Ely, IA: Linn County On the outskirts of Cedar Rapids is a growing little town that is home to a local sauce master evolving into a sandwich master. CR Whiskey Sauce Company is located on the main drag in Ely and it has made quite the name for itself with their countless sauces, rubs, and seasonings and a… Continue reading The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 23, Ely
Waterloo, IA: Black Hawk County We came to Waterloo on one of the most important days of the year and that means we needed an established landmark to show us what a good meal is all about on Mother’s Day and that would be Newton’s Paradise Cafe. You know what you’re getting into when you click… Continue reading The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 22, Waterloo
Shueyville, IA: Johnson County We headed to the Johnson County line in the pursuit of another local sandwich master. Lucky for us, Shuey’s Restaurant & Lounge was cranking them out with a crew that was cruising a busy dining room and showing the masses that they have what it takes to land a spot in The Iowa Gallivant‘s… Continue reading The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 21, Shueyville
Sigourney, IA: Keokuk County (Our 54th County!) The beautiful spring weather has swept its way through Iowa and like the vast majority of The Hawkeye State, The Iowa Gallivant was absorbing as much sunshine as possible while we maneuvered through the South Central counties. There’s a lot that communities share in common when you’re traveling through rural Iowa and… Continue reading The Best Between Bread- Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 20, Sigourney
Orange City, IA: Sioux County We covered a lot of ground during our last visit to Northwest Iowa and it included a lot of places we’ve never visited before. One of our exciting annual projects for our travel blog is our Scouting RAGBRAI Series and Orange City is overnight #1 for 2017’s trek across Iowa. And because of… Continue reading The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 19, Orange City
Crawfordsville, IA: Washington County We were fresh off a road trip and normally most people generally take it easy. Team Goodvin says kick your feet up and while you’re doing so, start planning another one. Luckily our next sandwich master was only 25 minutes down the road from The Iowa Gallivant headquarters in Crawfordsville- Off The Beatn’… Continue reading The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 18, Crawfordsville
Lake View, IA: Sac County (Our 52nd County!) The spring road tripping is just getting warmed up for The Iowa Gallivant and we decided to take the long way home from our recent exploration of Northwest Iowa. Team Goodvin couldn’t have been more pleased with ourselves for making that executive decision. The county roads led us to one of… Continue reading The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 17, Lake View
Cherokee, IA: Cherokee County (Our 51st County!) The small towns of NW-Iowa are some of Iowa’s biggest gems and at every turn we were finding one restaurant after another that we needed to stop for lunch so we could showcase a local legend. A legend that fits oh-so perfectly in a fresh roll that’s grilled just the… Continue reading The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 16, Cherokee
Hale, IA: Jones County (Our 50th County!) It’s the same old story. You’re craving a great sandwich and you’ll go to any length to get it. We loaded up the gallivant-mobile and set out for the historic Grant Wood Trail to the tiny village of Hale and one of East Iowa’s best destination restaurants. The beef-loving… Continue reading The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 15, Hale
Vinton, IA: Benton County (Our 49th County!) It’s not everyday that you show up to a town you haven’t written about and end up with egg on your face. Well, it happened to The Iowa Gallivant and we couldn’t be happier about it. We’re looking for great sandwiches made by great Iowans in the great state of Iowa. Period.… Continue reading The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 14, Vinton
