CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Kenyon Thorp describes the road construction barrier in front of her family-owned business as a “metal cage.” Since the 6-foot-tall fencing was installed last week alongside the Ideal Theater & Bar, 213 16th Ave. SE, and other New Bohemia establishments on 16th Avenue SE, sales have plummeted by 80 percent, said […]
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“All the world’s a stage… and one man in his time plays many parts.” excerpt from Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” By Cindy Hadish/for the Corridor Business Journal CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Tom Barnes has played many parts in his 62 years in business, having taught himself welding at age 12, but it’s rare that […]
New venture for owners of Iowa River Pow...
UPDATE Feb. 19, 2024: Brunch pricing at end. By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan IOWA CITY, Iowa — Two women entrepreneurs are forging a powerful partnership as The Supper Club opens next month at the Highlander Hotel. Angela Harrington, who transformed the distressed Highlander Hotel after buying it in 2019, and Danise Petsel, owner of the Iowa […]
Fresh pita bread, baklava, chicken shawa...
By Cindy Hadish/for the Corridor Business Journal CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Plans to open a Mediterranean grocery store in California shifted when Mohamed Mahmoud’s cousin invited him to take a look at Cedar Rapids. That invitation led to the opening of Vytyl – a derivation of “vital,” as it’s pronounced – at 365 Edgewood Rd. […]
Iconic Iowa restaurant ends decades-long...
By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan CORALVILLE, Iowa — Customers will miss the tender prime rib, popular Sunday brunch and to-die-for twice-baked potatoes at the Iowa River Power Restaurant, but memories of anniversaries, birthday parties and other milestone celebrations make the iconic restaurant’s closure especially poignant. “This was her favorite place,” Dave Stauffer, 82, said of his […]
After nearly a century, jewelry store pr...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Ginsberg Jewelers has started a “going out of business” sale, ending four generations of the family-owned jewelry store. Steve Ginsberg, the fourth-generation owner, announced the store’s closure in early November, after 93 years in business. Steve Ginsberg, right, points out jewelry to a customer on the first day of Ginsberg Jewelers’ […]