Check out theses pots for food-related housewares and gifts in the Iowa City and…
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LV Recommends: Local food producers with a regional reach
Regionally recognizable products lovingly crafted by your very own neighbors…
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LV Recommends: Glorious carbohydrates in the CRANDIC
Set your alarms, people. Every day at 9 a.m., the skillful bakers at Deluxe Cakes & Pastries unload…
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LV Recommends: New restaurants taking the CRANDIC by storm
New restaurants pop up every week in the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area, but only a special few stand out…
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2019 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) guide for the Iowa City area
Your guide to CSA providers for the upcoming growing season…
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LV Recommends: Syrup sourced from a maple tree near you
Iowa is not generally thought of as a hot-bed of maple syrup production, but it does have a few commercial producers across the state. The sap-collection season is relatively short, starting around late February or early March and lasting for roughly three weeks
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LV Recommends: Good eating by the bowlful
Research says the closer food rests against the rim of a dish, the more likely eaters will perceive their meal to be sufficient. Consider a large plate, with plenty of its outer surface area untouched by food. Now, consider a bowl, filled to the brim. The bowl evokes a sense of security, of enoughness.
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Natural wine and feelin’ fine: Uncorking the latest wine trend
If you’re keyed into the food and beverage world, chances are you’ve caught whiff of one of the buzziest new terms: natural wine. It’s certainly a movement that’s grown in popularity over the past few years. But ask a wine professional, merchant or server at your favorite restaurant about natural wine and you’re likely to […]
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Raise your glass to these no-proof and low-alcohol cocktails
Adults love their adult beverages, but not always the buzz that comes with it. With sales of alcohol dropping around 1 percent in the U.S. in 2018, an increase from 2017, Americans seem to be joining a growing European movement: eschewing boozy cocktails, beers and wines for low- or no-alcohol beverages.
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LV Recommends: Five local restaurants where the special reigns supreme
The specials at these restaurants won’t let you down…
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LV Recommends: Dine using your horoscope as a guide
Jupiter will be in its home sign of Sagittarius from November of 2018 to December of 2019. These 13 months are all about growth, new beginnings and transformation. Allow the impulsive, fun-loving energy of Sagittarius to inspire your local dining choices this year, with these up-and-coming restaurant recommendations for each sign. Aries: NaRa Thai Cuisine, […]
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Hashtag (and NCAA tournament) prompts locals to list their top 10 Iowa City-area eateries
After clinching the Big Ten championship over Rutgers on March 9, the University of Iowa women’s basketball team — led by coach Lisa Bluder and Big Ten Player of the Year Megan Gustafson — will enter the NCAA Tournament Friday with the home-court advantage. Carver Hawkeye Arena will host the Hawks’ first-round game against the […]
