The Tom's Guitar Show site is an extension of Tom's decade-long running public access show. You'll find videos and advice about "all things guitaristic."
Tom teaches "reality based" private lessons on guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, banjo, string bass and ukulele. Students also play in ensembles and perform on Tom's show. You'll find info about Tom's methods and rates here.
Verdé
Verdé, an upscale lounge near downtown Iowa City, specializes in tapas cuisine. Live background music on the weekends complements their casually elegant intergenerational social scene. (Closed as of June 2008)
Cibo, the newest establishment in the Cedar Rapids/Marion area, fuses a passion for fine food and a love for live music in an intimate atmosphere.
Blend, located in downtown Cedar Rapids, serves fine food in a classy ambience with live entertainment on the weekends.
You'll find a taste of Tuscany within an hour's drive south of Iowa City at Cafe Dodici in Washington, Iowa. It's the real thing. Occasionally they feature live entertainment.
Linn Street is well-known as a premier fine dining establishment in Iowa City. The proprietors also ran Bistro on First in Cedar Rapids where Tom frequently performed.
