Gloria Henriquez at Tullpa
Gloria Henriquez is a military nurse turned restaurateur. She also heads up the Iowa Latino Hospitality Council (ILHC) — a spinoff of the Iowa Restaurant Association (IRA) and Iowa Hospitality [...]
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October 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Lunch With...
October 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Sound Notes
Sound Advice
The 2025 Iowa Blues Challenge at Lefty’s Live Music takes place Oct. 5 starting at 1 p.m. The competition decides who will represent Iowa in the 2026 International Blues Challenge [...]
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October 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Film Previews
Film Previews
“Roofman” R | 126 minutes Based on an unbelievable true story, “Roofman” follows Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), a former Army Ranger and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants [...]
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October 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Food Dude
Whatcha Smokin? — the answer
The art of smoking animal flesh came late to Iowa. The Hawkeye state’s climate produced so much ice that our forebearers built ice houses to preserve our perishable foods. Smoking [...]
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October 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Publisher's Note
The Halloween spirit
If you have not yet decided on a Halloween costume, you might want to hurry up. You can’t wear that Elvis costume every year. In this issue of CITYVIEW, [...]
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October 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Art News
The only constant thing in life
Change is running amok in the art world. Galleries have reigned as supreme discoverers and arbiters of new and great things since the 19th century. Now, that seems to be [...]
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October 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Belly Up To...
Join da coach at 85 Bar West
Walking into the 85 Bar West, patrons are greeted with Chicago Bears memorabilia. Signs, team rosters, posters, pictures and pendants line nearly every inch of the bar. Located at 432 [...]
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October 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Guest Commentary
Remembering Ned Chiodo
Ned Chiodo could be grouchy and grumpy. He could be quarrelsome and argumentative. And, on bad days, he could be irritable and irascible. And, always, he was stubborn. And he [...]
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October 01, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Walks of Life
Room for improvement
Live in a home for a while, and one is likely to start thinking, “If only….” If only the bathroom had a walk-in shower…. If only the kitchen had new [...]
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Ode to The Ritual Café, Downtown Des Moines
Bohemian waystation for 20 years — peace symbols, feminist aura, their decidedly granola menu. Smoothies and bars, quiches and cookies, oolong tea and Mayan mochas. Open-air ambience when its oversized, street-facing [...]
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