The results are in! Browse the winners of Little Village’s 2021 Best of the CRANDIC competition in the Community category, representing readers’ favorite organizations, attractions and services in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City area. Best Art Gallery or Museum Cedar Rapids Museum of Art 410 3rd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, 319-366-7503, crma.org Best Arts Nonprofit Public […]
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Best of the CRANDIC 2021: Health & Recreation
The results are in! Browse the winners of Little Village’s 2021 Best of the CRANDIC competition in the Health & Recreation category, representing readers’ favorite activities, outdoor destinations and healthcare experts in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City area. Best Assisted Living Community/Retirement Home Oaknoll 1 Oaknoll Ct, Iowa City, 319-351-1720, oaknoll.com
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Best of the CRANDIC 2021: COVID-19
The results are in! Browse the winners of Little Village’s 2021 Best of the CRANDIC competition in the COVID-19 category, honoring local experts, advocates and leaders in the second year of the pandemic. Best Defender of Science Dr. Eli Perencevich Twitter: @eliowa ““Dr. Perencevich has been a steady voice of reason and science during the […]
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Best of the CRANDIC 2021: Food & Drink
The results are in! Browse the winners of Little Village’s 2019 Best of the CRANDIC competition in the Food & Drink category, representing voters’ favorite restaurants, bars, growers and innovators in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City area. Best African Cuisine or Market Tee’s Liberian Dish 1271 1st Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, 609-516-4427, teesliberiandish.com Best Appetizers/Small Plates […]
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Best of the CRANDIC 2021: Arts & Entertainment
The results are in! Browse the winners of Little Village’s 2021 Best of the CRANDIC competition in the Arts & Entertainment category, representing voters’ favorite artists, venues and events in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City area. Best 2021 Album by a Local Artist The Great Unraveling by The Awful Purdies awfulpurdies.com Best 2021 Song by a […]
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Best of the CRANDIC 2021: Goods & Services
The results are in! Browse the winners of Little Village’s 2021 Best of the CRANDIC competition in the Arts & Entertainment category, representing voters’ favorite artists, venues and events in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City area. Best Antique Store Artifacts 331 E Market St, Iowa City, 319-358-9617, artifacts-iowacity.com “ “So much space! I love having a […]
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Winner beware: New Jersey company seeking to sell “Best of the CRANDIC” plaques unaffiliated with Little Village
Since 2018, Little Village has given out annual Best of the CRANDIC awards to Iowa City-Cedar Rapids area residents, organizations and businesses chosen by LV readers as the best in a variety of categories. And even before the public announcement of this year’s winners, Little Village received confirmation the annual tradition is now firmly established, […]
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Watch: Best of the CRANDIC 2020 winners say ‘thank you!’
Normally, we’d be celebrating Best of the CRANDIC by bringing together the small business owners, artists, musicians and local personalities who won with the community who voted for them for one big, huggy, droplet-spready party. Since that can’t happen, we asked our winners to record a few words of thanks. We wish we could be […]
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Best of the CRANDIC 2020: Health & Recreation
Best Place to Experience Nature: Lake Macbride State Park 3525 Hwy 382 NE, Solon Kayaking around Lake Macbride is so peaceful! —Alicia B. Hiking all year long lets you really feel the change of seasons. — Lauren L. Runner-up: F.W. Kent Park Best Bike Trail: Cedar Valley Nature Trail Hiawatha cedarvalleynaturetrail.com Runner-up: Iowa River Trail […]
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Best of the CRANDIC 2020: Food & Drink
The results are in! Browse the winners of Little Village’s 2020 Best of the CRANDIC competition in the Food & Drink category, representing voters’ favorite restaurants, bars, growers and innovators in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City area. Presented by CHOMP Delivery Best Restaurant: Rodina 1507 C St SW, Cedar Rapids 319-200-2515, rodinaiowa.com Rodina’s food is such […]
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Best of the CRANDIC 2020: Goods & Services
The results are in! Browse the winners of Little Village’s 2020 Best of the CRANDIC competition in the Goods & Services category, representing voters’ favorite businesses and service providers in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City area. Best New Business Opened in the Last Year: Thoma’s Meat Market 1331 Muscatine Ave, Iowa City 319-338-0780, thomameat.com Great to […]
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Best of the CRANDIC 2020: Community
The results are in! Browse the winners of Little Village’s 2020 Best of the CRANDIC competition in the Community category, representing voters’ favorite people, places, organizations and innovations in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City area. Best Library: Iowa City Public Library 123 S Linn St, Iowa City 319-356-5200, icpl.org ICPL has it all: books in all […]
