Ride, Iowa City’s newest restaurant, opened for breakfast today. The bike-themed restaurant is located at 630 Iowa Ave. in the space formerly occupied by Lou Henri’s — a location that has undergone significant change in recent months: The interior has been completely remodeled and now includes a full bar, as well as a new outdoor […]
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Yeti Imperial Stout by Great Divide Brewing Company is LV’s December 2014 Brew of the Month
Much like its mythical namesake, Yeti Imperial Stout, is beastly and complex. Great Divide Brewing Company recently started distributing their beer…
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12 oz. Curls: O’Fallon Brewery’s King Louie Winter Toffee Stout
‘Tis the season for winter and holiday beers, some of which are brewed with festive ingredients. Among those that are always a treat to drink are Sierra Nevada’s Celebration Ale, Breckenridge Christmas Ale, Schell’s Snowstorm and Anchor’s legendary Christmas Ale. St. Bernardus Christmas Ale (all the creativity goes into the names, eh?) and Mikkeller’s Fra […]
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UI students launch food company focusing on fresh tofu
One of Iowa City’s newest commercial food producers, Old Capitol Food Co., plans to start selling its products in area grocery stores this January. OCF is a natural food company started by University of Iowa undergrads that focuses on fresh and local foods. The first product they plan to sell is fresh tofu made from […]
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Boozehound 101: The Manhattan
In the classic modern mixology volume, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, David A. Embury lists six classic cocktails that any bartender worth their salt should be able to make you and make you well. The way I see it, if we’re going to talk about the wide kaleidoscope of booze that’s out there, we […]
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Chicken Little Reviews: Salt Fork Kitchen
Food gains the title of ‘good’ from its context. Often we obsess over a meal not for the food itself but due to the story behind the ingredients, the pleasant company or the innovative presentation. A late-season apple tastes sweeter when it is the last one plucked from a tree before the frost hits. Eggs, […]
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Banditos, Stella owners collaborate on new restaurant to open in December
The Iowa City dining scene continues to grow, and joining the lineup of new and soon-to-open eateries is Ride, a bike-themed restaurant …
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Boozehound Reviews: Kringle Cream
It was by happenstance that I stumbled upon the subject of this edition of Boozehound; I was walking down the liquor aisle at my local Hy-Vee when a tan bottle of Kringle Cream caught my eye, and I had to see what it was. I thought, what the heck is Kringle Cream? But the bottle […]
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Corridor on Tap festival to offer taste of 100 beers
The inaugural Corridor on Tap beer festival will kick off the weekend this Friday, Nov. 21, 5–9 p.m. at the Doubletree by Hilton Cedar Rapids Convention Complex (350 1st Ave. NE), offering samples of 100 different beers from a variety of national and international breweries. Corridor on Tap will offer unlimited samples of beers to […]
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By the numbers: Breaking down Iowa’s best-selling liquors, booziest counties, drinking habits and more
The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division released its 2014 annual report Tuesday, breaking down the booze-drinking habits of Iowans over the last year, gallon…
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Wake Up Iowa City and Backpocket Brewing collaborate on new coffee stout
Backpocket Brewery will introduce Wake Up Iowa, their new coffee stout made in collaboration with local coffee-roaster Wake Up Iowa City …
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International Food Fair to offer taste of cuisine from around the world
Indulge your tastebuds with food from all over the world at the the International Food Fair and Auction this Saturday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the…
