Restaurant

Culver’s restaurant planned for North Liberty
Culver’s restaurant is planning to bring its frozen custard and burgers to North Liberty next summer. At its meeting Sept. 9, the North Liberty City Council approved a preliminary site plan for a 4,815 square-foot Culver’s restaurant and drive-thru on…
Project set to bring new life to former Dragon building in downtown Cedar Rapids
An adaptive reuse project to bring the former Dragon restaurant building in Cedar Rapids back…

Taco Gato now open to public in downtown Cedar Rapids
After a brief soft opening, Taco Gato is now fully open to the public in…

Cracken’s Grill ‘n Chill opens in Iowa City
Cracken’s Grill ‘n Chill has opened in Iowa City at 2221 Rochester Ave. inside a…

Johnson County supervisor to open soul food restaurant
Johnson County Board of Supervisors Chair Royceann Porter is opening a soul food restaurant. According…

Grimaldi’s Pizzeria announce expansion to Iowa
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria has approved a domestic, multi-unit franchise development agreement for the state of Iowa…

Káva House and Café for sale in Swisher
Owners Karen and Craig Vondracek are looking to sell their restored coffee shop, Káva House…

Vivian’s Soul Food permanently closes in Cedar Rapids
Vivian’s Soul Food, which opened its original location in Cedar Rapids in 2017, has announced…

Applications open for 2023 Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance announces applications are now open for restaurants to apply…

Pho House Vietnamese restaurant opening Oct. 29 in The Fountains
The owners of Mai Pho in southwest Cedar Rapids will soon be opening a second…

UPDATE: Rustic Hearth Bakery accepts an offer from buyer
Rustic Hearth Bakery, 3531 Mount Vernon Road SE, Cedar Rapids, announced on its Facebook page,…

Joensy’s in Center Point closing by Oct. 15
Joensy’s restaurant in Center Point, a renowned stop for tenderloins and other homestyle fare, will…

Vernon Bar and Grill relocates to former Cork & Fork site
A longtime southeast Cedar Rapids restaurant has moved to a new home, bringing another longtime…

Raising Cane’s opening in Cedar Rapids in January
Raising Cane’s has relaunched plans to develop a new restaurant location along Collins Road in…

Tower Cafe opening in Alliant Energy tower
A new restaurant, Tower Cafe, is opening Friday, Aug. 5 on the street level of…

‘Gateway into Coralville’ among proposals advanced by city council
Coralville City Council advanced a proposal July 26 that would revamp the southeast commercial district…






