Aura offers good vibes
When a popular restaurant closes and a new one opens in its place, there’s bound to be comparisons to the previous location. Aura Restaurant and Lounge opened in the old [...]
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Posted August 31, 2022in Belly Up To...
Posted August 03, 2022in Belly Up To...
Twisted Vine Brewery
The former Garden Nightclub has been transformed into The Twisted Vine Brewery, an ultra-modern brewery in the budding Market District in East Village at 112 S.E. Fourth St. The interior [...]
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Posted July 06, 2022in Belly Up To...
Vista Pub
The corporate world is full of meetings, Zoom calls and an inbox of endless emails. A break in the daily grind seems hours away, until 4:30 p.m. finally arrives. The [...]
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Posted June 01, 2022in Belly Up To...
The Cellar at White Oak
It’s 10 a.m. Sunday morning and, feeling discouraged, you realize the weekend is just about over. But wait — there’s always an excuse for a Sunday fun day when you [...]
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Posted May 04, 2022in Belly Up To...
Stevie C’s
After visiting Stevie C’s half a dozen times with friends, I suggested writing a Belly Up column on this dive bar-ish place. My friend cautioned, “No! We don’t want people [...]
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Posted April 06, 2022in Belly Up To...
Secret Admirer
A century-old boiler room in downtown Des Moines is the latest to become a cocktail and patio bar — and it’s the envy of local downtown historic developers. After Des [...]
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Posted March 02, 2022in Belly Up To...
Pots & Shots
At Pots & Shots in West Des Moines, you won’t find any weeds in the multitude of plants in this unique cocktail bar/plant store. However, you’ll find a variety of [...]
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Posted February 02, 2022in Belly Up To...
Blue Shark Ale House
When looking to watch the game at a neighborhood sports bar, you want more than ESPN scores scrolling and play-by-play action on the big screen. You want it all — [...]
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Posted January 05, 2022in Belly Up To...
New Northwestern Cocktail and Wine Bar
Take a stroll along the downtown streets of East Village and peek into the tall windows at the New Northwestern Cocktail & Wine Bar located at 321 E. Walnut. Inside, [...]
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Posted December 01, 2021in Belly Up To...
The Garden
New location with a spotlight on dinner theater After 36 years, the Garden Nightclub moved from its old warehouse location on S.E. Fourth Street to a new location in East [...]
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