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The Humble Missouri Restaurant With All-You-Can-Eat Buffet That’s Worth Every Mile Driven
Some restaurants make you drive past three perfectly good exits, and Don’s Family Style Buffet in Huntsville, Missouri is absolutely one of them. This is the kind of place that resets your expectations for what a meal out can actually feel like, and it does it without any fuss or fanfare.
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Papa’s Pizza Under New Ownership After 38 Years
After 38 years of owning and operating the local pizza restaurant, John and Nancy Huffman have sold the business to new owners, Mark and Hilary Plenge. The Huffman’s first opened the restaurant on August 8, 1988, under the name Breadeaux Pizza. The idea began when Nancy spotted an article in the Des Moines Register about a small pizza franchise geared toward small towns.
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Albia Chef Wins Iowa Culinary Competition Award
Chef Anthony Johnson of Brick Street Grille Johnson-Style in Albia has been recognized at the Iowa Restaurant Association’s 2026 Culinary Competition, earning the award for “Most Innovative Local Ingredients.”. Johnson received the recognition for his creative dish, “Fall In Love with Iowa Noodle-less Lasagna,” which highlighted the use...
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Plate-Sized Pancakes And Chicken-Fried Steak Smothered In Gravy Make This Washington Diner Worth The Drive
Order a sandwich here, and a cup of soup shows up beside it instead of fries. That small twist says a lot about this Washington diner, which sits in Iowa rather than the land of ferries and fir trees. The menu leans hard into comfort, with meat lovers skillets, biscuits...
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This Iowa Amish-Country Discount Store Sells Past-Date Groceries For A Fraction Of Retail Prices
I knew this was not going to be a normal grocery run when I looked at the total and checked the receipt twice. Out in Iowa farm country, this discount store is filled with dented cans, closeout groceries, and past-date pantry items that can cost far less than they would at a regular supermarket.
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Hillcrest Academy Continuing to Serve Up Fall Food Specialities
The beginning of fall brings about the annual traditions of children jumping into multicolored leaf piles, hay rack rides, and trick-or-treating. At Hillcrest Academy, it’s all about the food. For decades, Hillcrest Academy has provided cherished classic sweet treats such as apple fritters and cinnamon rolls at celebrations like...
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Across Iowa’s Small Towns, Regulars Have Filled These 7 Restaurants Booth By Booth For Generations
Some restaurants come and go, but the best small-town spots in Iowa have kept the same booths full for decades. These are the places where families return year after year, where the pork tenderloin is hand cut, and where the pie is made in the back that morning. Scattered across...
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This Iowa Restaurant Serves Sunday Lunch Inside A Historic 1878 Grist Mill
Eating Sunday lunch inside an 1878 grist mill was enough to get my attention. Then I learned the building still sits beside the Des Moines River in tiny Bonaparte, and the detour started sounding even better. Inside, the old beams and darker wood still do most of the decorating. The...
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This Small-Town Iowa Diner Draws A Morning Crowd For Homemade Breakfast Worth The Stop
Drive through a quiet Iowa county seat early on a weekday and you might spot a parking lot already filling up before the sun climbs high. Locals line up for plates of homemade cooking that keep them coming back day after day, and travelers passing through soon learn why the tables stay busy.
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Big Willies Chili Takes First at MDA Chili Cook-Off
The Ottumwa Fire Department Local 395 hosted the MDA Chili Cook-Off Saturday at Godfrey’s in Ottumwa, bringing chili chefs together to compete for top honors and the People’s Choice Award. Big Willies Chili, prepared by Chef Bill Keith, Josh Chance and their team, took first place in the...