For the 2024 Bread & Butter dining special, Little Village asked bookstores located around central and eastern Iowa about their favorite food-related titles. They responded with cookbooks, memoirs, nonfiction and fiction recommendations —and in some cases, a paragraph or two explaining their choices — including books from Iowa authors and/or focused on Iowa culinary history. […]
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LV Recommends: 14 local restaurants to try in Cedar Rapids
Nestled into the back corner of the Town & Country Shopping Center, Siamville is one of those spots that’s easy to miss but hard to forget. It’s the perfect place for a casual lunch date, with a pad thai that’s right at the ideal intersection of sweet and savory.
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This weekend in Iowa: The House Flies album release, a Benefit for Palestine and a look at Davenport’s twisted history
Established 2001 | Always free! It’s the middle of August, which means humid days, college students scrambling to move in, and as this edition of the Weekender proves, plenty of quality events throughout Iowa. The Moline-based shoegaze band The House Flies celebrates their new album with a show at the Raccoon Motel. A full lineup […]
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LV Recommends: 13 local restaurants to try in Iowa City & Coralville
A popular breakfast eatery for nearly 90 years, Hamburg Inn No. 2 found new life in 2023 when new owners saved it from certain death.
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From gold-leafed banana splits to cocktails served courtside, these newcomers are out to impress Iowa diners
The opening of this combination bakery, deli, cafe and fine dining dinner spot in July 2023 fulfilled a lifelong dream of owner Cory Barrett, who has served as pastry chef and executive chef in some of the nation’s most renowned restaurants.
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This weekend in Iowa: a brouhaha is brewing with Squonk, jazz under the stars and (gallery) talk of ‘Hurricane Season’
Established 2001 | Always free! Today’s Weekender could also be titled: what to do beyond the State Fair. Don’t get us wrong, we are as morbidly curious about butter sculptures and all the different ways to fry up food as the next person, but there are lots of other things happening in Eastern and Central […]
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LV Recommends: 12 local restaurants to try in Des Moines & Ames
Chain and Spoke is half coffee shop, half bike shop. Cycling gear fills in the industrial décor, and walls of windows give the space natural light.
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Bread & Butter 2024: Little Village’s Annual Dining Special
The ninth edition of Little Village’s annual Bread & Butter magazine spotlights interesting eateries in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Ames, Dubuque, Waterloo, the Quad Cities and other food hubs in eastern and central Iowa. Whether you’re craving a cocktail on a sun-drenched patio, a bite on the fly or a never-before-tasted fusion dish […]
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Photos: Hinterland 2024
Day 1 Day one saw headliners Hozier and Orville Peck on the main stage. Before that, festival goers caught the likes of Debbi Dawson, Valencia Grace and The Last Dinner Party, to name a few of the stacked Friday lineup. Day 2 Day two of Hinterland saw some readjustments from the festival organizers as many […]
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This weekend in Iowa: Happy 100th to James Baldwin, Hinterland hits Iowa and a deep dive into Chicago House
Established 2001 | Always free! We’re thick into the dog days of summer, and a plethora of events in Iowa this weekend will be bringing even more heat. The big event is the Hinterland Festival in Saint Charles with headliners Hozier, Vampire Weekend and Noah Kahan. James Baldwin would have turned 100 this Friday. To […]
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This weekend in Iowa: a weekend of mash-ups include experimental folk, beatboxing comedy and karaoke yoga
Established 2001 | Always free! Across Iowa this weekend we see a number of events that mash-up genres and activities. Some of these might seem strange on paper, but that’s what you thought when you tried that food pairing you swear by now. (Supposedly, for the adventurous out there, pickles and peanut butter is a […]
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This weekend in Iowa: bluegrass, burlesque heroes and villains and Iowa City’s newest dance company performs.
Established 2001 | Always free! It’s another busy summer weekend across Central and Eastern Iowa. If you’re looking to shop local check out the summer pop-up shops in downtown Iowa City or head over to Cedar Rapids for an art mart at CSPS Hall. Besides the shopping, we can’t help but notice the diverse array […]
