The Exchange is Des Moines’ own Wall Street for beverages
If you’ve ever had a taste for the excitement of the stock market, you’ll probably find The Exchange is right up your alley. If you have no idea how the [...]
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Posted November 12, 2014in Belly Up To...
Posted November 05, 2014in Belly Up To...
Madhouse Brewing stands out in a world of craft breweries
How many craft breweries is too many craft breweries? When will brewers run out of new flavors to use? Is craft beer just a trend doomed to fade away, like [...]
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Posted October 29, 2014in Belly Up To...
Granite City: Where happy hour comes twice a day
Granite City isn’t your average restaurant chain. It’s part food, part brewery — all fun. Granite City takes pride in its in-house brewed beer, featuring such creations as the Broad [...]
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Posted October 22, 2014in Belly Up To...
The Royal Mile is Des Moines’ authentic British pub
Looking for a little bit of Europe in central Iowa? Maybe a place to reminisce about that study abroad trip to Belgium back in college? You don’t have to look [...]
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Posted October 15, 2014in Belly Up To...
A new way to eat brunch at Americana
Nothing says “I’ve got my life together” quite like going out for brunch on the weekend. First, brunch-goers have managed to get out of bed and ready for the day [...]
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Posted October 08, 2014in Belly Up To...
Come home to the Copper Cup
Going to a bar can feel so formal and anonymous. You walk in, show your ID to someone who will forget your name the second they hand it back to [...]
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Posted October 01, 2014in Belly Up To...
Explore the flavors of Italy with a visit to Centro
If you’re familiar with the popular food and drink scene of Des Moines, chances are you’ve heard the name George Formaro more than once or twice. He’s the well-known chef [...]
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Posted September 24, 2014in Belly Up To...
Spice up your Thursday nights with salsa dancing at Lime Lounge
As you may have heard in the news, “Dancing With the Stars” returned last week, and we went salsa dancing at Lime Lounge to try out our ballroom skills. Or, [...]
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Posted September 17, 2014in Belly Up To...
Experience the finer things in life at Proof
No matter how hard we try to prove otherwise, Iowa still seems to have the reputation of the typical Midwestern farm state, known for miles of corn- and soybean-lined gravel [...]
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Posted September 10, 2014in Belly Up To...
Dinner, drinks and groceries in one trip at Food Depot
How many times have you gone out to dinner and realized you forgot to pick up groceries? But you’re tired from the big meal you just ate, and you don’t [...]
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