A new bar is opening in Downtown Waterloo just in time for Iowa Irish Fest!

Isn't it perfect timing?

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According to a report from the Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier, one of the owners of Hungry Charlie's is opening up a new watering hole in the space that Anton's Volks Haus on 324 East Fourth Street.

And don't worry this isn't Anton’s Bier Garden! That spot is still up and running at its 518 Sycamore Street location.

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Fester’s Pub, the new establishment, will be a speakeasy style bar according to the owner Daniel Corbett in a recent article.  Fester's will have a wide selection of local beers, basic wines, and cocktails. This new business will be open during Iowa Irish Fest this upcoming weekend!

However, they will be mainly serving beers during this weekend.

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The Cedar Valley has been booming with businesses new and returning for the past year.

The Other Place, a fixture for many UNI students and alum closed its location late last year. Then in late June, it opened a new location right on Main Street in Cedar Falls.

Several new spots have opened this past year in Cedar Falls. A take-out-friendly restaurant called  Carter House opened right next to the Black Hawk Hotel. In addition, a restaurant located in the same spot as Santa's Workshop in Cedar Falls opened last year, it's called Georges Local.

Make sure to stay up to date with all of the businesses that are opening and closing in the area by following the station on social media and by downloading the station app!

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