FOOD & DRINK
Pleasant Hill officer steps in to help residents, save baby owl injured during tornado
PLEASANT HILL, Iowa — A typical day for Pleasant Hill Police Ofc. Mason Roberts is actually a typical night. That’s because Roberts works the graveyard shift, which, of course, doesn’t usually involve an actual graveyard. But last Friday, it did. Around 9 p.m., an EF-2 tornado tore...
Downtown Hy-Vee, city reach agreement for store hours
DES MOINES, Iowa — The downtown Hy-Vee and the city of Des Moines have reached an agreement on when the grocery store will be open. In February Hy-Vee announced it would be scaling back their hours of operation. The grocery store chain said in a statement at the time that the reason for the change […]
Gusto Pizza Bar, Ingersoll Avenue mainstay, has tossed its last batch of pizza dough
Gusto Pizza Bar, the longtime pizza restaurant in Des Moines, closed its doors on Thursday, co-owner Tony Lemmo told the Des Moines Register. “We have truly put our hearts and just about every ounce of energy into this location,” Lemmo told the Register. “It’s time to spend more time with my family, garden and of course, Aposto,” his Italian restaurant in Sherman Hill. ...
This restaurant uses a 100-plus-year-old chili recipe. A new owner takes over in August.
After more than 50 years as a south side restaurant, Jim’s Coney Island goes through a transition to a new owner in August. Since 1971, the Frangos family has served chili dishes, onion rings, breaded pork tenderloins and hot dogs on Southwest Ninth Street in Des Moines. At the...
Potential buyer eyeing former Spaghetti Works site
A new business could open in the former Spaghetti Works building on Court Avenue later this summer, the president of the Omaha, Neb.-based restaurant company said. Shelly Stokes said Spaghetti Works is selling the space and has a potential buyer who has submitted a contract and is doing their due diligence. She would not identify who the potential buyer is.
Craving some good Mexican food? Here are the best Mexican restaurants in Des Moines.
Des Moines has its share of Mexican restaurants, serving a mix of regional dishes and family favorites. Diners can dip into crispy birria tacos, tender tamales steamed in corn husks, and savory bowls of pozole. The metro area includes newcomers bringing their own twist to Mexican fare as well as older restaurants honing in on customer favorites. Here's a look at some of the best Mexican restaurants in the Des Moines metro.
Farmer Wants a Wife's Emerson Sears talks about hometown visit ahead of next episode
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — Emerson Sears, who's on the show Farmer Wants a Wife, joined Iowa's News Now to talk about one of the farmers traveling to Elkhart, Iowa to meet her family. She also talks about how she got the idea to join the show...
Wallace Centers of Iowa's new chef serves 5-course meal worth your money
This week I attended the first scheduled five-course tasting dinner series introducing Saralyn Smith, the Wallace Centers of Iowa's new chef. Why it matters: The farm-to-table meal was elegant, delicious and at a price ($75) that is more affordable than some other fine dining experiences in the metro like Oak Park or Ruth's Chris Steak House.
Climbing Kites THC seltzers get mass distribution statewide
Climbing Kites, Lua and Big Grove's popular THC/CBD seltzer, is becoming as much of a household name in Des Moines as Easy Eddy or Blonde Fatale.Why it matters: The drink's popularity is a sign of the growing demand for cannabis products in a state that bans recreational marijuana.Driving the news: Climbing Kites, which started last year, is now offered through Iowa Beverage, a major Molson Coors distributor that sells in over 50 counties."It's the Busch Light of THC and CBD beverages in our area," says Jeff Bruning, co-owner of Full Court Press, which operates popular eateries like Fong's, Lucky Horse...
How this Bondurant pie baker starts her mornings
In 2020, when everything was locked down due to the pandemic, Laura Lacina was at home in Bondurant with her kids. All day.Driving the news: When she needed time for herself, she baked pies.Those pies were shared on social media with friends and family, but people started asking to buy pies.The requests led her to start a home bakery business and, in 2022, her own Bondurant storefront: Home Slice Handmade Pies.The intrigue: Lacina's love for baking is recent. Before 2020, when her now-husband asked if she wanted any baking items on their wedding registry, she declined.But now she says "It's...
Try award-winning onion rings and other delicious foods at Historic Valley Junction's weekly farmers market | Paid Content
The Historic Valley Junction Foundation guides the evolution of the original Valley Junction district in West Des Moines, Iowa by preserving and honoring our historic character, supporting small businesses, and connecting the community. As an accredited Main Street America program, we are dedicated to revitalizing Valley Junction through events, beautification, property improvements, marketing, and more. We work with and for all the stakeholders who have an interest in strengthening the Historic Valley Junction commercial district.
Des Moines Downtown Farmers' Market opens May 4: Here's everything you need to know
DES MOINES, Iowa — Spring is here in Iowa, which means we're counting down the days until the Des Moines Downtown Farmers' Market. Beginning on May 4, more than 300 vendors from across the state will flock to the market to sell locally-grown produce, handmade art, baked goods and more.
Two characters and a dog in Woodland Cemetery
The graves sprawl over the bright green and faded brown grass like grazing cattle over the stubble of an Iowa corn field. Narrow blacktop roads meander here and there across the 65 acres. Pools of sunshine dance on the white granite tombstones and the half-buried markers of grey river rock. While the many trees with small leafing buds stand quietly in respect.
Tumea & Sons is a veritable heirloom
The meaning of “heirloom” has been extended this century in American vernacular. It’s not just for nouns anymore. I have seen it used to describe baseball fans, tomatoes, pigs, brand new wrist watches and stocks. There’s nothing wrong with that, but here’s what Oxford now has to...
Iowa-owned horse Catching Freedom one of the Kentucky Derby 2024 betting favorites
Jason Loutsch can picture it. In fact, he probably has dozens of times. The racing director for Albaugh Family Stables can see their horse, Catching Freedom, spending the bulk of Saturday’s Kentucky Derby in the middle of the pack. Then at the far turn, something happens. “Coming into the...
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