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Food & Drink
LV Recommends: Take a drive! These restaurants are worth the mileage
Sure, there are plenty of exciting local dining options in the CRANDIC, but if you…
Waste not, want not: How Eastern Iowa is tackling the problem of food waste
From food sharing to organic composting, systems are being put in place to tackle issues of food waste, and they’re working. Stocking up on bulk goods at a wholesale warehouse […]
LV Recommends: The best places to dine solo in the Iowa City and Cedar Rapids area
It can be a blessing to dine alone. Sure, there’s no one at your immediate…
LV Recommends: Where to go when you’re craving something sweet in the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area
It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to test out the area’s best desserts…
Your guide to food trucks in the Iowa City and Cedar Rapids area
Mobile food purveyors are the ultimate symbol of freedom and good weather…
LV Recommends: Where to shop for your favorite foodie
Check out theses pots for food-related housewares and gifts in the Iowa City and…
LV Recommends: Local food producers with a regional reach
Regionally recognizable products lovingly crafted by your very own neighbors…
LV Recommends: Glorious carbohydrates in the CRANDIC
Set your alarms, people. Every day at 9 a.m., the skillful bakers at Deluxe Cakes & Pastries unload…
LV Recommends: New restaurants taking the CRANDIC by storm
New restaurants pop up every week in the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area, but only a special few stand out…
2019 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) guide for the Iowa City area
Your guide to CSA providers for the upcoming growing season…
No music, no problem: Area bars and restaurants that provide a space to eat in peace
“Don’t worry; they don’t have a band tonight. I called ahead to make sure,” my husband said about the restaurant where we were thinking of eating that evening. Though we’d […]