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… […]
Coming soon: Former Tobacco Bowl space transformed into pizzeria and video arcade
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Letter to the Editor: Finding Favor in the Smokiest Places
I have spent a good portion of my college career drinking coffee and chain-smoking in a unique and bizarre coffee and cigar shop. This coffee shop of mine contains every social degenerate you could imagine, all of whom have an intense interpersonal connection with me just from also being deemed a “regular.” […]
Tobacco Bowl to close after 25 years
The Tobacco Bowl will soon shut its doors, owner Tommy Connolly said. The decision to close the business, which has stood resilient despite a slew of local smoking bans, comes after 25 years of business in downtown Iowa City. Connolly plans to open up a pizza parlor and video arcade in the Tobacco Bowl’s place, […]