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The 2026 Iowa State Fair is scheduled for August 13th through 23rd, and there are more than 80 new foods available! Check out all the things you'll be able to try at the 2026 event!

We all love a good patio during the summer months, but there's just something about a ROOFTOP patio that's even better! Check out 20+ of Iowa's rooftop bars and restaurants!

Lots of new bars & restaurants have opened in Eastern Iowa so far this year! Check out a list of the new eateries that have opened in 2026, as well as some of the places expected to open this year.

I may have waited until the very last minute, but I STILL managed to make a trip up to the Cedar Valley to try a restaurant in July! We tried some REALLY good pizza in Waterloo on Friday!

Congratulations to the Iowa State Fair for having some of the very best fair food in the entire COUNTRY! It made Yelp's list of the 'Top 10 State Fairs for Festival Foods' in 2026.

July 29th is National Chicken Wing Day, and we went on a mission to figure out the Corridor-area restaurants that have the most delicious wings! Who has your favorite?

Earlier this month, we told you about more than 80 new foods that would be debuting at the 2026 Iowa State Fair. Now, you can pair those new foods with one of the new beverages!

Courtlin went to a concert in Des Moines last week and stopped at six different bars, restaurants, and coffee shops while she was there!

How much food do you think you can eat in one sitting? These eating challenges at Iowa restaurants will put you to the test! Check out some of the insane food challenges you can attempt across the Hawkeye State!

Think you can complete a 4-pound burger and 1-pound of fries in just 15-minutes? Try 'The Emmenecker Challenge' at Jethro's BBQ locations here in Iowa!