The calendar may say Saturday belongs to September, but that won’t stop the 28th annual Northside Oktoberfest from bringing beer, brats and Bavaria-inspired family fun to Iowa City starting at 11 a.m. As is traditional, a stair truck from Eastern Iowa Airport will be there (Fly CID is a festival sponsor) for photo ops from […]
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Is this building a landmark? Iowa City Council will discuss status of Pagliai’s Pizza home at Tuesday hearing
There will be a public hearing during the Iowa City Council’s formal meeting on Tuesday about whether to designate the 19th century building and longtime home of Pagliai’s Pizza as an Iowa City Historic Landmark. The push to have the building at 302-316 E Bloomington Street landmarked began after the building was listed for sale […]
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Hamburg Inn has closed indefinitely for the second time this year
This story originally appeared in LV Daily, Little Village’s Monday-Friday email newsletter. Sign up to have it delivered for free to your inbox. Republicans running for president are moving into full-campaign mode in Iowa as the state GOP hosts its annual Lincoln Dinner fundraiser on Friday night, featuring 10-minute speeches from 13 candidates (including Donald […]
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Hamburg Inn No. 2 closes ‘for physical and spiritual repairs,’ will reopen by February
Hamburg Inn No. 2 has closed for maintenance, but should reopen next month, the restaurant’s new manager told Little Village on Monday. “We need to tear up the basement floor to fix a crushed sewer line,” Manager Joseph Mulvihill said. On Dec. 30, managers of the Hamburg Inn said that due to a series of […]
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Summer of the Arts announces Friday Night and Northside concert series lineup
Snow’s still on the ground here in Iowa City, but we’d like to believe that summer is just around the corner. Yesterday, Iowa City’s Summer of the Arts (SOA) organization dropped the schedule for the 2022 Friday Night and Northside Concert Series. SOA has 19 total shows planned for the season; all events take place […]
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Oasis still dishing up their famous falafel during restricted hours of operation
Small, locally owned restaurants are a big part of what makes a community feel like home. They’re the places you stop for a quick lunch. They’re the places you take visitors when they’re in town. They’re the places you dream about returning to when you move away. For 16 years Oasis has served that role […]
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Brix Cheese Shop & Wine Bar survives the pandemic with creativity and generosity
Communities tend to display their identity in the small businesses that line their streets. When you visit a new community, you likely won’t remember the drive-thru fast food cheeseburger you had in between meetings, but rather the local beer at the watering hole on the corner, or the first edition of your favorite novel at […]
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Artifacts to expand into former El Banditos space
After 25 years in Iowa City’s Northside neighborhood, vintage and consignment shop Artifacts is tripling its space. The business, located on the corner of Market and Gilbert streets, is known for its narrow aisles packed with artwork, tchotchkes, vintage clothing, toys, tools, instruments, kitchenware and much more. Owner Todd Thelen said he’s long dreamed of […]
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A virtual tour and drive-through book signing explore Iowa City’s brewing heritage
The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library and John’s Grocery have teamed up for a two-day celebration of beer and Iowa City’s Northside District that includes a virtual beer tour and socially distant book signing. Iowa native and University of Iowa alumnus S.C. Sherman will sign copies of his newest book, Beer Money: A […]
