Friday Food Tour 12.20.13

Time to get back in the swing with the Friday Food Tour. I've been out of the loop for a few months, so if you know of any new Iowa food blogs we should be reading, please let us know in the comments! Here's what I found for this week...
I love these great end-of-the-year recaps from Cityview's Food Dude. Check out his review of 2013 here.
Grant got a bottle of Cedar Ridge Bourbon Whiskey for his birthday, and it's been a big hit. We're also big fans of their aged rum - read what Distilled Opinion thinks in his review.
I haven't been out for a good tenderloin in ages. Just looking at the photos of this more unusual 'tenderloin served hot beef style' makes me hungry! Des Loines gives us all the details on where to try it.
We're definitely going to head up to Ames to try the new Italian restaurant, +39. Take a peek at the stylish restaurant/market in this piece from KCCI.
And finally, with Christmas just around the corner, are you having trouble finding gifts for the cocktail enthusiasts on your list? Drinking in America saves the day with Holiday Gifts for the Drinkers in Your Life! And by the way, I'll take anything on that list.
Have a wonderful weekend.

