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On Des Moines’ Eastside, Locals Swear This Unassuming Iowa Dive Bar Serves The City’s Best Wings

Some of the best food in any city hides inside buildings that most people drive right past. On the Eastside of Des Moines, there is a plain little bar that locals have trusted for decades, and they all point to one thing on the menu. The wings here have built...

Des Moines, IA · 21h
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This Hidden Iowa Restaurant Serves Prime Rib That Locals Call A Religious Experience

Why would anyone drive past miles of cornfields for a slice of beef? I’m convinced the answer comes on a plate, thick and juicy and rosy pink in the center. This steakhouse sits on a quiet country road in Iowa, with farm fields stretching out in every direction. Nobody stumbles across it by accident.

Iowa · 2d
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6 Fareway Habits That Leave Hy-Vee Shoppers Scratching Their Heads

Are you used to loading your own trunk after a Hy-Vee run?. If you’re at a Fareway in Iowa and beyond, someone will probably beat you to it. These are the Fareway habits that leave many Hy-Vee shoppers scratching their heads. 1. Closed Sundays. Fareway stores stay closed on...

Iowa · 15h
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Flights resume at Des Moines International Airport after FAA lifts order

DES MOINES, Iowa — Flights are resuming at the Des Moines International Airport after the FAA lifted its order, which had grounded flights nationwide for roughly 4 hours Friday. In a White House press conference Friday evening, Trump administration officials said that new technology being added to the nation’s air traffic control system overloaded antiquated […]

Des Moines, IA · 5h

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The Hidden Iowa Family Meat Market With Quality Cuts That Locals Keep To Themselves

A German immigrant carried a bologna recipe across the ocean in 1882, and people are still buying it today. The same family has guarded that recipe for six generations. That’s longer than most of us can name our own great-grandparents. The smokehouse runs four to six days a week....

Iowa · 3d

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Off Hours: Jordan Creek Town Center café is a hidden gem

Welcome to Off Hours, your free weekly newsletter from the Des Moines Register, which showcases all the fun things you can do in central Iowa in your free time. Hello, Des Moines! The weekend ahead ☀️ Expect sunny skies this weekend with highs in the 50s 🍕 New Des Moines-area restaurants worth trying right now 🧛 For one weekend, Boone becomes a Twilight fan's dream Eat This, Drink That Crispy chicken rice dish, $16.99: I have barely scratched the surface of Snack & Go's Vietnamese street food menu, but I branched out this time with something I had not tried before. The chicken on the bone was fried to crispiness to the point the skin flaked off as one piece, but the meat still had its tender bits as I scraped it off the bone. It comes with fragrant yellow rice, veggies and a house special sweet dipping sauce. Get it: There are always at least two or three dishes at Snack & Go at 15700 Hickman Road, Suite 110, in Clive that I want to try each time I am there. There is a wide variety of small size and side dishes, banh mi sandwiches, and rice and noodle

Des Moines, IA · 2d

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Here's the Thanksgiving Pie and Side Dish Iowa Loves Most

Every family has a Thanksgiving dish that would cause a small uproar if it went missing, whether it’s the dinner rolls or the casserole your aunt brings in the exact same dish every single year. In Iowa, two dishes dominate the holiday table: pumpkin pie and corn casserole. That's what Iowans searched for most around […]

Iowa · 1d

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Locals Wait All Year For The Homemade Thanksgiving Pies At This Iowa Bakery

Twenty-five to 35 pie flavors, all rolled by hand with an actual rolling pin. That’s a lot of ways to ruin your dinner by filling up on dessert first. The fillings feature real fruit, while the crusts get their flaky texture from old-fashioned lard. And the apples?. They grow...

Urbandale, IA · 3d

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Iowa DNR Fishing Report for Week of Nov. 12, 2026

Water levels are holding steady across the district. Water temperatures have dropped into the low 50s, which should get several species feeding more actively as we move towards winter. Water clarity is fair. Call your local bait shops for the most current information. Last updated on 11/12/2026. Pool 12, Mississippi...

Iowa · 1d

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12 Cheap But Delicious All-You-Can-Eat Spots In Iowa

Have you ever walked into a buffet, looked at all the food, and immediately forgotten what you planned to eat?. That’s usually how my sensible lunch plans fall apart, especially when I notice the dessert section before I’ve even grabbed a plate. And with restaurant prices getting harder...

Iowa · 21h

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At This Iowa Steakhouse You Can Dig Into A Hand-Cut Ribeye In A 1900s Building

Some dinners are just meals, and some become the story you tell for years. Downtown Des Moines has a steakhouse that falls firmly into the second group. It sits inside a building from the early 1900s, and the menu leans proudly on hand-cut steaks like the ribeye. A large golden...

Des Moines, IA · 1d

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10 Hidden Iowa Delis Where You Can Still Get A Cheap Lunch

When did grabbing a quick sandwich become so expensive? A simple lunch shouldn’t leave you wondering whether you could have cooked an entire dinner for the same price. Fortunately, Iowa still has some excellent delis where a satisfying meal doesn’t have to cost a fortune. And some of the most interesting options are places you might easily overlook during a busy day.

Iowa · 3d

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Littleleaf Luncheonette Closes Waukee Doors

Littleleaf Luncheonette has closed its restaurant in downtown Waukee. The Des Moines Register identified Mallory Holt and Ryan Nicholson as Littleleaf Luncheonette's owners. Littleleaf opened in October 2025 at 405 Sixth St., inside the redeveloped former Pin Oak building, as part of Waukee's broader push to revitalize its downtown. The report notes the restaurant served breakfast, lunch, coffee, wine and beer, and later expanded into dinner service featuring small plates and cocktails.

Waukee, IA · 1d

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Cedar Ridge Distillery Announces The Whiskey Lounge in Downtown Des Moines Iowa

Iowa’s First & Oldest Distillery to Offer Whiskey, Cocktails, Dining and Hospitality Experiences in the Heart of Iowa in 2027. Cedar Ridge Distillery, Iowa’s first and oldest distillery, today announced plans to open The Whiskey Lounge in downtown Des Moines in April 2027. Located at 1312 Locust Street, Cedar Ridge Des Moines will bring the company’s award-winning spirits and hospitality experience to the heart of Iowa’s capital city.

Des Moines, IA · 1d

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State moves to add bobcat trapping in all Iowa counties

DES MOINES — The Iowa Natural Resource Commission is starting the process of changing the rules to open up bobcat trapping statewide. DNR furbearer biologist Vince Evelsizer says the native animals were wiped out during the late 1800 and early 1900s, but made a return in the 1990s. “There’s a lot of indications from our information and from the field that the bobcat population is flourishing in most parts of the state,” Evelsizer says.

Iowa · 16h

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Korean fried chicken chain bb.q Chicken coming to Des Moines

The Des Moines metro's Korean fried chicken scene is still young enough that many diners can trace its growth in real time. A few years ago, finding Korean-style fried chicken often meant tracking down a pop-up or ordering from a ghost kitchen. Now one of South Korea's biggest fried chicken brands is preparing to join the local lineup. The globally recognized Korean fried chicken chain, bb.q Chicken , whose name stands for "Best of the Best Quality," is slated to open in the Goldfinch Lofts development at 3404 Ingersoll Ave. in 2027, bringing one of the world's most influential Korean fried chicken concepts to Des Moines, according to a permit filed with the city. Goldfinch Lofts, Cutler Developments’ newest mass timber mixed-use project, is a three-story, carbon-neutral building with apartments above and 9,602 square feet of retail at the base. The Collective, the sustainable retail shop , plans to open on the ground floor in November, leaving its Highland Park space. For local fried-chicken fanatics, it's more than another restaurant opening. It's the latest sign that Korean fried chicken has moved from niche cuisine to one of the fastest-growing dining segments in the Des Moines metro. What is bb.q Chicken?

Des Moines, IA · 1d

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Des Moines airport offers incentives to land new nonstop flights

DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines International Airport is offering airlines up to $225,000 per new route to expand travelers’ nonstop options. An announcement scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday could offer a clearer picture of how that effort is working. The airport’s board approved its Air Service Incentive Policy June 9. The program uses advertising […]

Des Moines, IA · 1d

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This Iowa Pub Serves A Breaded Pork Tenderloin So Big You’ll Wish You’d Planned Ahead For The Homemade Pie

The owners of this pub raise hogs for a living, and their breaded tenderloin once won the title of best in Iowa. That is a farm-to-table story with serious bragging rights. I love when a place backs up its name like that. The tenderloin gets hand-pounded in the kitchen. Then...

Ogden, IA · 4d

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Iowa Lottery moves main office from Clive to Des Moines

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Lottery announced Friday it will be relocating its main office from Clive to Des Moines. Iowa Lottery says its final day of business at its Clive location is scheduled for Tuesday, November 17. On November 18, Iowa Lottery will officially open its new location on the fifth floor of […]

Des Moines, IA · 7h

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Kwik Trip’s Newest Hot Spot Item Is Peak Minnesota

Minnesotans love ranch dressing more than almost anywhere else, and Kwik Trip is cashing in with a brand-new deep-fried addition to the Hot Spot.

Minnesota · 9h