All the quality with none of the arrogance
The telltale sign of an overpriced, pretentious meal is one served on a large white plate, the food taking up only the smallest amount of space in the center. In [...]
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Posted May 20, 2015in Belly Up To...
Posted May 13, 2015in Belly Up To...
el Bait Shop reels in customers with 180 beers on tap
When it comes to beer connoisseurs in the central Iowa area, most know about the rustic bar with the rusty tin roof nestled in a corner of downtown Des Moines [...]
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Posted May 06, 2015in Belly Up To...
Slow down and enjoy the view at Scenic Route Bakery
When the first warm days of spring appear and give us hope that “the longest winter ever” is finally coming to an end, the roads and sidewalks are filled with [...]
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Posted April 29, 2015in Belly Up To...
Step back in time at High Life Lounge
When you look around and see every other person texting, face-timing, blogging and taking selfies, you realize how much you miss the simpler times of previous decades. There’s no denying [...]
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Posted April 22, 2015in Belly Up To...
Hull Avenue Tavern: the new oldest bar in town
Cradled by the booming arms of Des Moines, Snusville is a homey town where everyone knows everyone. It’s like when you call a friend to tell him or her about [...]
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Posted April 15, 2015in Belly Up To...
A homerun of a bar
The key to reopening a new bar in a city filled with competition is to be different. Otherwise, why would anyone leave his or her comfortable favorite to try out [...]
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Posted April 08, 2015in Belly Up To...
A bigger and better Beer Can Alley
To some outsiders, living in Iowa might seem dull, lackluster and full of corn. To those of us who live here, however, Des Moines has a great mixture of small-town [...]
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Posted March 31, 2015in Belly Up To...
Suckle Mama’s Punch at Babies ‘n’ Beers
The struggle of being an adult is real: you have kids, but your friends want you to go out and grab a couple of drinks. The problem is that the [...]
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Posted March 25, 2015in Belly Up To...
The View Nightclub offers four bars in one
With bold makeup, big hair and bigger personalities, drag shows provide entertainment for countless Des Moines residents. Man or woman, gay or straight, you’ll find all types of people gathered [...]
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Posted March 18, 2015in Belly Up To...
Crème puts the dessert in your cocktail
As a kid, it’s safe to say that, for many of us, our favorite part of dinner was the dessert that followed. Whether it was a piece of cake, a [...]
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