The Republic on Grand
Come for the views, stay for the drinks and food The Republic on Grand is the East Village’s latest addition. The new bar is located on the sixth floor of [...]
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Posted April 05, 2017in Belly Up To...
Posted March 01, 2017in Belly Up To...
A bowling alley, a restaurant and a bar
Sebastian, the crab from “The Little Mermaid,” summed it up best when he sang how it’s better under the sea. But the famous crustacean probably didn’t know about an Altoona [...]
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Posted February 01, 2017in Belly Up To...
A new meeting space in the East Village
Before there was a Peace Tree Brewing Company, there was a large sycamore tree. The tree’s grand appearance made it a recognizable mark on the landscape, and thus it became [...]
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Posted January 04, 2017in Belly Up To...
Laughing matters: A night at the Funny Bone comedy club
“If you don’t vote, you can’t bitch,” says comedian Bill Blank from the stage of the Funny Bone Comedy Club. Blank was born in Iowa, and he attended North High [...]
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Posted November 30, 2016in Belly Up To...
1908 Draught House will not change its name
When the Chicago Cubs won the 2016 World Series, much of central Iowa joined in a long-overdue celebration. After nearly 100 years of torment since the team’s last crown, it [...]
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Posted November 02, 2016in Belly Up To...
Trophy’s Sports Bar & Grill
The pulse quickens under the heat of the bright lights. The man with the hot mic is elevated on stage. The vocal chords quiver. The pupils dilate — it’s go [...]
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Posted October 05, 2016in Belly Up To...
Winning hearts and minds, one martini at a time
With more than 100 martinis on the menu, The Stuffed Olive, located in the historic Court Avenue District, is a unique place with a unique name that is sure to [...]
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Posted August 31, 2016in Belly Up To...
Blind-music dates vs. YouTube rabbit holes
“Obviously, you’re a moron.” That’s what potential investors, lenders and even friends told Anne Mathey and her business partner, Erik Brown, two years ago. The duo planned to put a [...]
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Posted August 10, 2016in Belly Up To...
Good times at Gas Lamp
Gas Lamp is an old-school music venue in the Western Gateway portion of downtown that recently finished some redecorating. “There are no more nudes,” said Antonio Javier Manilla Rodriguez IIV. [...]
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Posted July 27, 2016in Belly Up To...
Ready, set… GT’s
It’s nearly the end of July, and there aren’t any coats hanging from the Ducati motorcycle that’s been transformed into a coat rack, which hangs from the wall at GT’s, [...]
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