November 25, 2015 by justin
in Food Dude
“What cuisine does Des Moines lack most?” Ethiopian, South Indian and classical Turkish get mentioned frequently, but nothing pops up as often as Spanish. The Ethiopians, Tamils and Turks are moving on up now because Lurra Cocina has crossed Spanish cuisine off the city’s wish list. This is not a
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November 25, 2015 by justin
in Center Stage
With no more than a shift in his tone, John Robinson could change the direction of the show. At a late rehearsal for “The Thanksgiving Visitor,” he kept switching vocal registers. For a fight scene (his character always comes out the loser), he’d crank up the intensity, and two minutes
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November 25, 2015 by justin
in Joe's Neighborhood
Romance is fickle in the best of times. You light the candles. You pour the wine. You turn on slow jazz. And… the topic of your mother comes up. How did that happen? What went wrong? And why are you sleeping with the dog in the spare bedroom? But there
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November 25, 2015 by justin
in Belly Up To...
Urbandale is home for The U Neighborhood Bar and Grill owners, Chris Van Horn, Jeremy Payne and Chris Lynch. They chose to let their ownership show that and much more about their love for the community. Each owner grew up in Urbandale and decided to settle down in the city
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November 25, 2015 by justin
in Tech Talk
Remember that period in the 1990s when it seemed like cars and trucks had fallen in love with steroids? SUV sales shot through the roof, and powerful cars regained their prominence all before gas prices climbed to unprecedented heights. Oddly enough, mobile technology took an almost completely opposite path. Cellphones
Read More →Dear Gov. Branstad, I am writing to add my voice to those who are urging you to reconsider your position blocking refugees from Syria and the current European migration from being received in Iowa. Iowa, as you know, has a long tradition of hospitality to strangers, and refugees are people
Read More →Justin Bieber “Purpose” Def Jam If there is an overarching theme to be found in “Purpose,” it is one of mia culpa. Surprisingly, Beiber seems to be at a point in his life when he has at least enough self-awareness to understand that he has made some mistakes along the
Read More →A couple weeks ago, we told you about the grand opening show for new jazz club Noce. Now, the Max Wellman-run establishment has announced its first full month of programming, which will start January of 2016. Wellman himself will hold down the mic roughly 30 percent of the time, fronting
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November 25, 2015 by justin
in Political Mercury
Marco Rubio isn’t a patient politician. And a sense of urgency is what the nation — the world scene at this place and time — demands, the Republican presidential candidate told an audience of about 100 people Monday morning at Greasewood Flats, a rustic Carroll events barn. “It’s our identity that’s at
Read More →Minnesota Vikings (7-3) vs. Atlanta Falcons (6-4) Sunday, Nov. 29, 12 p.m. CST Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia The Minnesota Vikings were decisive winners in last year’s matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, with a 41-27 victory. But the prior two games, in 2011 and 2008, went to Atlanta. This year’s game
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