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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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…
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Forbidden Planet: Video arcade and pizza parlor opens in downtown Iowa City
Forbidden Planet — a pizzeria and video arcade — held its grand opening Thursday night in downtown Iowa City, serving up pizza and beer (at last!) in the space…
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Fire on wheels: A new dining concept rolls into Iowa City
Next spring, Iowa City resident Chris Grebner plans to roll out a new type of culinary destination in the form of the Provender, a wood-fired oven built into an antique truck. Grebner hopes to have the truck shipped to Iowa City by March of 2015 and plans to set up shop at area farmers’ markets […]
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Author to read from ‘Pie School’ cookbook at Prairie Lights
Kate Lebo, author of Pie School: Lessons in Fruit, Flour and Butter, will visit Prairie Lights on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. to read from her new book and answer questions about the illustrious art of pie making. Pie School is both a cookbook and a love letter to the art of making pies. […]
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Feeding frenzy: Which food delivery service reigns supreme in Iowa City?
What do you do when you’re hungry and feeling lazy? For some, it’s takeout time. Ordering takeout used to mean (egads!) grabbing a phone book and browsing…
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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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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…
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Boozehound: Make your own Mojito
As we head into September and towards the end of summer, let’s take a peek at another classic, refreshing drink that is easy to make, includes an ingredient that grows in your yard (or flower pot) and that may have been invented by a pirate. Yes, that’s right — this week, we’re looking at the mojito!
