Elijah Decious

The FOX show, known for its intense culinary challenges at the mercy of passionate and excitable British chef Gordon Ramsay, debuted season 24 on Sept. 25 with a familiar face for many Cedar Rapids diners.

Relatively few organizations make it to 100 years. But soon, the “originators of basketball style” will demonstrate to Iowa why they’re still going strong.

A spirited new event is generating a different type of buzz as Halloween approaches.

The Iowa Restaurant Association has named nine Corridor women to its annual “40 Women to Watch” list honoring those who have made an impact on Iowa’s restaurant and hospitality industry.

The Smiley’s Soup & Sandwiches menu doesn’t look much like it did when it started in a food truck four years ago, but its latest iteration at NewBo City Market continues the mission it started.

Crisp & Green, a fast-casual salad restaurant, is planning its first location at Iowa River Landing in early 2026.

The three-year agreement, announced Thursday, provides the largest musician pay increase in its history of more than 100 years.

Two storytelling events in Cedar Rapids — one returning and one new — hope that the power of storytelling from locals and nationally recognized narrators will show us that we’re more alike than we are different.

This year's festival features an exclusive Iowa City BrewFest sampling event, the Bier Hall for general admission, the family-focused SodaFest with the Iowa Children's Museum, live entertainment and over 140 craft brews from more than 40 vendors.

A new fundraising dinner sets the table next month to support food access for children who need it most.

The annual festival at 1001 Seventh Ave. will feature the opportunity to sample a wide variety of beer styles from dozens of breweries around Iowa and surrounding areas.

Pretzelmaker, a longtime member on the short list for iconic mall pretzel brands, will close its Lindale Mall location at the end of September.

The beginning of fall means back to school, cooling temps and the start of respiratory illness season. This season is also bringing new vaccination rules.

A sandwich franchise continues to grow in the Corridor nearly 5 years after it was first introduced.

Owner Tim Palmer, who opened his first restaurant on Mount Vernon Road SE last August after nearly 20 years of slinging burritos and salsa at the Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market, has opened a second location only a year later.