Local food truck businesses are struggling to maintain a profit in Iowa City as gas, food, and prices of plastic continue to rise during the recession.
Food and gas prices have seen some of the...
A summer scavenger hunt to find stuffed sloths in Iowa City’s downtown district is helping to bring additional exposure to local businesses.
Starting July 1, the Iowa City Downtown District and...
Iowa Citians flocked to Chauncey Swan Park for the Downtown at Sundown celebration.
The celebration featured a variety of vendors selling everything from t-shirts to keychains to soul food. Iowa City...
Emma Harvat became mayor pro tem in 1922, making her the first female mayor in Iowa City. This month marks the 100th anniversary of her election.
“It is an occasion to commemorate Iowa city,” Mayor...
After The Englert Theatre’s former executive director, Andre Perry, stepped down in Sept. 2021. The theater’s marketing director, John Schickedanz, temporarily filled the position. Now, his role in...
This is the third and final part of a project series on the Pedestrian Mall. The first part appeared in The Daily Iowan on March 20 and the second part appeared on April 12.
A new tapas and martini...
Jabez Café is opening in town on May 5 with the goal of enhancing the working experience for young adults with developmental disabilities, particularly those from immigrant families.
The cafe is...
After a decade in business, Yotopia’s owner is looking to sell.
Veronica Tessler, owner of Yotopia, announced on Facebook on Monday afternoon that after owning the business since 2011, she’s...
The Iowa City Farmers Market will no longer host Wednesday night markets for the 2022 season because of a decrease in attendance and participation.
Juli Seydell Johnson, director of Iowa City Parks...
Which Wich Superior Sandwiches in Iowa City is giving cryptocurrency to its customers through a deal tied to the value of Bitcoin on April 29.
The goal of the box is to encourage the use of cryptocurrency...
The owners of Mesa Pizza are opening a new Salvadoran restaurant in Iowa City next month.
Mesa 503 is set to open in early May on Muscatine Avenue.
Yolanda Amaya, co-owner of Mesa 503, told The...
This is the second part of a project series on the Pedestrian Mall. The first part appeared in The Daily Iowan on March 20.
In the daytime, the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall greets its guests with art.
To...
