FOOD & DRINK
After rain storms, here is why worms are scattered on sidewalks.
Watch where you step! April showers bring May flowers, but spring rains typically resurface a more immediate creature that will help your plants bloom. That's right, we're talking about the earthworm. ...
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.
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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.
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 reveals family meeting in upcoming episode
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 and what you can expect in the upcoming episode.
New owners bringing huge changes to skywalk food court
DES MOINES, Iowa — The downtown Des Moines skywalk food court Local Bites will soon have new owners that have some big changes in store. Eatfuti will oversee the Local Bites food court and allow customers to order ahead and to-go on the Eatfuti app. Marvin Azzopardi, the Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Founder of Eatfuti, […]
Meet Catching Freedom, the Iowa-owned horse in this weekend's Kentucky Derby
DES MOINES, Iowa — One horse with Iowa ties will run in the 150th Kentucky Derby. Albaugh Family Stables, based in Des Moines, owns Catching Freedom, which drew the fourth post in Saturday's derby at Churchill Downs. Ankeny billionaire Dennis Albaugh owns the stable, which had three horses in...
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...
Christian-pop duo For King + Country brings 2024 tour to Wells Fargo Arena this fall
The Grammy-winning group For King + Country returns to Iowa for a show at the Wells Fargo Arena in October. For King + Country comes to Des Moines on Oct. 5 as part of the “For King and County Live: The Unsung Hero 2024 Tour.”. The Christian-pop duo, composed...
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.
Tickets on Sale for BBQ and Brew at the Ballpark
CLIVE, IOWA (April 29, 2024) — Tickets are on sale for the second annual BBQ & Brew at the Ballpark. The event takes place on Saturday, June 22, at Principal Park in Des Moines, 2-7PM. Organized by the Iowa Pork Producers Association and the Iowa Cubs, this fun afternoon for the whole family includes a Backyard BBQ Competition featuring contestants from all over the state, contending for more than $10,000 in prize money.
The Stuffed Olive
As the Court Avenue district seeks solutions to revitalize the area, one restaurant – The Stuffed Olive — is eager to showcase its food and drink offerings. The Stuffed Olive, a martini bar and restaurant, found success just off Third Street — so much so that the owners were turning away up to 200 people on weekends. The solution? To move kitty-corner to their new location at the Court District building.
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...
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.
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