Kelly Brown-Ramirez, Author at The Siouxland Blog

Shahi Palace

April 22, 2020November 11, 2022Local Restaurants, Sioux City

We eat here a lot. That’s an understatement. In fact, my husband and I are notorious for trying new restaurants, especially when they are of different ethnic origin, and this fits the bill perfectly. my

Milwaukee Wiener House

April 20, 2020November 11, 2022Local Restaurants, Sioux City

On our last blog post we talked about Johnnie Mars, a family owned Greek restaurant. Today, we are going to look at another Greek-owned eatery here in Sioux City. Over 100 years old! Established in

Koi Sushi and Steakhouse

April 16, 2020November 11, 2022Local Restaurants, Sioux City

Out of all the restaurants featured this month, this is the newest, the most I’m excited about, and the closest to my house. My husband and I have been here multiple times since they have

Johnnie Mars

April 14, 2020November 11, 2022Local Restaurants, Sioux City

Last week we looked at a long-standing restaurant here in Sioux City, and today, we are going to feature another infamous eatery, Johnnie Mars. Operating at the same location on the corner of 5th and

Da Kao

April 9, 2020November 11, 2022Local Restaurants, Sioux City

When I first moved to Sioux City in 2007, Da Kao was one of only a handful of restaurants that nearly everyone I met recommended that I try. In fact, while I settled into my

Blue Café “On the Block”

April 7, 2020November 11, 2022Local Restaurants, Sioux City

According to the color chart, blue is considered to be beneficial to the mind and body, as well as symbolizing stability, loyalty and confidence. Using the right shade of blue also encourages relaxation and promotes

Support Local Restaurants

April 1, 2020April 25, 2020Local Restaurants

Initially, I was going to do “Spring Into Small Business”, but I noticed I had a lot of pictures filed away of various local restaurants, and with all the COVID-19 panic going on right now,

Sioux City’s Railroad History

March 25, 2020April 25, 2020History of Sioux City

In our previous posts we have vaguely mentioned the Sioux City railroads and their impact on helping build not only the Corn Palaces and the stockyards, but it has also provided us with a beautifully

Stockyards

March 18, 2020April 25, 2020History of Sioux City

Meat packing plants and processing factories dot the landscape, giving Sioux City a bad reputation of being a smelly city. However, we are noticing a movement away from the stigma of being an industrial town,

Castle on the Hill

March 13, 2020April 25, 2020History of Sioux City

Of all the gift shops in town I wish I had known about, the Central High gift shop was the one I would have visited quite often. Alas, my one, and only, visit was on