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This pizza is cheese upon cheese
We're familiar with the stretchy, milky center of a burrata ball for our salads or charcuterie, but Hugo's in the Drake neighborhood puts it to the ultimate test by putting it on its pizza. What it is: Prosciutto Burrata pizza ($20) with a red sauce, shredded mozzarella, prosciutto, basil leaf, sea salt and a warm burrata ball. What I liked: What's not to like about cheese upon cheese? This takes a fun twist on a typical Margherita pizza by adding the burrata, which adds a creamier, gooey texture to the slices. It's like putting a warm, yolky egg on your toast. Yum. Pro tip: I went during the happy hour (3-6pm, Tuesday-Saturday) and paid only $10 for the pizza. If you go: 11am-9pm, Tuesday-Saturday 3206 University Ave., Des Moines (inside the Meals on Wheels building) Burrata ball pizza ($20) at Hugo's. Gif: Linh Ta/Axios
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These Des Moines sandwiches regularly sell out
From melty cheesesteaks to fat-stacked Reubens, The Good Butcher , off Ingersoll, is regularly selling out of its weekly Sandwich Tuesday specials. Why it matters: Food is fun, and these creative sandwiches get the shop's chefs to think outside of the box while also using locally sourced meats. How it started: A year ago, actor Nick Offerman was in town, and in an attempt to get him through the doors, The Good Butcher created a sandwich called The Offerman, chef Aaron Byrd tells Axios. While the celebrity didn't come in, dozens of customers did, prompting the butcher shop to regularly hold Sandwich Tuesday, Byrd says. State of play: The shop's brainstorming often starts with whatever excess meats are available. Sometimes it's extra smoked sausage or chuck eye steak. The sandwich is posted Tuesday morning, and the employees each try a bite to make sure it's good to go. The intrigue: Sometimes the flavors are international-inspired, like Balkan ćevapi sliders or a house-marinated bulgogi banh mi. What's next: Byrd says he's considering a chicken shawarma next week. The shop serves sandwiches from around 10:30am to 1pm.
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GALLERY: Blank Park Zoo opens new lion habitat in Des Moines
DES Moines, Iowa — Blank Park Zoo opened its new Marjorie A. Foster Lion Conservation Center on Friday, featuring three lions in the zoo’s largest new habitat in more than a decade. The habitat is more than three times the size of the zoo’s previous lion habitat in...
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Professional artists pave the way for upcoming graduates
Four professional artists from Mainframe Studios spoke during an artist panel in Cedar Hall on Oct. 15. The artists from Des Moines were printmaker Cody Hickok, painter Jess Quinn and ceramicists Emily McFarland and Jennifer Lee. When starting a business, gaining perception from professionals can allow a path to form...
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Joann Is Gone, But This Iowa Fabric Store Still Has Incredible Bargains
A fabric store fills five downtown buildings, and handwoven rugs are still part of the business that started it all. The shelves hold an enormous selection of fabrics for sewing, decorating, and upholstery projects. This Iowa shop sells fabric at factory outlet and wholesale pricing. It even sells fabric strips...
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Many Hands Thrift Market to close Merle Hay location
DES MOINES, Iowa — Many Hands Thrift announced this week that it will be closing its Merle Hay location in November. In a post to their Facebook page on Monday, Many Hands Thrift says the final day of their Merle Hay location is November 8. According to the post, all staff members have been offered […]
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Downtown Des Moines Farmers' Market Closes Season Saturday with Halloween Theme
(Des Moines, IA) -- The Downtown Des Moines Farmers' Market will close out its season on Saturday, October 31st, with a Halloween-themed market. The final market of the season will be open from 8am to noon in the Historic Court District in Downtown Des Moines. Downtown Des Moines Farmers' Market Manager Elizabeth Weyers says costumes are encouraged: "This happens to line up with Halloween, so most of our vendors will dress in costumes. We'll ring in the market in our costumes, and we'll have trick or treat happening at our farmers' market. People can go around to the vendors and grab candy and talk to the vendors about their products."
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Look WHO’s Talking: Starts Right Here Founder Will Keeps
DES MOINES, Iowa — Starts Right Here Founder Will Keeps joined WHO 13’s Skyler Stamps for Thursday’s edition of Look WHO’s Talking. Keeps talked about his background and the program Starts Right Here and how it helps students with their education in Des Moines. Keeps also talked about the progress made and the upcoming opening […]
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