Inspiring Conversations with Karim Malek of Tavern Blue

Today we’d like to introduce you to Karim Malek.

Hi Karim, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today.
Here at Tavern Blue, our philosophy is to work hard, and play harder! As a group of local residents raising our families in Iowa we have grown to love it here, but still find ourselves missing the laid-back beach vibes of the Pacific, Mediterranean, and European coasts we also call home. We wanted to bring a piece of this lifestyle to Iowa and the result is Tavern Blue.

Inspired by life on the water, Tavern Blue is a casual environment offering authentic brick oven wood-fired pizza, a full-sized bar with local craft beers, wines, signature cocktails, and plenty of options for gaming and entertainment.

Our mini golf course is one of a kind: boats, jet skis, and sailboats dot the landscape as you navigate through our 9-hole course which is both unique and challenging. We also have a variety of entertainment options including professional foosball tables, super-sized Jenga, and Connect 4. Or you can watch your favorite game on the bar’s 8 TVS or the big screen!

We are passionate about our local craft beer and supporting our community. As such, we have selected 16 beers from independent breweries located right here in the great state of Iowa.

We love good food, good times, and great vibes. Whether you want to have a bite to eat, relax with a drink, host an event, play some games, or entertain some friends, our intent is to make you say: “I want to be here.” – FROM THE OWNERS OF TAVERN BLUE.

As with any other business, we are getting the word out…mostly through word of mouth and social media. It appears people like it, once they are here they do come back.

Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Tavern Blue?
My name is Karim Malek, I am a professor of engineering at the University of Iowa, I direct a research center (the Iowa Technology Institute), but also created several technology companies and one restaurant: Tavern Blue. I spent about a year designing the restaurant myself. https://iti.uiowa.edu/
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Tavern Blue (https://tavernblue.com/): As a group of local residents raising our families in Iowa we have grown to love it here, but still find ourselves missing the laid-back beach vibes of the Pacific, Mediterranean, and European coasts we also call home. We wanted to bring a piece of this lifestyle to Iowa and the result is Tavern Blue.

Inspired by life on the water, Tavern Blue is a casual environment offering authentic brick oven wood-fired pizza, a full-sized bar with local craft beers, wines, signature cocktails, and plenty of options for gaming and entertainment.

Our mini golf course is one of a kind: boats, jet skis, and sailboats dot the landscape as you navigate through our 9-hole course which is both unique and challenging. We also have two beach volleyball courts and a large patio that is beach themed.

We also have a variety of entertainment options including professional foosball tables, super-sized Jenga, and Connect 4. Or you can watch your favorite game on the bar’s 8 TVS or the big screen!

We are passionate about our local craft beer and supporting our community. As such, we have selected 16 beers from independent breweries located right here in the great state of Iowa.

We love good food, good times, and great vibes. Whether you want to have a bite to eat, relax with a drink, host an event, play some games, or entertain some friends, our intent is to make you say: “I want to be here.” – FROM THE OWNERS OF TAVERN BLUE.

Is there any advice you’d like to share with our readers who might just be starting out?
If you will be creating a new company…put in all your effort, your thinking, your creativity, and your energy! Create an environment and a culture that reflect who you are!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://tavernblue.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tavernblue805/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Tavern-Blue/100068220606201/