The Northside Oktoberfest’s 19th annual Iowa City Brewfest will give beer lovers a chance to try beers from around the block and the world this Saturday, Sept. 27 …
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Chicken Little Reviews: Kalona Brewing Company
Kalona Brewing Company 405 B Avenue, Kalona, Iowa Over the past year, the number of craft breweries in Iowa has grown from 40 to 52, with seven more currently in the planning stages of opening. This increase reflects a nationwide trend in both the food and beverage worlds of returning to local and small-scale production […]
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Field to Family Festival kicks off tonight
Autumn harvest is upon us and with it comes the 13th Annual Field to Family Festival, a weekend-long series of events that celebrates local foods and support programs like Farm to School and Local Food Finder.
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Cedar Rapids Baconfest sizzles this weekend
Calling all bacon enthusiasts! On Saturday, Sept. 20, Townsquare Media Cedar Rapids will host the Second Annual Cedar Rapids Baconfest, a celebration of all things bacon. The festival will be held at NewBo City Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Great Divide Brewing Company to cross into Iowa with tap takeover at Reds Alehouse
Get ready to see Yetis at your favorite beer retailer and bar — Yeti Imperial Stout, that is. Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado announced that …
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Crafty: I scream, you scream
A sweet friend recently shipped me some Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream all the way from Ohio as a belated birthday gift and end of summer treat. Three pints of different flavors showed up on my doorstep on top a slab of dry ice and made me one happy gal. Since its arrival, I’ve been hiding […]
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Boozehound Reviews: Talisker 10 Year Single Malt Scotch
In honor of Scotland and its upcoming vote for independence this Thursday, Sept. 18 — and also to recommend something truly delicious to drown your sorrows in should the Hawkeyes’ offensive woes continue …
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Boozehound Reviews: Pisco Capel
The great thing about exploring the world of spirits is that occasionally you find a random corner of the world that is making something delicious and unique — and that also has a binational rivalry attached to it as well. Such is the case with pisco, the grape brandy that’s claimed as the national booze by both Chile and Peru.
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‘Barley and Me Puppy Pale Ale’ by Confluence Brewing Company is LV’s September 2014 Brew of the Month
Barley and Me Puppy Pale Ale, Little Village‘s beer of the month, is for the dogs. And cats, rabbits, ferrets, pigs and the many other animals sheltered…
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Quarter Barrel arcade and brewery to open in Cedar Rapids
There are bars with arcade games and arcades with bars. And then there are “barcades,” establishments that Chris Ellis, co-owner and brewer of…
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Coming soon: Former Tobacco Bowl space transformed into pizzeria and video arcade
Forbidden Planet: Pizzeria & Video Arcade will open its doors on Friday, Sept. 26 in the Ped Mall, located in the space formerly occupied by the Tobacco Bowl…
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This Saturday, get a taste of the wild during Backyard Abundance’s food foraging class
Backyard Abundance will host a free food foraging event for area residents looking to enhance their knowledge on how to locate and identify wild, edible plants…
