‘Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking’ African-American influence is felt but rarely seen in so many aspects of modern American life, and nowhere is this more evident than in the cuisine we cherish as quintessentially American. In a gorgeous, fascinating and utterly delicious new book, Toni Tipton-Martin
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Posted March 31, 2021in Sound Circuit
It was nearly four months since the group Suede played for a live audience indoors. For their first concert in their 2021 “Come Back Tour,” they played Doc’s Lounge in Johnston, performing for a live-music starved audience. “It felt like we were playing in Wells Fargo,” says Suede’s lead singer
Read More →“Mortal Kombat” R | Director: Simon McQuoid Stars: Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson MMA fighter Cole Young (Lewis Tan), accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage or why Outworld’s Emperor Shang Tsung (Chin Han) has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero (Joe Taslim), an otherworldly
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Posted March 31, 2021in Belly Up To...
The Beaver Tap is located in the heart of Beaverdale, and its building has been a mainstay in the neighborhood for more than half of a century. As different bars have come and gone, today it continues to be a hangout for locals in search of a friendly pub and
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Posted March 31, 2021in Iowa Artist
After the derecho decimated hundreds of thousands of trees on Aug. 10, 2020, a chainsaw carver known as Dusty Buzzard received more than a hundred calls following the disaster. “It was a wild week,” he remembers. “All of a sudden, I have too much to do.” Dusty began chainsaw carving
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Posted March 31, 2021in Collections & Hobbies
Psst! Wanna know about a century-old local secret? Have you ever wondered about the copper-domed building with limestone walls that sits between fairways on Waveland Golf Course? That’s the Drake Municipal Observatory. Not only is it an architectural curiosity, but in order to stay protected from errant golf balls, the
Read More →COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS IN POLK COUNTY FROM FEB., 1 2021, THROUGH MARCH 10, 2021. ADDRESS: 1501 OFFICE PARK ROAD, WEST DES MOINES SALE DATE: FEB. 01, 2021 SALE PRICE: $3,990,000 SELLER: FOUNTAIN HEALTH CENTERS INC. BUYER: OFFICE PARK REALTY LLC SQUARE FEET: 78,374 ACRES: 7.125 ADDRESS: 1074 31ST ST.,
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Posted March 31, 2021in Lunch With...
Alex Hall is a London-born, Melbourne-raised kid who opened five restaurants in New York City before moving to Des Moines. Another five restaurants later, and he is only 47 years old. We asked him to lunch recently, and he met us at St. Kilda’s Collective in Valley Junction. The restaurant
Read More →Aquarium supervisor at Blank Park Zoo helps to combat Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease. “Big Momma” was a 330-year-old underwater giant coral mound. It thrived for centuries near Fort Lauderdale, and the record-setting giant was legendary for its longevity. But the mass of coral suddenly succumbed — in less than
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