of slinging burritos and salsa at the Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market, has opened a second location only a year later.