Food and Drink

I had the opportunity to visit several different holiday pop-ups in the Cedar Rapids area this week, and they did NOT disappoint! Check out some photos from each of the festive local restaurants!

Lots of new bars, restaurants, and coffee shops have opened in the Corridor this year! Here are some of the new places to check out in 2025!

As part of our 2025 '12 Days of Questions,' we asked Eastern Iowans to share with us their favorite local restaurant they visited this year. Here are 50 of their recommendations!

Take a walk with us down memory lane as we remember some of the awesome Corridor-area bars and restaurants that have closed in 2025.

An Iowa mall will be getting a unique new addition within the next couple of years! Kura Revolving Sushi Bar is planning to open its first location in the Hawkeye State.

The holiday season is a great time to show some extra support for local businesses. That's why I decided to run down some of the very best things I ate from Iowa restaurants this year!

Looking for some delicious cookies here in the Corridor? Look no further! In honor of National Cookie Day, we put together a list of some of the highest-rated bakeries in the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area.

A well-known Cedar Rapids Mexican restaurant announced on social media this week that they have shut their doors for good. La Cantina Bar N Grill on Edgewood Road is now closed.

A couple of new businesses are coming to Jones County in the coming months! A new coffee shop and a taproom are moving into the former Pizza Ranch at 505 E Oak Street in Monticello.

Seafood-lovers in Eastern Iowa now have another dining option! Crab House Seafood Boil & Bar has opened a second Corridor location, this time in Johnson County.