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Posted January 21, 2015in Belly Up To...

Sip margaritas during your shopping break at On the Border

In order to be classified as a first-rate dining locale, a Mexican restaurant must have two things: warm, fresh tortilla chips served with a deliciously spicy salsa and queso combo [...]

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Posted January 14, 2015in Belly Up To...

Wine flows in flights at Trostel’s Dish

Think about how many times you’ve sat down at a restaurant and your server asks you for your order and you reply with “everything.” Or you’re looking at a drink [...]

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Posted January 07, 2015in Belly Up To...

Denny Arthur’s: something old, something new

  Going out for drinks, hitting the dance floor and chatting up some good-looking people is a standard activity for the 21 to 30 age group. It’s still relevant to [...]

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Posted December 31, 2014in Belly Up To...

New Flix Brewhouse offers dinner and a show

Cutline: Flix Brewhouse brings dinner and a movie in a one-stop shop to Merle Hay Mall. How many times have you gone out on a date with your partner only [...]

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Posted December 24, 2014in Belly Up To...

If you like wine, you’ll love +39

  Iowans used to have to make a trip to the nearest Olive Garden to get a taste of Italy. Similar restaurants offer varieties of pasta and wines, but none [...]

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Posted December 17, 2014in Belly Up To...

Eatery A: Five-star quality at a two-star price

Dust off that favorite little black dress in the back of your closet, ladies, and strap on your best heels. Ditch the tennis shoes, men, and find that one tie [...]

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Posted December 10, 2014in Belly Up To...

Mangez bien: ‘Eat well’ at Django

It’s Saturday night, and the whole group is together. The women want different wines, and men want football and a cigar-induced hangout. The only thing the group can agree on [...]

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Posted December 03, 2014in Belly Up To...

Des Moines celebrates 12 years of drinking with Santa

Twelve years ago, John Johnson and Jason Kiesau gathered a group of friends together and rented a party bus. Each dressed like Santa Claus and set out to have a [...]

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Posted November 26, 2014in Belly Up To...

Enjoy a night of western fun at Cowboy Jack’s

At Cowboy Jack’s, Daisy Duke will be your server, and you’re sure to find cousins Bo and Luke at the bar, never meaning no harm. It is a relaxed and [...]

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Posted November 19, 2014in Belly Up To...

Classic cocktails with a twist at RoCA

I moved to Des Moines in May, as a lifelong Iowan with far too little knowledge of all that its capital city has to offer. When I took up this [...]

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