March 18, 2015 by justin
in Food Dude
Once in a great while, a new type of restaurant changes the way people think about an entire cuisine. Less often, a new café elevates an entire neighborhood. Los Laureles has done both. It opened two decades ago now in a building constructed after the notorious adult theater 1536 had
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March 18, 2015 by justin
in News of the Weird
“This will be upsetting,” cautioned Justice Robert Graesser, addressing jurors in February in the Edmonton, Alberta, murder trial of Brad Barton. At issue was the cause of the victim’s having bled to death from her genitals, and the judge, ruling that jurors would benefit by inspecting the actual wound, admitted
Read More →Overtime Beerhouse, 4810 86th St. in Urbandale, has re-opened with a new brand and a different owner. Kristi Cobb is in charge. Previously Cobb ran the restaurant for her parents, who owned it before moving to Arizona and selling the business to Cindy Barnes-Stone last year. Seven months later, Cobb
Read More →Shania Twain has announced a Des Moines date for her “Rock This Country” tour. The country superstar will hit Wells Fargo Arena on Aug 6. Tickets went on sale March 13, so grab yours soon by hitting up the Wells Fargo box office, www.iowaeventscenter.com, or one of the remaining Dahl’s
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March 11, 2015 by justin
in Your Money
Paid for in the week of March 2 Amount: $116.65 To: Alibris For: Des Moines Public Library books Amount: $3,323.30 To: Jerico Services Inc. For: 4,975 gallons of liquid calcium chloride Amount: $4,712.49 To: Kimco Facility Services LLC For: Monthly janitorial services Amount: $287.22 To: Mail Services LLC For:
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March 11, 2015 by justin
in Locker Room
World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) biggest superstars — including John Cena, Seth Rollins, Big Show, Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, Kofi Kingston and Kane — are headed to Des Moines for WWE’s Monday Night RAW Road to WrestleMania that will be broadcasted live to the world from Wells Fargo Arena on Monday,
Read More →“The Royals” Sunday, March 15 (E!) First Bravo with “Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce,” now E! turns to scripted drama with “The Royals”? Has the “reality” finally all been filmed? Unlike “GG2D,” “The Royals” proudly dons the Soap Opera tiara and takes it over the tawdry top, with fictional modern British
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March 11, 2015 by justin
in Political Mercury
The difference between an 18-year-old fresh-faced freshman and a 21-year-old senior in college is the most profound I’ve experienced in a work, social or living arrangement. The first is a boy. The second is a man. Yet, the two coexist in American college fraternities. Which is great for mentoring, role-modeling
Read More →The View Nightclub is celebrating its grand opening March 13-14 in the former location of Le Boi Bar at 508 Indianola Road in Des Moines. The View will be open Wednesday through Saturday, 9 p.m. to close, but owner Rusty Brammer says hours will be adjusted later this spring. Brammer
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March 11, 2015 by justin
in Cover Story
There probably aren’t many times that someone’s asked what sounds good for lunch and you emphatically answered “boiled cabbage for me, please!” And yet, when it comes to St. Patrick’s Day, people call every Irish bar in town to find out which ones haven’t run out of the corned beef
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