This project is recognized for retaining a sense of place and feeling of an old garage while transforming the building into a new restaurant, Viet-Thai Taste. The $750,000 investment included State and Federal Historic Tax Credits and a Main Street Challenge Grant. Windows, tall ceilings and other fixtures that once provided light, space and air for auto mechanic work now populate a light, airy, modern dining room. Since opening in 2020, Viet-Thai Taste has introduced many people in Newton and surrounding areas to their first taste of Southeast Asian cuisine.
Viet Thai Taste
2022 Preservation at Its Best: Small Commercial
Viet-Thai Taste, Newton
Preservation Iowa's two most visible programs are Iowa’s Most Endangered and Preservation at Its Best. These two programs work well together because being listed as Most Endangered often leads to awareness, a preservation effort, and a high-quality, award-winning project.
