A Popular Cedar Rapids Japanese Restaurant Has Rebranded
Red Ginger at 2230 Edgewood Rd SW in Cedar Rapids is no more! The popular Cedar Rapids Japanese restaurant has rebranded and is now open under a new name.
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Brand New Eastern Iowa Food Truck Serves Burgers, Wings, & Quesadillas
A new food truck is set to hit the streets in Cedar Rapids this week! Check out Street Bites, Eastern Iowa's newest mobile kitchen, beginning on Cinco de Mayo!
Lock 11 in Dubuque Hiring for Several Positions Ahead of Grand Opening
The food and beverage directors of "Dubuque's Most Elevated Table" stopped by to chat about the new restaurant.
A New French Bakery & Cafe is Coming to Cedar Rapids This Spring
A French Cedar Rapids bakery & cafe is set to make a comeback under a new name this spring! Café Déjà Vu is coming soon to the Town & Country Shopping Center!
A Popular Steakhouse Chain With Iowa Roots is Coming to Eastern Iowa
A new dining option is headed to Delaware County! An Alabama-based steakhouse chain called Big Mike's Steakhouse will open in Manchester in 2027!
Wayback Burgers Debuts First-Ever Iowa Restaurant
Known for classic burgers, shakes, and fries, Wayback Burgers has finally arrived in Iowa.
Iowa is Home to One of the Best ‘Hidden Gem’ Restaurants in the U.S.
USA Today recently put out a list of the best "hidden gem" restaurants across America, and of those 14 chosen eateries, one is here in the Hawkeye State!
A New French-Inspired Cocktail Lounge Has Opened in the Corridor
Downtown Iowa City is now home to a unique and intimate new cocktail lounge inspired by Parisian cafes of the early 20th century!
An Iowa Restaurant Has Made the New York Times’ ‘Best Dishes of 2025′ List
It's not often that Iowa restaurants capture the attention of the New York Times, but one of them did in 2025! A farm near Des Moines has made the list of New York Times' "Best Dishes in America" this year!
A Recently-Opened Cedar Rapids Cafe Has Changed Its Name
Only a few months since opening, a unique restaurant in Cedar Rapids has made a pretty big change! In early December, Odd Mama's Vintage Cafe officially became Mercury Diner & Drinks.