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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

KCRG.com

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Cedar Crossing Casino pushes back opening date

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment Center is pushing back its opening date to November 23. The long-awaited casino was set to open on November 19. Cedar Crossing will host special preview days between Monday, November 16 and Sunday, November 22 ahead of its opening day.

Cedar Rapids, IA · 1d
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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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The Coconut Mama

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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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This Iowa Prairie Refuge Puts You Face to Face With Bison on Land That Nearly Disappeared

A herd of roughly 70 bison now roams land that was once bought for a nuclear power plant. That plant never got built. Instead, the fields slowly turned back into tallgrass prairie, and the bison came home. The first six arrived in 1996. Today they share about 800 fenced acres...

Prairie 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

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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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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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This Small Iowa Downtown Is Home to the Only Frank Lloyd Wright Hotel Still Taking Guests

Frank Lloyd Wright drew plans for six hotels, and only one still hands out room keys at night. That last survivor sits in a small downtown in Iowa, right across from a city park. Wright sketched it in 1908, then left for Europe before the job was done. His associate,...

Mason City, IA · 4d

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Comedian Jim Gaffigan to make a stop in Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Comedian Jim Gaffigan is making his return to Cedar Rapids next spring. His tour will stop at the Alliant Energy Powerhouse on April 15, 2027. The last time Gaffigan was in town was September 8, 2023, with his Barely Alive Tour. He will circle back...

Cedar Rapids, IA · 23h

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$33K Lottery Ticket Bought by New Hampton Man in Ionia

A northeast Iowa man has won a lottery prize worth more than $33,000. The Iowa Lottery says 33-year-old Mitchell Gleason of New Hampton won a jackpot prize in the MONOPOLY™ Game Tokens Progressive InstaPlay game. The game features a progressive jackpot that starts at $5,000 and increases with every ticket sold statewide until it is won.

New Hampton, IA · 2d

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

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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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Deer collisions rise across Iowa during peak mating season

DES MOINES, Iowa — Recent increases in deer-related vehicle collisions in Iowa highlight the dangers of mating season, prompting safety warnings from authorities. On Sunday, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a deer vs. SUV crash outside of Waucoma. Authorities say a 56-year-old from West Union was driving when a deer entered the roadway, […]

Iowa · 3d

98.1 KHAK

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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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$33K Lottery Ticket Bought by New Hampton Man in Ionia

A northeast Iowa man has won a lottery prize worth more than $33,000. The Iowa Lottery says 33-year-old Mitchell Gleason of New Hampton won a jackpot prize in the MONOPOLY™ Game Tokens Progressive InstaPlay game. The game features a progressive jackpot that starts at $5,000 and increases with every ticket sold statewide until it is won.

New Hampton, IA · 2d

KIMT

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North Iowa Concert Band plays free show at NIACC Tuesday, Nov. 24

MASON CITY, Iowa — The North Iowa Concert Band will perform its fall concert Nov. 24 at the North Iowa Community Auditorium on the NIACC campus. The free concert starts at 7:30 p.m. and is open to the public. Conductor Mary Kate Arians will lead the band through an...

Mason City, IA · 1d

Quad Cities Sports Network

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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