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Posted March 06, 2024in Belly Up To...

The Continental

The Continental was one of the first restaurants in the up-and-coming East Village district in 2005. Known for its narrow bar, weekly jazz sessions, innovative cocktails and menu sharables, it [...]

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Posted January 31, 2024in Belly Up To...

The Cork in Johnston

When walking into a bar, an instant vibe is set off. Is it a dive or too high-end? Or does it get lost in the shuffle, trying to please everyone? [...]

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Posted January 03, 2024in Belly Up To...

Tito’s Lounge

Tito’s Vodka was the best selling liquor in Iowa in 2023. Another Tito’s name — Tito’s Lounge —  might soon be in the “best” category of food and drink in [...]

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Posted December 06, 2023in Belly Up To...

The Walnut

Buildings constructed nearly a century ago don’t generally survive, unless it was a quality build. For The Walnut, a bar and grill located at 1417 Walnut, it’s like time stood [...]

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Posted October 04, 2023in Belly Up To...

Centerfield Sports Bar

As a landlocked suburb, Windsor Heights businesses can’t just plow up valuable Iowa farmland and construct a shiny new building. Business owners require creativity to repurpose existing buildings.  That’s the [...]

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Posted August 02, 2023in Belly Up To...

Ernie’s Boondock

Since opening on the corner of E. Grand and E. Fifth Street in 2019, Ernie’s Boondock has crafted a uniqueness that’s hard to come by with affordable prices, outside-the-box cocktails, [...]

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Posted May 31, 2023in Belly Up To...

Triple Crown Sports Bar

An established southside location has transformed into a neighborhood bar, Triple Crown Sports Bar. Located at 1500 S.E. First St., the previous digs housed various bars the past 60 years. [...]

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Posted May 03, 2023in Belly Up To...

Vibes Kitchen & Bar

Patio weather. Central Iowans love dining outdoors and with good reason — we only get about six months of lounging outside to enjoy a cold beverage and good eats. Patio [...]

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Posted April 05, 2023in Belly Up To...

Magee’s Irish Pub & Eatery

When’s the best time to write a Belly Up column on an Irish place? After the St. Patrick’s Day shenanigans. I headed to Magee’s Irish Pub & Eatery following their [...]

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Posted March 01, 2023in Belly Up To...

Backpocket Pin & Pixel

A popular brewery, Backpocket Brewing, opened a satellite location in Johnston in January. Backpocket Pin & Pixel is located at Merle Hay Road and 62nd Street in the newly constructed [...]

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