Sports Apr. longtime Iowa City favorite Atlas Restaurant and Bar, bought last year by the group behind Big Grove Solon and Iowa City, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Smart said he expects diners to enjoy the open kitchen's show and isn't concerned it will hamper getting the plates out on time. Listen to this episode below, and subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and SoundCloud. "The whole Pullman concept will be unique.". Nate Kaeding was born on 26 March, 1982 in Iowa City, IA, is an American football placekicker. On the other end of the spectrum is a range of fine-dining dishes. "Our hope for the cuisine is to be one part familiar and one part unexpected," Kaeding said. [1] In high school, he played in state championship games in three different sports: (basketball, football and soccer) at Iowa City West High School.[2]. To use our mobile site, please enable JavaScript. 2023 www.press-citizen.com. Atlas was Jack and Jamie's thing. 2023 www.press-citizen.com.
Todd Snyder, Steve King, Kelsey Byus, Brad Shaffer, Ellie Ejiasi, Natalie Schneckloth and countless others were the reason why the store was a success.
A 2014 downtown retail strategy, which was developed by the district and a consultant, identified just a 4 percent vacancy rate for existing storefronts. "I'd done the fine dining thing for so long, I was interested in taking what I learned from fine dining, taking the pretension out of it and bringing it back home," Smart said. Smart and Kaeding also are partnering with Reds Alehouse manager Cory Kent, local restauranteurs Faye Swift and son, Matt Swift, and Doug Goettsch, Big Grove's managing partner. Reach Zach Berg at 319-887-5412, zberg@press-citizen.com or follow him on Twitter at @ZacharyBerg. Tailgate blended history with sport, sport with fashion, retail with experience. When: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.
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He and wife Samantha, a Marshalltown native whom Kaeding met while at UI, could have settled anywhere after leaving football. Atlas has won the Iowa City Press-Citizenreader's Best of the Area poll for Best Restaurant numerous times throughout its history, including in 2015. The long, narrow interior of this amazing restaurant pays tribute to the Pullman railway car. "I'm not worried about people interacting with the kitchen because if they're busy, it'll be obvious they're busy. "It would be challenging to say the other applications really were close to that. For Kaeding, who also returned to Iowa last year after a long pro football career, the restaurant isn't just another business venture, but an investment in his community, which he hopes breathes new life into a vacant downtown space. "We're incredibly excited to have it because I'm not sure there's another in Iowa City, let alone many in Iowa.". For Matt Swift, whose family ran the former Sluggers before opening Blackstone, Reds Alehouse, 30hop and Big Grove, this will be their first downtown Iowa City venture and first open-kitchen and small-space concept. "He has more reach than your average person would because of his celebrity," said Jain, a member of the Downtown District board. [12] After missing three games, Kaeding was placed on injured reserve with a minor injury designation that required the Chargers to release him after he recovered. The dessert menu features a banana split, $8, a sundae, $7, a lemon tart, $8, and a mocha tart, $8,served with white chocolate coffee ganache, espresso cream and vanilla ice cream. The 14-ounce pork porterhouse, $28, features house-made Worcestershire glaze, white cheddar polenta, glazed onions, apple and mustard pork jus. Alternatively, you may use. Kaeding, an Iowa City native, played nine seasons in the National Football League. Atlas has been a well-oiled machine for years and years.
When Nate Kaeding retired from professional football two years ago, he returned to Iowa City needing to catch his breath from the rigors of the NFL but uncertain of what would come next. Suite 201 Coralville, Iowa 52241 (319) 512-2322.
