Cumming Tap, a happy accident
Every once in a while in Des Moines, you’ll spot someone wearing a T-shirt with the shape of Iowa printed on the chest enclosing the clever sexual innuendo: “I <3 [...]
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Posted April 10, 2013in Belly Up To...
Posted April 03, 2013in Belly Up To...
Rehab, a hometown bar no matter where you’re from
Sometimes it’s nice to get out of the bars where everybody remembers what you did last weekend — but you — and spread your wings somewhere new. Be anonymous for [...]
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Posted March 27, 2013in Belly Up To...
Burn one down at Tokers Lounge
At first glance, Tokers seems like a run-of-the-mill hippie bar one might stumble into unknowingly while visiting San Francisco: Bob Marley on the jukebox, bearded, dread-head patrons chilling in their [...]
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Posted March 20, 2013in Belly Up To...
Regress into a night of play at Brecks
Bar staff and patrons care about their health at Brecks. For example: “We drink so our livers have a job to do — we don’t want the little guy getting [...]
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Posted March 13, 2013in Belly Up To...
Doc’s Lounge offers a shot (or two, or three) of fun
The new owners of Doc’s Lounge in Johnston have lofty dreams of generally goofing off — so much, in fact, they’ve made it their business. It’s not that Mary Ann [...]
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Posted March 06, 2013in Belly Up To...
Ladies night out
Last Saturday was girls’ night out. What better way to spend a night out downtown with your favorite ladies than at Raccoon River Brewing Company at a free Bonne Finken [...]
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Posted February 27, 2013in Belly Up To...
Get your day-buzz on at West End Salvage
Combining two of peoples’ favorite things to do, drinking and shopping, West End Salvage offers its patrons a non-traditional bar scene that’s easily missed unless you’re in on the secret. [...]
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Posted February 20, 2013in Belly Up To...
Hull Avenue haunt revived
Most bar owners claim their establishment is a “Cheers” kind of pub. Not Tom Morris, owner of The Hull Avenue Tavern. It’s simply not that kind of place. He does [...]
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Posted February 13, 2013in Belly Up To...
Wake up to the world of Whiskey Dixx
Some people go to church and pray to God for love of the Holy Trinity; others go to the bar. (Some do both). At Whiskey Dixx downtown, the holy trinity [...]
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Posted February 06, 2013in Belly Up To...
A comfy fit, Cooper’s on 5th is all heart
Every bar has its thing. Whether it’s a memorable bartender, a drink that can make you forget the unforgettable or an atmosphere that feels like home, every hole in the [...]
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