If heritage and legacy were as solid as bricks and siding, Cronk’s Café in Denison would be built of both. Nestled in the crook of two state routes, the sort that tracked outsiders off the beaten path before interstates carved the country, the black and yellow sign above Cronk's has been a staple in these parts since 1929 — as long as most people in town can remember, really. And when Cronk’s Café closed in 2020 — a victim of aging ownership and the pandemic shutdown, a one-two punch that took many rural restaurants — the grief in these parts felt just as tangible. A heartache for the loss not just of Denison’s nicest restaurant, but for the place residents gathered in good times and in bad. Now, more than three years and one shiny new kitchen later, the doors of Cronk’s are reopened. But with a few twists. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story from courtneycarecrowder #Denison #Iowa #diners #Immigrants