Dubuque, IA: Dubuque County When Italian hunger strikes, you must never put it off. Even if you’re not Italian. Which I am not. That being said Dubuque Dawgs has one of Iowa’s best mouthfuls of what Chicago calls its own. However, we Iowans are partial to this combination and Illinois isn’t big enough to keep this completely on… Continue reading The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 12, Dubuque
Riverside, IA: Washington County I would first like to thank Bud’s Custom Meats for helping me fulfill a lifelong bucket list item and recreate a part in one of my favorite movies. I can say that I am one step closer to being just like Rocky. Now that we got that out of the way, let’s get… Continue reading ‘Pig Headed’ Solar Powered Jerky
Indianola, IA: Warren County We’ve had a lot of sandwiches on this journey and we finally found a breakfast destination worthy to be on The Iowa Gallivant search for the best sandwich in Iowa. You like Elvis? Want something spicy? Have a hankering for some homemade biscuits that would get the largest army in the world to surrender… Continue reading The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 9, Indianola
Iowa City, IA: Johnson County When the sandwich shakes start one must never let them go too long without getting them taken care of. I’ve had this ailment many times and I’ve obviously turned to the sandwich masters for help. Her Soup Kitchen has amassed quite the following in Iowa City and they know how to work… Continue reading The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 5, Iowa City
Hills, IA: Johnson County Right off of Main Street. Doesn’t that feel nice to say? So much attention is given to Iowa’s major cities and rightfully so. But there are so many places to explore in our small towns and there are plenty of great places to eat. A southern Johnson County oasis awaits the travelers… Continue reading The Best Between Bread-Iowa’s Sandwich Masters: Locale 3, Hills
Do we ever cook meals at home? Great question! The answer is yes, but if you’re a regular reader of The Iowa Gallivant you’d be right to wonder when we’re ever home. We love Iowa and we love the culinary experiences that it produces. Here’s some of what Team Goodvin managed to discover and devour in 2016…… Continue reading Our 2016 Iowa Meal, After Meal, After Meal….
What another great year in Iowa! 2016 marked our second anniversary of The Iowa Gallivant and we had an unbelievable amount of views throughout the whole year. Our annual top 20 list is getting harder and harder to complete because of the countless memories we’ve accumulated in our proud home state. We had a great time… Continue reading The Iowa Gallivant’s 2016 Top 20: Some of Our Best Memories From the Past Year
North Liberty, IA: Johnson County Oh, BABY, are we glad we stopped into this place! Let’s think the holidays for a moment. You have family in town and you know that you’re going to be cooking all day long for the big day. You’ll want to take a couple breaks between cooking baking, cocoa pouring, big… Continue reading North Liberty’s Little Italy
IngeniOz Vodka: Clive, Iowa How fast can you get a delicious cocktail mixed while utilizing a key member of your Thanksgiving leftovers and stave off the eggnog for awhile? Let’s say minutes! We all love cranberry sauce, but we very rarely get it all scooped up during turkey day. It takes about 8 days of… Continue reading Iowa Recipe Quest-Thanksgiving Leftovers Edition: Frozen Cranberry Sauce IngeniOz Vodka Cocktail
Kellogg, IA: Jasper County (Our 40th County!) Team Goodvin explores all that is Iowa on this fine travel blog with some great “off the beaten path” features that lure us in during our visits. However, we better get to know those places that millions see every year weather they stop in or simply drive by. One… Continue reading Iowa Hungry-The Historic Burger Trail
