The Hall
In West Des Moines’ Valley Junction, a 120-year-old former railcar building houses a three-for-one treat. It includes The Hall, a beerhouse; the Foundry, a distilling company; and a community food [...]
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Posted January 06, 2021in Belly Up To...
Posted December 02, 2020in Belly Up To...
Ken’s — a not-so-secret speakeasy
As I walked down the dark staircase to Des Moines’ newest speakeasy, I expected a muscular guy decked in a pinstripe suit with a cocked fedora hat, questioning me, ‘What’s [...]
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Posted November 04, 2020in Belly Up To...
Urban Cellar
If you’re looking to experience a relaxed vibe in the heart of West Des Moines, visit the Urban Cellar. With tall dark wood and tan colors, the Urban Cellar is [...]
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Posted September 30, 2020in Belly Up To...
Gilroy’s Kitchen + Pub + Patio
For more than 25 years, Jimmy’s American Café served the West Des Moines neighborhood as a lively nightspot with cool drinks and innovative bar food. Since Jimmy’s shuttered nearly a [...]
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Posted September 02, 2020in Belly Up To...
Rita’s Cantina
Are you up for something with a tropical feel while sipping margaritas on a breezy patio designed to cure coronavirus blues? Then head over to Rita’s Cantina. Located off S.E. [...]
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Posted August 05, 2020in Belly Up To...
The Station on Ingersoll
Walking into The Station on Ingersoll created a feeling of nostalgia, not for the previous bar, Zimm’s, but for the one from decades before that — the Duck Blind. The [...]
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Posted July 01, 2020in Belly Up To...
Pour Choices: New Grimes establishment is open!
Temporarily shutting down a new neighborhood bar less than a month after it opened is not how the owners of Pour Choices envisioned their restaurant debut. But they are glad [...]
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Posted April 01, 2020in Belly Up To...
That Dam Pub
Gnarly, dude! A totally rad pub located in Beaverdale offers a bar, dining area and a game room. Sweet! The Dam Pub opened in 2019, boasting a 1980s and 1990s [...]
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Posted March 04, 2020in Belly Up To...
Packers, cheese and beer
Wear a cheesehead hat for an Instagram-worthy pic at this Wisconsin-themed bar. Wisconsinites, celebrate! If you want to experience a bit of Wisconsin in the heart of Iowa — complete [...]
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Posted February 05, 2020in Belly Up To...
Norm’s Pub
A Waukee bar where you can bank on having a good time. A 100-plus-year-old fixture located in the heart of downtown Waukee was formerly a bank, and, most recently, a [...]
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