Food and Drink

I've spent the last couple of months enjoying some delicious food and beverages from lots of awesome local businesses, and now I want to share some of those businesses with you!

Whether you're in the mood for baked goods, breakfast, BBQ, pizza, ice cream, burgers, Mexican food, or chocolate, there are plenty of options for you in Cedar Falls and Waterloo!

New USDA SNAP retailer rules may force Iowa convenience stores to stock more fresh foods or risk losing SNAP eligibility.

Iowans near Central City will have a new restaurant option this summer! A new pizza joint called The Main Slice is headed to Main Street in the coming weeks.

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.

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!

Back in early April, we told you that NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids would be welcoming new shopkeepers this spring. After a weekend visit to the market, we're happy to report that three new shops are now open!

Now that the weather has warmed up, local food and beverage trucks have been rolling out of hibernation for the 2026 season! Which Eastern Iowa trucks are your favorite?

Mother's Day 2026 is coming up on Sunday, May 10th! Check out a list of restaurants offering Mother's Day brunch, as well as other Mother's Day weekend events in the Corridor, the Cedar Valley, Dubuque, and surrounding cities!

We have a winner! Iowa's annual Best Burger Contest has come to an end, and the 2026 winner is a popular restaurant in Northeast Iowa!