Connect with Royceann's
Soul Food:
Royceann's Soul Food Restaurant
Royceann has been dreaming about opening her own restaurant for longer than she can remember. Her food has a fantastic effect on people and she wanted to share that with the community, every day.​After years of planning and hard work, Royceann is happy to feed your soul (and your stomach) at the South District Market in Iowa City.
Connect with MDC Iowa:
Multicultural Development Center of Iowa (MDC Iowa)
MDC Iowa is a nonprofit organization (501c3) that provides STEM learning experiences and inclusive economic development. The organization has three locations in the Iowa City area including the STEM Factory/INCUBATE office on Keokuk Street, a community-based makerspace/ innovation lab on Dolphin Dr, and a business incubator retail space inside the South District Market.
Connect with Dodge Street
Coffeehouse:
Dodge Street Coffeehouse
It all started with a bouncy house.
We met at one of our kids’ birthday parties in 2018 and discovered our mutual desire for a coffee shop on the north side of town. With our combined background in coffee and entrepreneurship, we thought “What could possibly go wrong?” 5 years later, after a successful run as Dodge Street Coffeehouse, something went wrong. We were forced to evacuate our space and were left with a decision to make: hang up our aprons and call it quits, or relocate. Cue South District Market! We’re extremely grateful for the opportunity to serve our community again. We’re so excited to settle into the new neighborhood and serve our old regulars while making new friends too! As for the name, we’ll keep it just the same for now…. We have a lot of merch to get through.