From empanadas to masala, jollof rice to donburi, let these international eateries take your tastebuds on a trip. Pinoy Cafe 1100 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids 319-343-8081 View Website Blanche Vega’s Filipino restaurant, Pinoy Cafe, got its start in a small spot in Cedar Rapids’ NewBo City Market in 2018. Vega graduated to a slightly […]
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Weekender Central Iowa! Trombone Shorty | Beaverdale Fall Festival | Lua Oktoberfest
READ THE LATEST | SUPPORT LITTLE VILLAGE | SHOP PERKS THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium There’s a party goin’ on ’round here—several, in fact! Get ready to celebrate this weekend with festivals galore, from Maximum Ames to the return of the Beaverdale Fall Festival, an early season Oktoberfest and more. Top pick of the weekend? Not a […]
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Weekender Eastern Iowa! BrewNost | Debit | ReFocus Film Festival | Banned Books Week
READ THE LATESTÂ |Â SUPPORT LITTLE VILLAGEÂ |Â SHOP PERKS THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium The opportunities this weekend are as varied as the fall weather in Iowa! Fantastic films, three different theater openings, beloved BrewNost, music dance and more await your pleasure. Top pick of the weekend? Don’t miss the kickoff to the fall Witching Hour […]
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Little Village Central Iowa 006: Fall Arts Preview
Read issue 006 » Classes start, leaves redden, footballs are hiked, and artists come back from summer tours and hibernations to present their latest work. Let Little Village guide you through all fall has to offer — or at least some cool-ass events! Explore cutting-edge Iowa hip hop, Varsity Cinema’s next chapter, a Salem-inspired work […]
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Weekender Central Iowa! Gurnfest | Wild and Scenic Film Festival | RenFest
READ THE LATESTÂ |Â SUPPORT LITTLE VILLAGEÂ |Â SHOP PERKS THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Festivals about this weekend in Central Iowa, from Gurnfest to PorchFest to the RenFest and more! Top pick? Why not take in a film fest? The Iowa Environmental Council is offering the South Yuba River Citizens League Wild and Scenic Film Festival […]
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Weekender Eastern Iowa! Chipmunk’d | Racial Reckoning through Comics | The Feralings
READ THE LATESTÂ |Â SUPPORT LITTLE VILLAGEÂ |Â SHOP PERKS THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium School’s in session, Eastern Iowa! And that means that along with the myriad brilliant comedy, theater (a new Megan Gogerty show?!), music and other offerings, it’s also the golden age of learning opportunities for all. Top pick? The kick-off to the University […]
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Where are the best chicken wings? Ask the Iowa City Wingmen
Since 2019, the original Iowa City Wingmen (Jeff Mannix and Brian Johannesen) have tirelessly scoured the Iowa City chicken wing scene in search of that perfect combination of flavor and texture with the intent of crowning the ultimate, most bodacious chicken wing in Iowa City. Well, that’s a bit dramatic. We mostly just like chicken […]
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Little Village Eastern Iowa issue 310: September Arts Preview
Read issue 310 » Classes start, leaves redden, footballs are hiked, and artists come back from summer tours and hibernations to present their latest work. Let Little Village guide you through all fall has to offer — or at least some cool-ass events! Explore Orchestra Iowa’s 100th season, a brand-new (yet historic) Cedar Rapids venue, […]
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Breakfast spots with colorful kids meals (and not just menu coloring)
Is it just us or is it harder to get out of bed at the end of the week? Our parents have tried a bunch of ways to try to get us up. By Friday morning, nothing but a guarantee of unlimited screen time could get us moving. That is until they started holding a […]
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Weekender Eastern Iowa! Honeycrisp Apple Season | Wings | Remembrance Park Dedication
READ THE LATESTÂ |Â SUPPORT LITTLE VILLAGEÂ |Â SHOP PERKS THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium Welcome, September! We’re still a few weeks out from the start of fall, but this weekend DOES mark the start of Honeycrisp apple season out at Wilson’s Orchard. Get that first teasing taste of autumn, then relax through your Labor Day weekend […]
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Weekender Central Iowa! Water Lantern Festival | Ren Faire | Patio Fest
READ THE LATESTÂ |Â SUPPORT LITTLE VILLAGEÂ |Â SHOP PERKS THE WEEKENDER Your weekly editor-curated arts compendium We’re still a few weeks out from fall, but everyone’s gearing up for the last big parties of summer, as Labor Day Weekend brings a days-long Patio Fest at Confluence, the Renaissance Faire and so much more. Top pick? Check out the […]
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LV Recommends: The CRANDIC’s coolest ice cream shops
Nothing soothes the soul quite like a scoop, cone or mixture named after a weather event. The Brass Fountain 122 E Main St, Solon 319-624-6122 View Website An ode to the soda fountains and malt shops of a bygone era, The Brass Fountain tastes like a trip to the past. And since it’s run by […]
