06 May 2017

Public Invited to Nominate Iowa's Top Hospitality Industry Professionals for Iowa Restaurant Association Awards

By Katelyn Kostek
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 - Des Moines, IA - The Iowa Restaurant Association is accepting nominations for Iowa's Restaurateur, Chef, Employee (host, server, bartender, etc.), Emerging Hospitality Leader, and American Dream Award Winner of the Year. The public is invited to nominate outstanding people in Iowa's restaurant and hospitality industry for any of these awards.
01 May 2017

Rudy's Tacos Celebrates Cinco de Mayo

By Jennifer Carter

Festivities take place all day at the 11th St. Location

28 Apr 2017

Food truck rally June 2nd! Hosted by Scott County Library System

By Shelly LaGrange

Friday, June 2nd, 4pm - 7pm at the Scott County Library System headquarters (Eldridge library), 200 North 6th Avenue, Eldridge.

24 Apr 2017

Mobile Food Vendors Launch Season at Bechtel Park

By qcifta@gmail.com

DAVENPORT,IA—The Quad Cities Independent Food Truck Alliance has gathered vendors to begin serving curb-side in one of the City’s newly approved operating zones. On Tuesday, April 25, from 3:00 PM—11:00 PM, vendors will be serving up a variety of dishes in the Bechtel Park zone. The Bechtel Park zone is the area around Bechtel Park at East Second Street and Iowa Street.

21 Apr 2017

Five Things to Know About the New Food Date Labels

By Best Food Facts

Confused by expiration or “best before” dates on food? More than 10 different date labels are currently used on food products, which makes it difficult to know if a food is safe to eat.

Those unclear labels are getting a makeover as grocery manufacturers and retailers have joined together to simplify the process. They are introducing standard phrases that will state either “best if used by” or “use by.” Here’s what you need to know about the new labels.

19 Apr 2017

Annual Safer Sacks Fundraiser this Thursday

By Sue Davison

Why will you see so many volunteers driving around the Quad-Cities delivering sandwiches on Thursday?

It’s all part of the twelfth annual “Safer Sacks” initiative by The Safer Foundation. Participating businesses and organizations have ordered sandwich lunches that volunteers will deliver to workplaces or diners will pick up for carry-out.

19 Apr 2017

Wurst Festival is the Best Festival

By Tammara Baker

Amana Colonies Wurst Festival June 17, 2017

AMANA, Iowa- The third annual Wurst Festival will be held in the historical Amana Colonies on June 17, 2017. Named the Best New Event by the Iowa Tourism Commission in 2015, Wurst Festival is a one day event with the gates opening at 11am at the Market Barn area in the center of the village of Amana.

10 Apr 2017

Join us for a FREE lunch!

By Texas Roadhouse

Join us for a "FREE" lunch on Thursday, April 13 from 11am - 2pm, served by local law enforcement and benefiting Special Olympics Iowa!

04 Apr 2017

Take a Bite: A Three Day Food Festival April 21-23, 2017 in the Amana Colonies

By David Rettig

AMANA, Iowa- If love to eat and drink the Amana Colonies have the perfect event for you.

22 Mar 2017

IPTV Presents New Season of "Iowa Ingredient"

By Susan Ramsey

Johnston, Iowa - Season 6 of IPTV's "Iowa Ingredient" premieres Thursday, April 6 at 6:30 p.m. The season will feature sizzling new episodes exploring fresh ingredients grown in Iowa, the passionate farmers who produce them and the creative chefs who cook with them.

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