8+ hour, 38+ min ago  (1231+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS " Iowa school chefs learned more about how to make nutritious meals from scratch using fresh ingredients and keeping dollars local to support Iowa farmers this week at the inaugural Iowa Culinary Conference as they begin to plan their…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (110+ words) The Meat Locker Bar & Grill held its grand opening June 2 at 325 Locust St. NW in Blairstown. BLAIRSTOWN " A new option has joined the dining scene in Benton County. The new restaurant's menu includes a combination of "low and slow" barbecue…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (85+ words) Owner Catherine Mawusi Atchou poses for a portrait May 27 at Koffi Grill in Cedar Rapids. Koffi Grill is an Afro-Caribbean restaurant that started several years ago at Lindale Mall. The jerk chicken with jollof rice and plantains at Koffi Grill....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1205+ words) 30hop's House Bourbon Sour during Relish the Region at the Double Tree Hotel in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, April 30, 2026. CEDAR RAPIDS " For years, the biggest get-togethers of restaurants in Cedar Rapids and Marion have been a tasting of two cities....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (293+ words) Cafe D'j" Vu's new space in Town and Country Shopping Center can be seen in a preview posted to social media. The new French bakery and cafe, a venture from the owners of the former Croissant Du Jour, plans to…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (128+ words) thegazette. com You have successfully joined. Please add 'newsletters@thegazette. com' to your contacts. Iowa State University to close or consolidate 23 academic programs Marion man dies while serving life sentence for sexual abuse, kidnapping of Cedar Rapids woman in 1981 Former…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (387+ words) Czech Sauerkraut Soup " or Zel'a'ka " maintains a light, gourmet profile that doesn't weigh you down. This soup is a true masterclass in balance, delivering a powerful punch of vitamins and antioxidants precisely when your immune system needs them most, all…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (234+ words) In the musical genre, a "diss track" is a song whose primary purpose is to be a single volley in an ongoing feud with someone else, usually another artist. You can consider this month's column as me doing exactly that…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (348+ words) In a world of complicated recipes and expensive shortcuts, some dishes stand out for their elegant simplicity and sheer reliability. This Lemon and Garlic Chicken is one of those heroes. It's the recipe you'll turn to again and again, proving…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (883+ words) As I look at the forecast for the next week, with temperatures finally promising to climb over that glorious 50-degree mark, it feels like spring is truly at our doorstep. With the winter chill fading and the daylight stretching further…...