There are so many great places to eat in Downtown Cedar Falls, and in the next few months, there will be a few more places to add to the mix.

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The Black Hawk Hotel will be welcoming a new restaurant as its next-door neighbor very soon. The Carter House Market & Café will be located on the adjoining side of the historic Black Hawk Hotel. According to the restaurant's website, the eatery will have a deli counter with sandwiches, salads, and pressed juice.

"We hope this concept meets folks where they are in COVID and post-COVID times; farm to table becomes farm to lunchbox, to pantry, to picnic, to party! It’s our goal to bring good quality food wherever you are."

The name "Carter House" is a bit of a tribute to the hotel's long history in Cedar Falls. After the hotel's Winslow era, the hotel went by the moniker of the Carter House. It was a major success but in the late 1870's it was destroyed in a fire. Following this tragedy, the hotel was replaced by the building that stands today.

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There is no word on the official opening of the restaurant. However, the interior of the restaurant looks to be almost ready for operation.

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