Dining

View the archive of our dining columns from every issue of 365ink Magazine

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  7 Hills Brewing Company
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  1st & Main
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  231 Coffee Bar
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  A Few More of My Favorite Things
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  Adobos Mexican Grill (2011)
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  Adobos Mexican Grill (2014)
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  Adobos Mexican Grill: El Burro Bandido
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  AJ’s Meat Shack
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  All Rangoons Are Good Rangoons
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  Anton’s Saloon
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  Backpocket Bytes
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  Bad Ash BBQ
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  Baraboo’s on Main
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  The Barn
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  Barrel House Port of Dubuque
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  Bennigan’s on the Fly Dubuque
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  Betty Jane Candies
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  Big Bill’s Sandwich Shop
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  The Big House
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  Birdie’s Bistro
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  Birds
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  Blaum Bros. Public House
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  Bluff Lake Catfish Farm
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  Bob’s Bitchin’ BBQ
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  Brazen Open Kitchen | Bar (2015)
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  Brazen Open Kitchen | Bar (2017)
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  Brazen Open Kitchen | Bar (2018)
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  Brazen Reserve
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  Bread and Vine Bakery
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  Brew & Brew
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  Burkey’s
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  The Calico Bean Market
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  Campeche
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  Cannova’s
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  Carlos O’Kelly’s
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  Caroline’s Restaurant (2011)
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  Caroline’s Restaurant (2015)
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  Caroline’s Restaurant(2019)
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  Caroline’s Restaurant(2022)
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  Catfish Charlie’s (2011)
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  Catfish Charlie’s (2018)
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  Chad’s Pizza and Restaurant
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  Charlie’s Place
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  Charlotte’s Coffee House (2016)
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  Charlotte’s Coffee House (2019)
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  Chestnut Mountain Resort: Sunset Grille
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  Chop’s Kall Inn
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  Convivium Urban Farmstead
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  Copper Kettle(2012)
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  Copper Kettle (2020)
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  Country Heights
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  Cremer’s Meats
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  The Crepe Iron
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  Crumbl Cookies
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  Darkbird Taphouse
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  Darrell’s—A Family Tradition
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  Denny’s Lux Club
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  Devour Cafe
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  Dimensional Brewing
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  Dinger’s D’Lite’s
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  Dining with The Rec Group
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  Doc’s Brew
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  Dockside Bar & Grille
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  Dog House Lounge
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  Downtown BBQ LLC Food Truck
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  Driftless Pizza
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  Dubuque Farmers’ Market Prepared Foods
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  Dubuque’s Fish Taco Scene
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  Dubuque Mining Co.
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  Durango Depot
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  Dyersville Family Restaurant
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  Edge by Goldmoor Inn
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  EJ’s Wine Shop & Tasting Room
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  El Paisano
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  Embe Eatery & Lounge
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  Europa Haus Restaurant & Bierstube (2010)
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  Europa Haus Restaurant & Bierstube (2015)
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  Exotic Snack Guys
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  Fat Tuesday’s
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  Fiesta Cancun
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  The Filament
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  Film Fest Dining (2023)
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  Fincel’s Sweet Corn (2010)
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  Fincel’s Sweet Corn (2016)
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  Food Trucks
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  Foodie Garage Eatery (2019)
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  Foodie Garage Eatery (2021)
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  Frank O’ Dowd’s Irish Pub
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  Frank O’ Dowd’s (Irish) Food Truck
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  Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
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  Fried Green Tomatoes
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  Fritz and Frites (2010)
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  Fritz and Frites (2014)
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  Fuji Asian Buffet
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  Fuse
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  Galena Brewing Company
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  Galena Canning Company
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  Galena Cellars Winery
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  Galena River Wine & Cheese (2011)
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  Galena River Wine & Cheese (2014)
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  The Game (2019)
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  The Game (2022)
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  The Generals’ Restaurant
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  Glenda’s Tamales & More
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  Gobbies Sports Pub & Eatery
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  Goldmoor Inn & Dining
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  Great Dragon
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  The Grill at Lacoma Golf
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  Gryo Hub & Mediterranean Grill
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  Guler’s Corner
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  The Hangry Hobo
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  The Hangry’er Hobo
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  Happi Hibachi
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  Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream
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  Happy’s Place
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  Hibachi Time
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  Hideaway Acres
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  Hornbill Asian Market
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  Houlihans
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  House of China
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  HuHot Mongolian Grill
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  I Seafood, I Eat It
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  Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar (2013)
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  Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar (2021)
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  Island Social Kitchen + Bar
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  Jack’s Chicken Palace
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  Jersey Mike’s Subs
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  Jubeck New World Brewing
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  Julien Dubuque International Film Festival Diner’s Guide
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  Jumble Schoolhouse Cafe
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  Jumpers Sports Bar & Grill
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  Kalmes Club 528
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  Kalmes Restaurant
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  Kelly’s Cafe
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  Knickers Saloon
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  Kwik Star
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  L.May Eatery (2010)
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  L.May Eatery (2011)
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  L.May Eatery (2019)
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  Lalo’s 2 Mexican Bar & Grill
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  Las Margarritas
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  Lawrence’s Pub and Eatery
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  Lina’s Thai Bistro (2014)
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  Lina’s Thai Bistro & Lina’s Lounge (2021)
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  Little Tokyo
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  Log Cabin Steakhouse (2010)
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  Log Cabin Steakhouse (2016)
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  Los Aztecas
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  Louisburg Junction (2016)
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  Louisburg Junction (2023)
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  Magoo’s Pizza
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  Maid Rite
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  Marco’s
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  Mason Dixon Saloon
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  Mario’s (2010)
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  Mario’s (2016)
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  Mid-Town Marina
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  Millennium Bar & Marina (2024)
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  Millennium Marina (2019)
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  Millie’s Diner
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  Millwork Bakery
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  Mixteca Grill & Agave House
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  Moracco Supper Club
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  More of Our Favorite Things
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  Moski’s BBQ
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  Mulgrew’s Tavern & Liquor Store
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  Myson’s Tacos and Burritos
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  New Diggings General Store & Inn
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  Noodles and Company
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  Nothing Bundt Cakes
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  Oolong Asian Cuisine
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  The Otherside
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  Otto’s by Kevin Scharpf
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  Our Favorite Things
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  Owl Cafe
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  Panera
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  Paul’s Tavern (2012)
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  Paul’s Tavern (2021)
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  Pepper Sprout (2010)
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  Pepper Sprout (2015)
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  Pepper Sprout (2023)
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  Pete’s Thai Kitchen
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  Pita Pit
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  Pizzeria Uno (2013)
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  Pizzeria Uno (2019)
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  Potosi Bewing Company (2011)
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  Potosi Brewing Company (2018)
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  Pulido’s Tacos
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  Red Roof Diner
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  Refresh
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  Rhody’s Food & Spirits
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  Rhomberg Dairy Queen
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  The Rice is Nice
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  River Rock Kitchen and Tap
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  Roses and Berries Cafe
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  Round Two
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  Roux & Lucia
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  Sampling Restaurants, One Takeout at a Time
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  Schera’s Algerian-American Restaurant
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  Shot Tower Inn
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  Simply Parker’s
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  Smokestack (2016)
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  Smokestack (2023)
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  So Many Soups… So Many Cold Months Ahead
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  Sonic Drive-In
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  The Sorpresa Gifts
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  Sour Joe’s
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  Sportsters Pub-N-Grub (2016)
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  Sportsters Pub-N-Grub (2020)
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  Stone Cliff Winery
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  Stone Cliff Winery Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
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  Sun Tea
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  Sunshine Restaurant
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  Swagat Indian Cuisine
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  Texas Roadhouse
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  Textile Brewing Company
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  These Are a Few of My Favorite Things
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  Three Mile House
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  Thumsers 19th Hole
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  Timmerman’s Supper Club
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  Town Clock Pizza
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  Trackside
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  Tri-State Fish Frys Season (2019)
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  Tri-State Fish Fry Season (2025)
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  The Vault (2020)
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  The Vault (2022)
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  Versus
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  Village Bar Supper Club
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  Vinny Vanucchi’s
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  Weber Meats
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  Wendy’s
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  West Dubuque Tap (2011)
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  West Dubuque Tap (2015)
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  Woodfire Grille
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  The Yardarm
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  Yen Ching
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  Your Pie
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  Zoro’s Gyros
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  @Papi’s Café

Retired Restaurants

• 2 Moon BBQ
• Ado’s Taste of Europe
• AJ’s Cafe
• American Bombshell
• Anker Inn Smokehouse
• Athenian Grill
• Ayalas Mex-American Steakhouse
• The Bank Bar and Grille
• Beauty & The Beef
• Benvenuto’s Italian Grill
• Boaz BBQ
• Bon Appetit Buffet
• Bread & Vine Dubuque
• BrickHaus Bar & Grill
• The Bridge Restaurant
• Buddy’s Clubhouse (2011)
• Buddy’s Clubhouse (2015)
• Cafe 4 Restaurant
• Cafe Fraiche
• Cajun Jack’s Bar & Grill
• Caribou Cofee & Einstein Bros. Bagels
• Champagne @ Mystique Casino
• Champagne @ Mystique Casino (Revisited)
• Chef Ivo’s Place
• Cold Fusion Restaurant and Bar
• Connie Jo’s Place
• Convivium’s Homefresh Prepared Meal Service
• Cookin’ Something Up
• Corner Grill
• Country Junction Restaurant
• Court Jester
• Courtside
• Creola’s
• Crust Italian Kitchen + Bar
• Dawgs
• Dear Orleans
• Donut Boy
• Elmo Club
• Europa Cafe
• The Farmhouse Kitchen
• Fazoli’s
• Flatted Fifth Blues & BBQ
• The Flying Horse
• Food Store
• Foundry Restaurant/Bar
• Frageno’s
• Frannie’s Barbeque
• Fresh Take
• Galena Lion’s Den
• George and Dale’s
• Gina’s Restaurant & Bar
• Gino’s East & The Comedy Bar (2019)
• Gino’s East (2021)
• Ground Round Grille & Bar
• Habits Coffee and Mini Donut Co
• Haun’s Specialty Meats
• Heidi’s Home Baked Goods
• The Holy Mackerel
• The Hop At Canton
• Hops & Rye
• Hot & Spicy Grill
• Howling BBQ (2021)
• Howling BBQ (2023)
• Hy-Vee Market Café
• J.M’s Tap
• The Jitney Wine Bar
• Junction 21
• Kakow Kanteen
• Kall Inn Supper Club
• Kalmes Breaktime Grill & Spirits
• Kalmes Breaktime Grill & Spirits (Revisited)
• Kalmes Hilltop Bar & Grill
• Kitchen Brigade
• Kitchen Buffet
• Knockout Melts
• Kusaka Japanese Restaurant
• Lot One (2012)
• Lot One (2015)
• Mainstreet Steak & Chophouse
• Manna Java World Café
• Manna Java World Café (Revisited)
• Marimba
• Market House Restaurant
• Mi Ranchito
• Milk House (East Mill Bakeshop)
• Milk House (East Mill Bakeshop) (Revisited)
• Milk House (East Mill Bakeshop) (2020)
• Mojo’s Sports Bar
• MP Dining
• Myrtle’s Cafe and Pies
• Neighbor’s Tap
• One-Eleven Main
• Otto’s Place (2011)
• Otto’s Place (2019)
• Perry Street Brasserie
• Philly Steaks & Fries and Jean’s Japanese
• The Point
• Procento’s Pizzeria
• Pudgy’s
• Pusateri’s
• Ramona Sunny
• Rock Salad
• Rusty Taco
• Salsa’s Mexican Restaurant
• Shugga’s Soul Cafe
• Shultzie’s Supper Club
• Silver Spoon Restaurant
• SinnipeeSmoke
• Smoke & Jerk BBQ
• Southern Ego
• Speedway Diner
• Spruce Harbor Inn
• Star Restaurant
• Sugar Ray’s BBQ
• Taiko Japanese Steakhouse
• Tantra Thai Bistro
• Taste! Country Roadhouse
• Tavern on the Main
• Third Corner Food & Spirits
• Town Clock Inn
• Two Gingers Tavern & Eatery
• Versus 2.0
• Wahlburgers
• Water Street Market (Bellevue, IA)
• Water Street Pub & Eatery (Shullsburg, WI)
• Watershed Cafe
• Which? Sandwich
• Wingstop
• Woodstone Restaurant
• Wow Bao