Food guides for Iowa

Cedar Rapids food guide: NewBo City Market and Czech Village

Eating in Cedar Rapids: NewBo City Market and the New Bohemia district, Czech Village bakeries and pastries, riverside walks and how to plan a food day around them.

Des Moines Downtown Farmers' Market: how to eat your way through it

How to spend a Saturday morning at the Des Moines Downtown Farmers' Market: the season, the route through the Court District, what to eat, how to shop and where to sit afterward.

East Village Des Moines: A Food Neighborhood Guide

East Village Des Moines sits east of the river, below the State Capitol, in a historic district of old brick buildings. Learn its story and plan a food walk.

How to Find Good Food in Des Moines: A Method

How to find good food in Des Moines: start with the farm state's pork and produce, walk one neighborhood at a time, then keep notes and share your lists.

Iowa Chop in Des Moines: What It Is and How to Order

The Iowa chop is a thick, bone-in, center-cut pork chop. Learn what it is, how a good one is cooked and how to rate one in Des Moines, Iowa.

Where to eat in Iowa City: downtown, the Ped Mall and game weekends

How to eat in Iowa City on a normal day and on a Hawkeye football weekend: the Pedestrian Mall, Melrose Avenue tailgating, reservations, pizza, steak and late-night food.

Iowa foods to try: pork tenderloin, loose meat sandwiches and sweet corn

A visitor's guide to what Iowa eats: the breaded pork tenderloin, the loose meat sandwich, sweet corn, pie, and how to order them at a diner, a tavern or the State Fair.

Iowa State Fair food guide: foods on a stick and how to plan

The Iowa State Fair in Des Moines has nearly 200 food stands and dozens of foods on a stick. How the fair works, how to eat well and how to plan a day.

Iowa State Fair food guide: how to eat your way through it

A practical plan for eating at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines: food on a stick, the big sandwiches, dairy, pork and pie, plus timing, budgets, heat and what to skip.

Vegetarian Eating in Des Moines: Produce and Questions

Vegetarian eating in Des Moines is easiest in summer, when the farmers markets overflow. Learn what to look for, where meat hides and how to ask well.