Signage appeared this weekend announcing a new coffeeshop in downtown Iowa City — Cortado Coffee & Café, 26 S. Clinton Street (the former location of Austin Burke Clothier). Reached for […]
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Ciao Chait: An Iowa City institution closes its doors in retirement
Final Retrospective: Benjamin Chait Opening reception for the sixth and final artist retrospective at the gallery Chait Galleries — Friday, June 3 at 5 p.m. (Showing through June 15). As […]
Celebrating 30 years: How Iowa City daydreams
Free Comic Book Day Daydreams Comics (21 S Dubuque St.) — Sat., May 7 He has a name worthy of a superhero, and has been using his powers for […]
Owners remember Old Capitol Brew Works as it closes its doors this weekend
Though Paul Krutzfeldt said it does not make sense for him to run a bar an hour away from his brewery, he admitted that it was a bittersweet decision to close…
Iowa City Marketplace: City Council’s approval of $1.75 million in TIF aid has some crying foul
At their bimonthly meeting this past Tuesday, the Iowa City Council voted 6-1 to allocate $1.75 million in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds for two…
Fair Trade pop-up shop heads to former ‘Wedge’ space in the Ped Mall
After the Downtown Women’s Warehouse Sale last weekend, the former Ped Mall Wedge space (136 S. Dubuque St.) will once again
The restaurant that got a sequel: Cactus 2 opens a few doors down from Cactus
When many restaurants decide to expand their businesses to new locations, they don’t often choose to do so in the same neighborhood as the original space…
Why are tenants in Johnson County the most cost-burdened in Iowa?
For many in Iowa City, just making the rent is a struggle. Approximately 30 percent of the population in Iowa City was living below poverty level from 2008 to…
Nemesis Tattoo moves to new ‘street-facing’ location, accessible from Gilbert Street
Nemesis Tattoo Studios has moved to a new location on the corner of Gilbert and College Street, and while the business remains in the same building as before…
Bar patrol: Where IC police are stopping, and how often
The City of Iowa City released its August 2014 bar check report earlier this month, breaking down where police in Iowa City are stopping, and how often. The report incorporates stops by both the Iowa City police department and University of Iowa police, with sections delineating the number of times officers st
The truth about TIFs
In mid-July, the Iowa City City Council authorized $14.1 million dollars in TIF-funded financial aid to the $49 million dollar, 15-story luxury high-rise named The Chauncey. The debate over the […]
Uber looking to expand in Iowa City
Though no official announcement has been made, it appears as though Uber, the popular ridesharing company, is looking to launch in Iowa City. On September 2, Uber Technologies Inc. posted […]