Indian cuisine moves west
Most ethnic cuisines in Des Moines began in the inner city in neighborhoods attractive to immigrants. Italian restaurants spread from the south side, Vietnamese from the Drake and Riverbend areas, [...]
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Posted March 23, 2016in Food Dude
Posted March 23, 2016in Homepage Cover Story, Tech Talk
The cloud keeps the content coming
How many times have you found yourself complaining about the limited amount of space on your phone? Across the planet, billions of smartphone users have encountered this frustrating experience. If [...]
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Posted March 23, 2016in Your View
Playing the “What if…” game
Civic Skinny painted a powerful “What if” column about Neal and Bea Smith. After being denied equal pay for equal jobs early in their careers, the road they chose eventually [...]
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Posted March 23, 2016in Civic Skinny
Court set to hear arguments on felons’ voting rights.
What is an “infamous crime?” And who should decide that question? And who cares? The first two questions will be argued before the Iowa Supreme Court next week in an [...]
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Posted March 23, 2016in Sound Notes
Garth Brooks may never leave Des Moines. The country music legend has added a stunning five shows to his initial stay in town, and the six total events have combined [...]
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Posted March 16, 2016in Press Release
Cityview wins coveted General Excellence Award
DES MOINES — Cityview, an alternative newsweekly in Des Moines published by Big Green Umbrella Media, and its affiliated publications brought home the coveted General Excellence Award during the Midwest [...]
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Posted March 16, 2016in Cover Story
Queens of Green
The luck of the Irish has Des Moines doubling down on green this year. Not only is the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament coming to town, it’s pushing the 2016 Friendly [...]
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Posted March 16, 2016in Book Review
‘All the Birds in the Sky’
I love books that defy easy explanation. Some of my most beloved books are those that are impossible to categorize or sum up in a few words. “All the Birds [...]
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Posted March 16, 2016in On the Move
Buffets close suddenly
Two popular buffet restaurants recently closed abruptly without giving notice to their workers or customers. Ryan’s Buffet, an all you can eat restaurant in Clive, is closed, and so is [...]
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Posted March 16, 2016in Belly Up To...
Stan and his old-school bar
“Everybody calls it a dive,” said Candice Crane, the bartender at Stan’s Place on Second Avenue. She goes on to say they’re also known for doing “free pours,” which means [...]
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