CORALVILLE – Trader Joe’s fans in Eastern Iowa will soon find Two Buck Chuck – at just over two bucks – and other favorites at the grocery chain’s new store in Coralville. Located at 920 Ponseti Way in the Iowa River Landing, the new 13,000-square-foot store is just the second Trader Joe’s in Iowa. The […]
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Mount Vernon’s Lincoln Winebar contempla
By Cindy Hadish/for City Revealed Mount Vernon’s popular Lincoln Winebar is acclaimed for more than its wine. Pizza has been one of the prime attractions since 2012, when its wood-fired Stefano Ferrara brick oven was imported from Italy. Emblazoned in tile with the winebar’s motto in Italian “Il Cibo È Importante,” the phrase on the […]
Ely creamery draws a crowd
By Cindy Hadish/for Radish magazine A longtime dream to open a family business has evolved into a community asset that has quickly gained a loyal following. Dan and Debbie Takes began dairy farming in 1998 on their farm outside of Ely, Iowa, a town of just under 2,000 people located between Cedar Rapids and Iowa […]
Solon man to boost local foods initiativ...
Iowa’s Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) programs do an incredible amount of work in expanding the market for local foods, growing economic development, spotlighting the state’s Scenic Byways and more. Read on for news from the Iowa Valley RC&D about further strengthening local foods initiatives through a new hire, as well as an upcoming program […]
Lion Bridge brews sustainable future
By Cindy Hadish/for Radish Magazine CEDAR RAPIDS – Operating a brewery is energy-intensive, but the owners of Lion Bridge Brewing Company in Cedar Rapids have forged a sustainable future based on their environmental beliefs. “It’s definitely at the forefront of our business ideals; how can we be more efficient and greener,” said Ana McClain, who […]
Final photos: End of Cooper’s Mill in Ce
CEDAR RAPIDS – A long line threaded in front of the Best Western Cooper’s Mill Hotel this morning as the hotel’s liquidation sale began. Flooded both in 2008, after which it reopened, and again in 2016, the business, at 100 F Ave. NW, was acquired by the city for more than $5 million last fall, […]
Final photos: Last days of the Marion Ma...
MARION – An iconic cafe will close its doors on Jan. 31, 2017. The Marion Maid-Rite has been a fixture at the corner of 10th Street and Seventh Avenue for more than 30 years, selling its signature Maid-Rite sandwiches, piles of thin-sliced onion rings, tenderloins, hand-dipped malts, pies and other favorites. Since the announcement of […]
Pizza/coffee combo uncovered in Amana Co...
By Cindy Hadish/for City Revealed Two separate businesses operate in harmony under the same roof in Amana. Serena’s Coffee Shop and P.H.A.T. Daddy’s are both located in the former Brick Haus restaurant at 728 47th Ave. Rather than compete, the two complement one another, with Serena’s focus as a full-service coffee bar and P.H.A.T. Daddy’s […]
Trader Joe’s to open next year in Coralv
Fans of Trader Joe’s chocolate, cheese, cookie butter and more will have a new option in Iowa. The new store, announced Monday, Nov. 28, will open at the Iowa River Landing in Coralville in late 2017. Currently, the only Iowa store is the Trader Joe’s in West Des Moines. The new store will be located […]
Pre-opening party at new Natural Grocers...
Natural Grocers opens the doors to its new Cedar Rapids store on Nov. 23, 2016, but a select group of customers tried food samples, signed up for drawings and shopped early for two hours on Nov. 22. Store manager Josh Smith said about 200 people were expected for the pre-opening party at the new 15,000-square-foot […]