Try local beers at Toppling Goliath in Decorah, Big Grove Brewery in Solon, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids and Des Moines or Confluence Brewin g Co. in Des Moines. Or visit the Iowa Craft Beer Festival ...

Of note: Alba’s name was inspired by white oak trees. Alba was the first Iowa restaurant that chef Joe Tripp, owner of Harbinger and Basic Bird, worked in. A secondary dining area in Alba ...