Mosley’s offers finger-licking Carolina-style cuisine, a roll of paper towels on the side, and a culture of …
Patrick Oray
Johnson County: Land of the red tape
Iowa City, like other locales in Iowa, has witnessed the growth of its own farm-to-table movement, becoming part of a growing national trend in the production, distribution and consumption of foodstuffs provided by predominantly local, small-scale agricultural operations. Bustling farmers’ markets and innovative community supported agriculture (CSA) ventures offer Johnson County residents an education about […]
Zaza’s Italian Market opens on Bowery Street
A fixture of the Iowa City Farmers Market since 2010, Zaza’s finally has a place to call home. The Italian market, located at 518 Bowery St., opened its doors on May 1 and offers customers an array of hand-made pastas and accoutrements, complemented by sundries imported from Italy.
Yacht Club’s ‘Upper Deck’ to celebrate grand opening with free grilled cheese
This Friday, the Iowa City Yacht Club will celebrate the addition of its street level bar, Upper Deck, by debuting a new grilled cheese menu…
The Architect: How Frankie Knuckles helped lay the foundations of contemporary DJ culture
At first, I thought it was some kind of tasteless April Fool’s joke when I learned that Francis Warren Nicholls, better known as the pioneering house music…
Not your parents’ record store: An interview with Ben Swank and Chet Weise
There are plenty of record stores with considerable cultural cachet. Amoeba Music in Los Angeles has made a place for itself as a multi-media juggernaut…

