Chains hang from the ceiling like some sort of seafaring art installation, while ropes, anchors, and ship wheels create a visual feast that keeps your eyes busy throughout the entire meal.

It was a standing-room-only crowd at the Veterans Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids as former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigeg spoke.

Armando Hernandez and Nadia Holguin of Tacos Chiwas and Cocina Chiwas are regulars at this historic Mexican restaurant.