Taste of Iowa City postponed due to excessive heat warning

IOWA CITY — Taste of Iowa City, an annual culinary street event hosted by the Iowa City Downtown District, is postponing the popular celebration due to this week’s excessive heat forecast.

Taste of Iowa City, originally set for Aug. 23, will now be held on Tuesday, Aug. 29, from 4 to 8 p.m.

The 15th annual event offers the culinary diversity of downtown and Northside Iowa City restaurants through bite-sized samples from more than 50 restaurants.

Attendees can try what they like by purchasing tickets for $1 each, which can be redeemed for samples at each station. Tickets are available in strips of five for purchase online from the Downtown Iowa City Market website. Tickets can be picked up at the Iowa City Downtown District office at 103 E. College St., Unit 200, in the Pedestrian Mall.

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Iowa City through 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24. Conditions will be dangerously hot, with triple-digit temperature highs and heat index values around 110 to 115 degrees.

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