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Another Restaurant Bites the Dust at This Cedar Rapids Location

We were hoping the rumors weren't true, but it's official. Another Cedar Rapids restaurant has closed. Here's what we know.

Cedar Rapids, IA · 3d

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This Iowa City Cafe Makes Fresh Cinnamon Rolls And Soft Pretzels Worth Waking Up Early For

Every net profit from this cafe goes to local charities and ministries. That means your morning cinnamon roll quietly does a little good while you eat it. I like that kind of math. The rolls themselves are baked from scratch every day. So are the soft pretzels, which sit right...

Iowa City, IA · 2d
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Gone now: The 3 most beloved Iowa restaurants that recently closed

Iowa’s restaurant landscape has changed again after another wave of local closures earlier this year. Three very different independent dining rooms recently reached the end of regular service, taking with…

Davenport, IA · 5d

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‘We don’t take it lightly’: Owners of Kalona’s only full-service grocery store search for buyer

KALONA, Iowa (KCRG) - JW’s Foods, the only full-service grocery store in Kalona, has operated for 53 years as a family company. Curt and Dawn Wyse, who have owned the store since 2009, are looking to sell the business as they move into full-time ministry. If no buyer is...

Kalona, IA · 2d
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13 Iowa Bakeries And Pie Shops Worth Visiting Before Thanksgiving Arrives

Is it really Thanksgiving planning if nobody has asked who’s bringing the pie yet? That question always seems to come up just when my holiday to-do list is getting crowded. I enjoy a homemade dessert, but I’m perfectly happy to let a skilled baker handle the crust. Fortunately, Iowa has plenty of bakeries that can make Thanksgiving preparations a little easier.

Iowa City, IA · 3d

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12 Family-Owned Iowa Grocery Markets That Give Big Box Stores A Run For Their Money

I’ve noticed that my grocery shopping takes considerably longer when there’s a good butcher counter involved. Add a bakery or a shelf full of homemade treats, and suddenly my carefully planned ten-minute stop becomes a much bigger outing. That’s part of what makes Iowa’s family-owned grocery markets so...

Iowa · 12h

Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Tuscany Grill closes Mediterranean restaurant in Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS — A Mediterranean grill has closed less than two years after it opened. Tuscany Grill, opened June 2025 at 475 Northland Ave. NE, closed suddenly in early November with signs posted to its door. It was owner Juan Morelo’s first venture in the dining scene. After 21 years of working restaurants in Iowa and the Chicago metro, he opened with a menu of kebabs, salads, pasta and sandwiches. His business filled the brief vacancy left by Edison Pub & Eatery, whose owners retired after running that restaurant for about six years. Morelo helped design the Edison menu as it opened. “The personality of a restaurant is very important. The (menu) they had was very different — pasta, prime rib, sandwiches,” he told The Gazette in 2025. He hoped Tuscany could shift the paradigm to something lighter. With a two-page menu, it offered a Mediterranean focus with a hospitable Midwestern ethos — bacon-wrapped dates, hummus, Tabbouleh with couscous and unique meat seasonings. A reason for the restaurant’s abrupt closure has not been articulated.

Cedar Rapids, IA · 1d

Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Cafe Allez cancels plans for European-style cafe in Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS — A popular pop-up bakery has discontinued its plans to open a cafe along First Avenue. Cafe Allez’s long-term plan, first announced in 2023 , was canceled in a Nov. 4 announcement. “Our lives and families look a lot different today than they did back in 2023 when we started this project, and the timing and financing just isn’t right for us to start a new business today,” the owners said in a social media post. “We’re just so thankful we had the opportunity to make and serve good real food for you all, our friends and neighbors.” The plan for a bakery and espresso bar inspired by the Tour de France and European travels was originally announced for 1271 First Ave. SE. Co-owners Emily and Curtis Stochl, who dreamed up the vision, hoped to open the cafe across from Coe College, where the couple met about 15 years ago. The building, which they purchased and started renovating along with adjacent 111 13th St. SE, was previously home to Brewed Awakenings for eight years before briefly becoming Tee’s Liberian Dish in 2021. The Stochls, both Coe College alumni, met and married on campus during their time there as

Cedar Rapids, IA · 1d

Cedar Rapids Gazette

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La Leona Mexican restaurant expands south to Marion

MARION — A family-owned group of Mexican restaurants is opening the lion’s share of its new growth south of the border — of Wisconsin. La Leona, whose owners run restaurants in Illinois, Wisconsin and northeastern Iowa, are planting their first flag in the Corridor with a Marion location. The brand’s third spot, which opened Oct. 13 at 1011 Eagleview Drive, fills the vacancy left by the Golden Palace Chinese Buffet , which closed around early June. La Leona, the name of the owners’ home in Mexico that translates to “the lioness,” imports the flavors of their native Jalisco state, on the Pacific coast of Mexico. A growing footprint Two brothers, Francisco and Marcos Lugo, and Marcos’ brother-in-law, Roberto Zarate, join forces for the third La Leona location. The brand has opened three locations in just as many years. Starting in Winnebago, Illinois, it has quickly blossomed with a second opening in Dubuque in November 2025 before opening its first Corridor location in Marion. The trio has grown Mexican restaurant holdings of other names across the Upper Midwest, starting in Wisconsin in 2003. But in Iowa, they see a more promising business environment. They discovered the vacancy on the growing eastern

Marion, IA · 7h

Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Sueño Mexican restaurant plans opening in northeast Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS — A new competitor in the Mexican restaurant scene has started to tease its opening in northeast Cedar Rapids. Sueño Flavors of Mexico debuted its concept, 5400 Edgewood Road NE, in Cedar Rapids foodies social media groups earlier this month. The new restaurant’s social media page is slim, but establishes a marketing presence with videos using higher-than-average production values that show chefs seasoning steaks and grilling whole octopuses. Their address was previously home to La Cantina , another Mexican restaurant that closed in December 2025, after a fire . La Cantina was previously a small chain with a big presence for several years in Cedar Rapids. The restaurant closed its downtown location in 2021 and Center Point Road location in 2024. It has one remaining location at 3217 Seventh Ave. in Marion.

Cedar Rapids, IA · 8h

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This Iowa Restaurant Hidden Inside A Historic Barn Is A Must-Do

A dairy barn built in 1925 now serves homemade quiche, soup, and pie instead of housing cows. I love that sentence more than I probably should. The place started as a one-woman operation in 2003. Today it employs about 20 people and still bakes from scratch. Some of the eggs...

Cedar Falls, IA · 1d

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10 Unique Iowa Pizza Places Serving Wildly Creative Pies You Have To Try

Who decided pizza has to stick to the usual toppings? I’ve always been happy with a good pepperoni pie, but some of Iowa’s more adventurous pizzerias have me questioning why I’ve played it safe for so long. I’ll admit that putting macaroni and cheese on pizza sounded...

Des Moines, IA · 10d

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We The People: Cedar Rapids restaurant owner honored with American Dream Award

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A man who came to Iowa from Mexico to pursue an education found his future in the restaurant industry, and the Iowa Restaurant Association is honoring him with its American Dream Award. Edgar Barrios owns two Hacienda Las Glorias locations in Cedar Rapids. He was...

Cedar Rapids, IA · 2d

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Clock House on 3rd to Open New Cedar Rapids Taproom Next Week

The wait is almost over! It was announced last week that Clock House on 3rd will officially open its doors in Downtown Cedar Rapids this month!

Cedar Rapids, IA · 1d

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Another Restaurant Bites the Dust at This Cedar Rapids Location

We were hoping the rumors weren't true, but it's official. Another Cedar Rapids restaurant has closed. Here's what we know.

Cedar Rapids, IA · 5d

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This Iowa Popcorn Shop Makes Holiday Gift Shopping A Whole Lot Tastier

A popcorn flavor called Dilly Dilly tastes like pickles. Another one, Scotch-A-Roo, borrows from a classic Midwest bar treat. That’s two of more than 30 flavors, all made in small batches. I like how this shop started as a tiny market stand run by a brother and sister. Now...

Cedar Rapids, IA · 15d

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This Cedar Rapids, Iowa Restaurant Serves A Korean BBQ Steak Sandwich Worth The Trip

Shaved ribeye, Korean BBQ, and kimchi that takes a full 24 hours to make, all packed into one hoagie roll. That sandwich alone made me stop scrolling. Then the toppings keep coming. Pepper jack cheese, umami sauce, and crispy onions pile on for good measure. It reads less like lunch...

Cedar Rapids, IA · 9d

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The Chile Colorado At This Family-Owned Waterloo, Iowa Mexican Spot Is Worth A Weekend Drive

Some road trips start with a landmark, and some start with a lunch plate. In Waterloo, Iowa, one family-run Mexican kitchen has a dish that has turned a weekend getaway into a reason to come back. The star is chile colorado, a classic plate built around a red chile sauce,...

Waterloo, IA · 6d

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New Mexican Eatery Sueño Claims Cedar Rapids Spot That La Cantina Lost to Fire

5400 Edgewood Rd. N.E. — Approximate Site of Planned Sueño Eatery. A new restaurant has moved into the former La Cantina building at 5400 Edgewood Road Northeast in Cedar Rapids, putting up signage for Sueño Flavors of Mexico at the long-familiar address. No opening date has been announced yet.

Cedar Rapids, IA · 6d

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This Iowa Restaurant Is Serving Thanksgiving Dinner 16 Floors Above Downtown Cedar Rapids

Thanksgiving dinner on the 16th floor, with a city skyline outside the window instead of a crowded kitchen. That alone got my attention. Nobody has to wrestle a turkey or scrub a roasting pan afterward. The restaurant has two Thanksgiving buffets planned for November 26, 2026. One runs earlier in...

Cedar Rapids, IA · 7d