Recently, I was surprised by an unexpected phone call from a long-lost friend.  Debbie asked me if I had lunch plans, and I was glad to drop everything for a chance to “catch up” with my pal.   She suggested a spot in Coralville that has only been open for three months called 30hop.  The […]

Recently…it was “Girls Night Out” for my friends Cindy, Carissa and me. I had the honor of choosing our “hangout” for the evening.  So I picked one of my favorite spots: The Clinton Street Social Club in downtown Iowa City. Check it out!   http://www.clintonstreetsocial.com/   From the moment we opened the street-level door and […]

Since the sun was shining today, we decided on a little “road trip” to check out a restaurant we’ve heard good things about: The Salt Fork Kitchen in Solon. We LOVE small towns in Iowa, and Solon’s Main Street has a Christmas Card feel… And because the town is so small, there was no need […]

The Lincoln Highway was the first transcontinental highway for automobiles across the United States, and it runs smack-dab through Iowa.  The highway is known for it’s small towns and good food, so on our return from Ames we decided to skip the Interstate and take “the road less traveled” and head into Belle Plaine, Iowa […]

As you may have already surmised, we are University of Iowa Hawkeye fans.  Period.  And we had never set foot in “arch-rival” Iowa State University’s college town of Ames…until last week.   It took a VERY SPECIAL invitation for us to cancel our “boycott of enemy territory”.  But it was worth it…in EVERY respect!    […]

  Recently, hubby and I stopped into Stella in University Heights (a neighborhood in West Iowa City) for a quick lunch.  And as usual, our meal was delicious.     My “small” Wedge Salad with bleu cheese and bacon was amazing.  (It’s the only salad I know of that can make a wedge of iceberg […]

I’m pretty sure you won’t gain weight if you eat breakfast at Fair Grounds Coffeehouse in Iowa City.   OK, sure…their food DOES have calories.  But you will be jumping up and down to serve yourself so many times I think you’ll be burning off calories as fast as you take them in!   My […]

OK…It’s a TOUGH job…but SOMEBODY has to do it.   We’re still searching for that Iowa City breakfast spot we want to make our new favorite.  So recently we stopped into the Midtown Family Restaurant on Highway One…   Check out their website…   http://www.midtownfamily.com/   The menu looked promising, and the food was OK. […]

The other day, hubby and I found ourselves close to the small town of Tiffin, Iowa, just about lunch time…so I called our friend Al, (he lives in Tiffin) and asked him where we should eat.     Tip:  ALWAYS ask the “locals” for restaurant recommendations.   Unfortunately, Al was just leaving for an appointment, […]

As many of you know, we are searching for a local diner to take the place of our Sunday breakfast spot  at The Wedge in downtown Iowa City.  (A sad story of a SUCCESSFUL restaurant closing for reasons not yet made public. Really too bad for the MANY patrons who love the place…and for the […]