Jodi Schuning, co-owner of The Porch, 2327 S. 24th St., poses for a portrait inside the bar and grill on April 22, 2025. The restaurant is celebrating its sixth year in business this month.
Jodi Schuning, co-owner of The Porch, right, chats with Nick Plumski of the Ames area as he finishes lunch on April 22, 2025. Schuning said the restaurant’s interstate access brings in plenty of travelers.
A framed photo of The Porch co-owner Jodi Schuning's family on the porch of her grandparents' Neola home hangs inside the restaurant. Schuning said that porch was the inspiration for the bar and grill's name.
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Jodi Schuning, co-owner of The Porch, talks about her business outside the bar and grill's sand volleyball courts on April 22, 2025.
Jodi Schuning, co-owner of The Porch bar and grill in Council Bluffs, talks about the business and being open for six years.
Jodi Schuning, co-owner of The Porch, 2327 S. 24th St., poses for a portrait inside the bar and grill on April 22, 2025. The restaurant is celebrating its sixth year in business this month.
Jodi Schuning, co-owner of The Porch, right, chats with Nick Plumski of the Ames area as he finishes lunch on April 22, 2025. Schuning said the restaurant’s interstate access brings in plenty of travelers.
A framed photo of The Porch co-owner Jodi Schuning's family on the porch of her grandparents' Neola home hangs inside the restaurant. Schuning said that porch was the inspiration for the bar and grill's name.
