Residents of Mason City, Iowa, are very proud of the area’s history that inspired Meredith Wilson to write the Music Man and Frank Lloyd Wright to produce some of his Prairie School architecture. Restauranteers in Mason City are creating a history of their own, often in some of the most historic buildings in the city. Consider dining on jambalaya or king crab legs in a building constructed in 1869. Alternatively, think about dining on Greek-seasoned grain-fed beef at a restaurant that has operated consistently for almost 100 years. Diners can find creative twists on international cuisine at an innovative restaurant in a historic architectural hotel in Mason City.