Hazleton
Hazleton, IA · Food & Drink
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We’d Make The Long Drive Again For The Steaks At This Iowa Restaurant In A Rural Town
The best steak dinners don’t always come with a skyline or a busy dining room; sometimes, they wait at the end of a quiet country road. In rural Conrad, Iowa, That Place Steakhouse gives diners a reason to make the drive, serving hearty steaks in a setting where small-town hospitality is part of the experience.
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A Czech Village Restaurant is Adding Rooftop Dining, a Covered Patio, & More
Lucky's on 16th in Cedar Rapids' Czech Village is undergoing some major upgrades! The popular brunch restaurant will be getting several new additions over the course of the next year, including a rooftop bar & dining area!
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Why Locals ADORE This Hidden Gem Restaurant in Mason City, Iowa
Open Tue-Sat 11 AM–9 PM (closed Sun-Mon) Tucked into historic downtown Mason City, Iowa, The Quarry Restaurant & Tapas Bar feels like a genuine surprise for a town of its size. 🦐. The restaurant flies in fresh seafood every weekend from Honolulu and the East Coast, bringing mahi-mahi, sea...
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Bricks Bar & Grill remains a downtown Cedar Rapids staple, featured on Hometown Eats
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — From first time visitors to long time regulars, Bricks Bar & Grill in downtown Cedar Rapids has been a part of the scene for decades. Bricks was also the restaurant that helped lay the foundation for what's now the Fun Not Fancy Restaurant Group. For...
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We Ranked 11 Of Iowa’s Best Mexican Restaurants And Here’s Who Made The List
Eleven Mexican restaurants just earned bragging rights across Iowa, and the competition was fierce. Stone-bowl molcajetes and fajitas that hit the table still hissing set the bar sky high here. Rooftop patios, quiet dining rooms, and buzzing college-town counters all fight for the same crowd. Birria broth runs rich and...
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Sisters to open Manchester ice cream parlor on historic site
The Demmer sisters grew up on a dairy farm outside Dundee, Iowa, and always talked about starting a business together. This year, they came together to turn a historic Manchester building into an ice cream parlor. “We want people to walk in and be super excited to be here —...
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172 years of history: Saloon, speakeasy bring new life to Shellsburg building
SHELLSBURG, Iowa (KCRG) - One of Shellsburg’s oldest buildings is getting new life as two lifelong residents transform the former public library into a saloon and speakeasy. The historic building at 113 Pearl St. dates back to the community’s earliest days. “1854 is when this building was platted,...
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Sacred Cow is next on Hometown Eats as Fun Not Fancy spotlights its story and vibes
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — It's all in the name and there's an interesting story behind it. We're checking off the list of Fun Not Fancy Restaurant Group locations with a stop at Sacred Cow Tavern. The story behind the name comes from the group's response to feedback on social...
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Cedar Rapids bakery that aided SNAP customers seeks community support after setbacks
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — When Cedar Rapids residents temporarily lost access to SNAP benefits during the government shutdown earlier this year, Nikki and Amber Lynn stepped in to help feed people facing food insecurity. Now, after a string of setbacks, the co-owners of Bread and Buttered Bakery are asking the community that once rallied around them to do it again.
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12 Hidden Iowa Italian Joints Where Locals Would Rather Eat Than Fancy Chains
I have learned to pay attention when locals mention an Italian restaurant without needing to explain why they like it. Usually that means they have been ordering the same dish for years and see no reason to change. These 12 Iowa spots have that kind of following. They are not...
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Leela’s Kitchen offers South Indian specialties from ‘Dosa Corner’ of gas station in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS — From a quiet corner of northeast Cedar Rapids, one unassuming eatery is capturing the attention of online foodies in Cedar Rapids. Perhaps in the same way that Casey’s has earned a reputation for its pizza and doughnuts, Leela’s Kitchen-Dosa Corner is building a local reputation for Indian food inside the Amoco gas station at 380 Blairs Ferry Road NE. There, Leela Senthil has been sharing South Indian staples with a unique focus: dosa. When Senthil moved to Cedar Rapids with her husband in 2011, their craving was not easy to satisfy locally. Like many tastes from home, South Indian dishes are not as well represented in many Cedar Rapids Indian restaurants, which tend to specialize in North Indian cuisine. “That’s one of the things we missed. She had this kind of craving and wanted to start one kind of restaurant here,” said her husband, Senthil Kuppan. “We didn’t know if people would like this kind of food or not.” In Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state in India they hail from, dosa is a breakfast staple. But in Cedar Rapids, it can be dressed up with sweet or savory fillings for any meal of the day. The flat,