For the 2025 Bread & Butter dining guide, Little Village food reviewers visited and reviewed six Iowa City area eateries, including a few notable newbies to the scene. Saj Grill, 23 S Dubuque St, Iowa City: Middle Eastern and Mediterranean dining have come full force to downtown Iowa City. Locals boast about the quality of its Jordanian cuisine — falafel, shawarma, baba ganoush, hummus, gyros and more — citing it as “food that tastes like home.” Owners promise bold spices, fresh ingredients and halal-certified meat.
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Coralville Farmers Market changing days and location
The Coralville Farmers Market will no longer be on Mondays when it kicks off its 21-week season next month. Instead, the market’s sessions will be every Wednesday from 4:30 to […]
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‘It all feels like a dream’: Cookies & Dreams opens location in Coralville
Stephanie Sellers didn’t sugarcoat the reality of starting a business in 2020. “It was definitely terrifying,” she said. But the pandemic also inspired people to try and brighten their loved […]
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The Takeaway: Marquee Pizzeria’s sweet and spicy pie is my new vice
I have heard it said that pizza is like sex: even when it’s bad, it’s good and when it’s good, it’s amazing. I tend to agree. I’ve had slices from […]
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Carriage rides and an indoor snowball fight promise warm fun at Coralville’s Winterfest
Every parent knows it: that wild look in the eyes of children of a certain age once the cold weather’s been around for a while. It’s a look that can generously be called “stir crazy.” Luckily, the city of Coralville has got you covered with its annual mid-winter, mostly indoor event WinterFest.
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Marquee Pizzeria + Bar opens in Coralville
Marquee Pizzeria + Bar opened last night to a crowd of hungry diners. Featuring a wood-fired pizza oven that anchors the open interior, the restaurant offers customers a cozy communal dining experience with a menu that extends beyond just the humble pizza pie.
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Opening day for Traders Joe’s announced
It’s only fitting that an unusual store would pick an unusual time for its grand opening ceremony.
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Trader Joe’s will open in Coralville next month
The Trader Joe’s in Coralville will open next month, according to a post on the Iowa River Landing Facebook page.
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Marquee Pizzeria and Bar brings Italian flavors and late-night hours to Iowa River Landing
Marquee Pizzeria & Bar brings a “Brooklyn meets Little Italy” atmosphere, communal dining and brick oven pizza to the Iowa River Landing this fall. From their tables, guests will watch […]
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Trader Joe’s coming to Coralville’s Iowa River Landing
Grocery store chain Trader Joe’s, with its Hawaiian shirt-clad employees, will bring its blend of worldly foods and beverages to Coralville’s Iowa River Landing in the second half of 2017.
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Adeva Salon to open new location in Iowa River Landing
Adeva Salon in Coralville will be moving to a new location in the Iowa River Landing in mid-December and people can get a sneak peak of the progress during an […]
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High Ground Cafe opens new location at Iowa River Landing
Good news for all you caffeine addicts out there: High Ground Cafe has expanded to the Iowa River Landing in Coralville. The Iowa City-based coffeeshop opened its second location today, […]
