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It has a lot of potential that they saw, that they could go a lot further with it, Leiss said of Jimmy Jacks. "I'm excited about being downtown and a part of this whole movement down here," said Swift, a longtime friend of Kaeding's. Closest we have found to favorite Chicago pizza, Nan K. said: I have gone almost daily since opening. Members of this group currently own Big Grove Brewery, Pullman Bar & Diner, Reds Alehouse, Blackstone, 30hop, and Mosleys Barbecue and Provisions. Tailgate was this perfect intersection of history, place, design, main street business. Teaching, coaching, training young athletes, doing more public speaking these were all options for Kaeding, who a decade earlier earned his secondary education teaching certificate at the University of Iowa. The restaurant is expected to close April 2-4 and reopen April 5 under new ownership. Hours: 11 a.m. to midnight Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to midnight Saturday and Sunday. Family: Kaeding and wife Samantha have three children: Jack, 6; Wyatt, 5; and Tess, 2. He attended Iowa City West High School, and played high school football for the Iowa City West High Trojans. Nate Kaeding is a Football Player, zodiac sign: Aries. Great article. Gould invited Kaeding to speak in front of one of his Life Design class, and the two have been friends since. Smart said his goal for Saint Burch is to serve many things that people have eaten dozens of times before, like tenderloins and cheese balls, but to serve "the best one you've ever had.". The restaurant will also feature two concepts in one: a first-floor restaurant with the eye-catching raw bar along with a cavernous, stone-walled, neon-lit basement called The Den that will look and feel more like what Atlas and Saint Burch co-owner Cory Kent called "grandpa's basement with a throwback, '70s and '80s feel.". Before Benjamin Smart was preparing plates in a five-diamond restaurant, and before Nate Kaeding was suiting up in the NFL, the two cut their teeth in the working world at Sluggers, the former bar and grill on the Coralville Strip. On the first floor in the main dining room, the raw bar is like a normal bar but is topped with piles of ice that keepoysters, clams and shrimp cold. What are the best restaurants in Iowa City for families with children? "Rarely at 31 or 32, do you get to be able to hit the reset button and think about what you want to do. Smart said he's used the proximity to diners as a chance to ensure they are enjoying their meals and will offer menu tips when the kitchen isn't slammed. "Any room you walk into, we wanted people to have a different experience, Kent said. That can be challenging on a variety of different fronts. Nate Kaeding, one of St. Burch's owners, said the downtown Iowa City restaurant at 127 Iowa Ave. would officially open at 11 a.m. Thursday. I really liked your comments on the importance of branding on multiple facets. Since returning for his Iowa MBA, he launched three downtown businesses and landed an economic development role with Iowa City's Downtown District. Nate Kaeding, one of St. Burch's owners, said the downtown Iowa City restaurant at 127 Iowa Ave. would officially open at 11 a.m. Thursday. [5][7] His three misses in the game were a career-high and matched his entire total from the regular season. This was one of my favorite stores in Iowa City. [17][18] His career percentage dropped to 86.2, falling to second behind Mike Vanderjagt (86.5). Pullman had its soft opening Friday and Saturday with friends, family, business owners and community members filling the eatery's 50 seats.