Keg Stand celebrating summer
What is it about upside down drinking that is so damn effective at getting a person completely intoxicated in a matter of mere seconds? Perhaps the increased intake of CO2 [...]
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Posted June 19, 2013in Belly Up To...
Posted June 12, 2013in Belly Up To...
Getting back to The Point
Getting kicked out of a bar has come to be a running joke — almost a badge of honor even — among my ornery, carousing friends. I’ll never forget my [...]
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Posted June 05, 2013in Belly Up To...
Sully’s, Irish and unchanged, except for new owners
Ever been washing your knickers at the laundromat and decide to yourself, “You know, this place would be more fun if it were a bar?” It’s not exactly known if [...]
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Posted May 29, 2013in Belly Up To...
Third Street adds ‘party bar,’ the Lucky Monkey
Don’t mistake the Lucky Monkey for its previous identity as the 101 Lounge. It’s anything but. From the time Tim Hartman and his two brothers purchased the building last September [...]
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Posted May 22, 2013in Belly Up To...
Waveland Café’s secret little sister, Booneville Bar and Grill
There’s a nexus of contrast in a small village town just down the Raccoon River from West Des Moines. A place where Cy and Herkey can sit down and have [...]
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Posted May 15, 2013in Belly Up To...
Dance the night away at the new West Cab
Those familiar with West Cabaret may have noticed some major changes in the place lately. The already-popular bar is sure to turn some heads this summer. While West Cab has [...]
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Posted May 08, 2013in Belly Up To...
Good people, great food, TR’s Sports Bar and Grille
Thom Ruan was a fun guy. He loved his hometown and cherished good times with good company. So it was a natural move for him to open his own bar [...]
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Posted May 01, 2013in Belly Up To...
Road trip to Snus Hill for a feline wine experience
In the spirit of this week’s cover story, I thought I’d take a little road trip to farm country for a quiet place to belly up. I was in the [...]
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Posted April 24, 2013in Belly Up To...
Keeping it classy at 515 Brewing Co.
They’re not the Brady Bunch, per se, but the way the 515 Brewing Company was formed was a similar joining of families. Two women became friends while working together. They [...]
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Posted April 17, 2013in Belly Up To...
Hot and spicy at Vision Night Club
Latin culture can be so sexy and addictive, it’s like a drug. After only a week of being back in Des Moines after an exotic stay in Puerto Rico, I [...]
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