Eggs & Jam, a fan I am
Eggs & Jam is a rare bird in Des Moines. Its exact array of plumage, diet and song has not been seen or heard here before. The breakfast hotspot is [...]
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October 31, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Food Dude
October 31, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Your Neighbors
142.2
Licensed to hate and “officially awesome,” this Terrorhead helped orchestrate an official Guinness Book world record. A certificate hanging on Charlie Edrington’s wall says he helped organize “the loudest roar at a sports [...]
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October 31, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Joe's Neighborhood
Jim Duncan – 30 years and counting
He’s not your traditional food critic. “The guys running this restaurant are from Hyderabad, India.” Now you just have to wait for it, folks. There’s always more. His mind is [...]
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October 31, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Center Stage
The staying power of a highly caffeinated comedy
“Triple Espresso” is a regular part of central Iowa’s cultural landscape since its original, record-setting run in 2002. Having experienced this laugh-filled show many times, I can’t recall a single [...]
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October 31, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Fashion
October 31, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Check
Sound Check
‘Hard Times and White Lines’ Whitey Morgan and the 78’s Released on Oct. 26, 2018, by Whitey Morgan Music via Thirty Tigers Whitey Morgan’s fifth album, “Hard Times and White [...]
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October 31, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in People & Pets
Small donkeys, big love
Cute but stubborn pets are part of Silvia Verhofste’s “farm safari.” When Silvia Verhofste was in fourth grade, she tucked a baby goat in a basket and took it to [...]
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October 31, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Your View
October 31, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
Steve White at Jesse’s Embers
Turning lemons into lemonade. Steve White is probably Iowa’s greatest impresario, though he prefers the less descriptive word promoter. He brought world-famous shows to Iowa and the rest of the [...]
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October 31, 2018 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Notes
Sound Advice
The band Kansas is celebrating the 40-year anniversary of its album “Point of Know Return” with a concert tour, stopping at Hoyt Sherman on March 8, 2019. Some of the [...]
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