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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Posted March 01, 2023in Belly Up To...
Posted February 01, 2023in Belly Up To...
LeRoy’s Place
A former coffee shop in West Des Moines has transformed into a cozy neighborhood pub. LeRoy’s Place is located near the corner of 50th Street and EP True Parkway at [...]
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Posted January 04, 2023in Belly Up To...
Juniper Moon
Craving a hand-crafted cocktail? The craft cocktail craze in the Des Moines area has steadily increased in recent years, with bars offering their shaken-not-stirred concoctions. However, one strong contender in [...]
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Posted November 30, 2022in Belly Up To...
McDivot’s Indoor Sports Pub
It’s Iowa. It’s winter. It’s cold and snowy. What can Iowans do to keep warm and dry during these dreary months? Here’s an idea. Head over to McDivot’s Indoor Sports [...]
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Posted October 05, 2022in Belly Up To...
Vintage Brewhouse
Is it a coffee shop, or a bar? Vintage Brewhouse says, “Why not both?” Open since December last year, Vintage Brewhouse is located in the northwest corner of Ankeny, minutes [...]
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Posted August 31, 2022in Belly Up To...
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 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 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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