Here is the infamous list published by the Register. I plan on visiting each of these places. Did I mention I love lists?







100 things to eat in Iowa before you die
by Erin Crawford DSM Register July 09 2006

We've given them to you in alphabetical order by location.So, what are you waiting for? Dig in.
___ 1. Taco Pizza, Happy Joe's, locations across Iowa___
2. Sweet corn, Sweet Corn Festival, Adel___
3. BBQ Ribs, Claxon's Smokehouse & Grill, Altoona___
4. Sauerkraut Salad, Colony Inn Restaurant, Amana___
5. Rhubarb wine, Ackerman Winery, Amana___
6. Schild Brau Amber, Millstream Brewery, Amana Colonies___
7. Sauerbraten (beef marinated in a sweet and sour sauce, made with spices and Amana wines) with potato dumplings, Ronneburg Restaurant, Amana___
8. Saucy Southerner Sandwich, Hickory Park, Ames___ 9.
Chicken Tequila Fettuccine (Chicken, onions, peppers and tequila-soy cream sauce on spinach fettuccine), Aunt Maude's, Ames___
10. Denver-Style Crust Pizza, The Great Plains Sauce and Dough Co., Ames___
11. Gyro, The Gyro Guy outdoor cart, Campustown, Ames___
12. Margarita, O'Malley & McGees, Ames___
13. Fresh Beer-Battered Onion Rings, The Redwood Steakhouse, Anita___
14. Angel Cream Coconut Cake, Peppercorn Pantry Tea Room, Aplington___
15. Nutty Bar, Arnolds Park Amusement Park, Arnolds Park___
16. Prime Rib, The Feedlot Steakhouse, Atlantic___
17. Homemade fudge, The Mean Street Grill, Atlantic___
18. Spaghetti Soup and Red Raspberry Pie, Breitbach's Country Dining, Balltown___
19. Sink Cookies, Granny Annie's Bakery & Cafe, Cedar Falls___
20. Raspberry Coffee Cake, Barn Happy, Cedar Falls___
21. Kolaches, Sykora Bakery, Cedar Rapids
___ 22. Cabbage Rolls (ground beef with rice wrapped in a cabbage leaf with a tangy tomato sauce) with potato or bread dumplings, Zindricks Czech Restaurant, Cedar Rapids
___ 23. Pork Ribs, Al & Irene's, Cedar Rapids___
24. Onion Rings, J Bruners steak restaurant, Clarinda___
25. Black Dirt Cake (cream-cheese frosting layered between ground Oreo cookies), That Place Restaurant, Conrad___
26. Garst Farm sides: Corn Casserole, Four-Way Bean Dish and Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage, Garst Farm Resorts, Coon Rapids___
27. Hot Fudge Sundae, served with a pitcher of fudge on the side, Lagomarcino's, Davenport___
28. Pond-Raised Catfish with Western Baked Potato, The Enchanted Inn, Davenport___
29. Regular (pepperoni and sausage) or Around-The-Garden Pizza, Mabe's Pizza & Restaurant, Decorah___ 30. Breakfast buffet with made-to-order omelets, homemade waffles, biscuits and gravy, and pastries, Cronk's Restaurant & Lounge, Denison___
31. Burritos Jimador (cheese-sauce topped burritos stuffed with steak, cheese and lettuce), El Jimador, Denison___
32. Bone-in Delmonico, 801 Steak & Chop House, Des Moines___
33. Margherita or Sausage Pizza, Chuck's Italian-American Restaurant, Des Moines___
34. Peach Ice Cream, Bauder's, Des Moines___
35. Chicken Spiedini, Tursi's Latin King Restaurant, Des Moines___
36. Corn dog, Campbell's Concessions, Iowa State Fair, Des Moines___
37. Chocolate Bonbon, Chocolaterie Stam, Des Moines/Windsor Heights/West Des Moines___
38. Tom Ka Kai, Thai Flavors, Des Moines___
39. Steak taco, Tasty Tacos, Des Moines___
40. Hot Sausage Sandwich (made with Graziano's sausage), Norwood Inn, Des Moines___
41. Trappistine Creamy Caramels, Trappistine Nuns of Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey Monastery, Dubuque___
42. Bison Tenderloin, Pepper Sprout Midwest Cuisine, Dubuque___
43. Caramel Apple, Betty Jane Candies, Dubuque___
44. Gunderburger, The Irish Shanti, Elgin___
45. Stuffed Pork Loin, The Danish Inn, Elk Horn___
46. Crepes, La Petit Paris, Fairfield___
47. Vegetarian Salad Bar, Maharishi University of Management cafeteria, Fairfield___
48. Sunday Vegetarian Breakfast Buffet, Everybody's, Fairfield___
49. Wood-Fired Pizza, Revelations Cafe & Bookstore, Fairfield___
50. Semmel (a dense German roll, baked fresh daily), The Bistro at the Gortz Haus, Grimes___
51. Chicken Walnut Salad, served on Wednesdays at Kelcy's, Grinnell___
52. Cream-Filled Coney, (doughnut with cream filling, shaped like a hot dog), Danish Maid Bakery, Grinnell___
53. Homemade Triple Berry Pie, Picket Fence Café, Guttenberg___
54. Cherry Pie, Crouse Cafe, Indianola___
55. Spicy Yam Pate, Red Avocado, Iowa City___
56. Green Papaya Salad, Thai Spice Restaurant, Iowa City___
57. Brie Beast Sandwich (Niman Ranch roast beef, brie cheese, roasted sweet peppers, lettuce and tomato on farm bread), New Pioneer Co-Op, Iowa City and Coralville___ 58.
Tuscan Tomato Soup, Bread Garden Bakery & Cafe, Iowa City___ 59.
Vegetarian Falafel Sandwich, Oasis Falafel, Iowa City___
60. Smoke Trout Pate (served with stone-ground wheat crackers), Linn Street Cafe, Iowa City___
61. BBQ Chicken, Camp David, Iowa Falls___
62. Fried Chicken with homemade bread, mashed potatoes and gravy, The Red Barn Bistro, Keosauqua___ 63. Bob Dog (natural-casing wiener topped with loose meat), Bob's Drive-In, Le Mars___
64. Tenderloin Tips (cubes of tenderloin beef sauteed with mushroom, white wine and oregano in a white wine and garlic-butter sauce) Somebody's Grille & Bar, Manilla___
65. Tortellini Carbonara (tortellini with homemade Alfredo sauce, bacon and green onions), Phat Daddy's, Marengo___
66. Half-pound burger, Marquette Bar & Cafe, Marquette___
67. Maid-Rite, Taylor's Maid-Rite, Marshalltown___
68. Mile-High Lemon Meringue Pie, Stone's Restaurant, Marshalltown___
69. Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie, Twisted Chicken, McGregor___
70. 16-ounce Ribeye (heart-cut, bacon-wrapped), Rube's Steaks, Montour and Waukee___
71. Homegrown Muscatine Melons, late July until first frost, The Good Earth Restaurant, Muscatine___
72. Seven Seas Seafood Soup, Guadalajara, Muscatine___
73. Grilled Sirloin Meatloaf (Wood-fire grilled meatloaf served on Texas toast with BBQ sauce, topped with mashed potatoes and onion straws), The Button Factory Woodfire Grille, Muscatine___
74. Blue Cheese, Maytag Dairy Farm, Newton___
75. Bratwurst, Woudstra Meat Market, Orange City___
76. Loaded Hash Browns, Otho Pub, Otho___
77. Loose meat sandwich, Canteen Lunch in the Alley, Ottumwa___
78. Dutch letters, Jaarsma Bakery, Pella___
79. Cast-Iron Seared Filet with a Blue Cheese Crostini, Carmelized Mushrooms and a Maple-Bourbon Demi-glaze, David's Milwaukee Diner, Perry___
80. Fajitas, Sabor Latino, Postville___
81. Hamburger Buns, Postville Bakery, Postville___
82. Broasted Chicken, Red Rooster, Postville___
83. Pita and Falafel, Kosher Community Restaurant, Postville___
84. Country Fried Chicken with Mashed Potatoes and Creamed Vegetables, first Sunday of the month, Elks Club, Shenandoah___
85. Tuna Sushi, Fuji Bay Japanese Restaurant, Sioux City___
86. Onion Peels, Tastee In and Out, Sioux City___
87. Pork Tenderloin, St. Olaf Tavern, St. Olaf___
88. Fruit-of-the-Forest Pie (fruits in season), Susie's Kitchen, Stanton___
89. Swedish Meatball Soup, Boz Wellz Pub & Eaterie, Storm Lake___
90. Caramel Truffles, Kristi's Kandies & Heirlooms, Storm Lake___
91. New York Strip Steak, The Embers, Storm Lake___
92. Raspberry Pork Tenderloin (Grilled pork tenderloin with a raspberry sauce), The Cottage on Broad, Story City___
93. Dutch Salad, Coffee Cup Cafe, Sully___
94. Steak DeBurgo, Sam & Gabe's Italian Bistro, Urbandale___
95. Cinnamon Roll, Iowa Machine Shed, Urbandale___
96. Prime Rib Twister (Grilled prime rib with Cajun seasoning topped with grilled mushrooms, onions and grilled shrimp), AK Corral Steakhouse & Lounge, Ute___
97. Muskie Burger, Muskie Lounge, Ventura___
98. Black Forest Cake, Martin's Brandenburg, Waverly___
99. Chocolate malt, Wilton Candy Kitchen, Wilton___
100. Apple Dumpling, Iowa 80 truck stop, Walcott ___