The dogs of sexism, racism and Syd Klise
Enjoying a Vincent van Gogh at the Greenwood Lounge The word enthusiasm deserves more respect than it usually gets. Literally it means “god within thee.” Sydney Klise is a precocious [...]
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Posted December 05, 2018in Lunch With...
Posted October 31, 2018in Lunch With...
Steve White at Jesse’s Embers
Turning lemons into lemonade. Steve White is probably Iowa’s greatest impresario, though he prefers the less descriptive word promoter. He brought world-famous shows to Iowa and the rest of the [...]
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Posted October 03, 2018in Lunch With...
Chris Diebel at Skip’s
Chris Diebel is a Des Moines restaurateur and marketer who owns Bubba Southern Kitchen and Whiskey Bar and represents the Orchestrate Group that includes Centro, Django, Malo, Zombie Burger and [...]
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Posted September 05, 2018in Lunch With...
Brad Burt at Maid-Rite
Brad Burt is CEO of Maid-Rite. We asked him to meet us for lunch, and he suggested the company’s store in the food court of Merle Hay Mall. That is [...]
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Posted August 01, 2018in Lunch With...
Heath Alan at Amaravati
Local musician, special education teacher, husband and father of two. Heath Alan is one of the most talented and best known of local musicians. He’s played with Harry Connick, Jr. [...]
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Posted July 04, 2018in Lunch With...
Bob Derryberry at Pho All Seasons
Retired bookie shares his insight and opinions on the gambling scene Bob Derryberry is a retired bookie and professional gambler who was the target of a very strange raid in [...]
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Posted June 06, 2018in Lunch With...
Andy Fales at Akebono
Andy Fales is WHO TV’s morning anchor and a longtime media presence in the sports scene. His features “Andy Answers,” “Iowa Icons,” and “What’s Bugging Andy?” reveal sharp senses for [...]
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Posted May 02, 2018in Lunch With...
Kim O’Connor
A discussion on the state of the local real estate market at Paula’s in Valley Junction. Kim O’Connor is a Realtor who brands herself KO Realty and works under the [...]
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Posted April 04, 2018in Lunch With...
TJ Moberg and Ryan Mullin
An interview over broasted chicken from High Life Lounge TJ Moberg and Ryan Mullin have been close friends most of their lives. Both went to East High School and developed [...]
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Posted February 28, 2018in Lunch With...
Brian Hardin
at Jethro’s BBQ Drake Brian Hardin was named Drake’s 17th athletics director in November. A Des Moines native and former Drake Relays champion, Hardin came to Drake from Marquette, his [...]
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