Elijah Decious

Dirty Dough, which opened its first Iowa franchise in January at 2811 Wiley Blvd. SW, Suite 100, has expanded beyond stuffed cookies and into dirty sodas.

With a collection dating back to the 1500s, there’s plenty to feast on at the Szathmary Culinary Manuscript Collection at the University of Iowa — one of the top five collections in the country. Thousands of books, manuscripts and pamphlets all seem to have one common theme: We are what we eat.

After several cafe partnerships and two openings at the University of Iowa, The Eat Shop is opening a new flagship location in Linn County to serve offerings from every other location -- plus a few new things.

After 10 years, a service that delivers handmade cards and letters to those in care facilities around the country has expanded into schools with promising results.

The location, which will be the restaurant’s only one in Eastern Iowa, is expected to open in spring 2025.

For years, baker and Eat Shop owner Cheryl Maloney knew she was sitting on a good recipe. But it wasn’t until three years ago that she decided to make gingerbread houses in a much bigger batch than usual.

Save A Lot, 1625 J St. SW, will close next month after nearly 28 years in business.

Peppercorn at the Bank, opened Nov. 18, brings new life to the historic building previously home to the beloved Popoli Ristorante and Sullivan’s Bar.

Starbucks has opened a new location in Cedar Rapids just as the “holiday cup” season starts.

A new Cedar Rapids restaurant is spending its first Thanksgiving by giving back to those in need, and is asking for the public’s help to make it happen.

After seven years at the helm of Brooke Prouty, Uptown Marion Main Street came under the direction of new program director Lacey Shroeder in August. Here’s what she sees in Uptown Marion’s future, and what residents want to see in ongoing developments.

The Paul Engle Prize from the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature represents some lofty virtues in literature. But to 2024 winner Camille Dungy, it’s also a homecoming, of sorts.

It joins Ramen Belly as the only other restaurant in the neighborhood, serving the two meals Ramen Belly does not: breakfast and lunch.

No, it’s not a typo. Lion Bridge Brewing has launched Iowa’s first line of THC beverages in a new size and strength since the passage of a new state law regulating them.

The historic Iowa River Power building will soon come back online as a new restaurant in Coralville, planned for a 2026 opening.

The new spot will focus on counter service and offers pizza by the slice.

The Texas-themed steakhouse recently broke ground on the space, which previously served as a parking lot for the closed AMC Theatres cinema at 2435 Edgewood Rd. SW

This election, early voters in the county have been using a simple but effective app developed locally that’s speeding up lines.

The Iowa Farm-to-Table Dinner Series, launched Tuesday at the Wilson’s Ciderhouse & Venue, may not be starting a new trend. But it is reclaiming what “farm-to-table” means as a new alliance of state agencies work to tell a story that is fundamentally Iowan.

A chic new duo opening this week with seating for fewer than 50 -- restaurant on one side, cocktail lounge on the other -- is delivering an elevated vision for ramen in a casual, full-service concept.