Jasper Winery: a whole wine experience
A calm getaway can sometimes be hard to find here in Des Moines, but just a few blocks off Fleur Drive, Jasper Winery offers guests a break from the city [...]
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Posted December 16, 2015in Belly Up To...
Posted December 09, 2015in Belly Up To...
A place for everyone
The recent renovation of a historic music venue has brought upon a new focus for Lefty’s Live Music. Shirts from every band to ever play at Lefty’s line the ceiling, [...]
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Posted December 02, 2015in Belly Up To...
A unique ride around town
Biking is often described as a hobby, a fun sport, or a way of exercise. But for Dave Welch and Mike Moreno, it has become much more than that. What [...]
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Posted November 25, 2015in Belly Up To...
For the love of Urbandale
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 [...]
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Posted November 18, 2015in Belly Up To...
Carbon’s footprint on Court Avenue
Six months ago, Chelsie Lyons opened her second bar, Carbon. Carbon has become a new and challenging adventure for Lyons, but one that she loves. “It’s the only thing I’ve [...]
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Posted November 11, 2015in Belly Up To...
Fox Brewing Co. sets itself apart
Des Moines has become a hotspot for the ever-growing micro-brewing community. To find success late in the game, a brewery must claim its spot in the growing list in a [...]
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Posted November 04, 2015in Belly Up To...
Five years’ difference for The Keg Stand
When owners Ryan Greening and Sarah Cattoor opened The Keg Stand five years ago, they had no idea how far their vision would take the bar. They began with only [...]
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Posted October 28, 2015in Belly Up To...
Experience the beer of Iowa
When avid beer lover and WOI-TV meteorologist J.D. Peterson found that a brewery tour didn’t exist in central Iowa, he began researching and contacting Iowa breweries to change that. Iowa [...]
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Posted October 21, 2015in Belly Up To..., Featured Story
Exile Brewing Co. has found its home
The word “exile” brings about a sense of loneliness, referring to the state of being barred from a particular place, especially a person’s native country. And while that is exactly [...]
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Posted October 14, 2015in Belly Up To...
Louie’s Wine Dive is the opposite
The concept of a “wine dive” is sort of an oxymoron, isn’t it? With the exception of boxed wines, there is a certain level of elegance to be associated with [...]
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