Poncho’s Friendly Confines is a keeper
Take a drive to Waukee and you will find a sea of new construction with tower cranes, steel structures and the latest, greatest car wash popping up in this bustling [...]
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Posted November 01, 2023in Belly Up To...
Posted September 06, 2023in Belly Up To...
SingleSpeed Brewing
Des Moines’ new Market District is ready for takeoff with its first retail offering, a brewery, in the 230-acre urban development. SingleSpeed Brewing, located at 303 Scott Ave., is walking [...]
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Posted July 05, 2023in Belly Up To...
Chug some lagers at the Biergarten
The Des Moines metro area has its share of sports bars with televisions, where sportscasters holler play-by-play action. Or there’s the raucous watering hole, playing booming music on its speakers [...]
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Posted November 03, 2021in Belly Up To...
Zora
Multi-level bar reportedly cost $5 million to build, and it boasts a spectacular backdrop of downtown Des Moines. Location, location, location. Or is it all about the view? For the [...]
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Posted October 06, 2021in Belly Up To...
Caffrey’s Sports Pub
The food menu and drinks go beyond typical bar food. Waukee is one of the fastest-growing cities in Iowa. Building houses and schools are essential ingredients to handle this explosive boom, [...]
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Posted August 04, 2021in Belly Up To...
Boomer’s Bicycle Lounge
West Des Moines bar-and-restaurant combo offers TaKo and a huge, breezy patio. In a well-seasoned West Des Moines location, a new bar-and-restaurant combo made its debut earlier this spring. Boomer’s Bicycle [...]
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Posted June 02, 2021in Belly Up To...
TrailSide Tap
Start here. End here. The High Trestle Trail is a popular 25-mile bike trail between Ankeny and Woodward. Along the trail, businesses offer thirsty and hungry bikers dining and drinking [...]
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Posted May 05, 2021in Belly Up To...
The Bartender’s Handshake
Stroll into The Bartender’s Handshake on Ingersoll, and it feels like you’re going back in time. It’s almost secretive, as there’s no neon sign out front. It resembles a well-worn [...]
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Posted March 31, 2021in Belly Up To...
Beaver Tap
The Beaver Tap is located in the heart of Beaverdale, and its building has been a mainstay in the neighborhood for more than half of a century. As different bars [...]
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Posted March 03, 2021in Belly Up To...
Warehouse Pub
When seeking out a bar for Belly Up, I was intrigued with the name of the bar, the Warehouse Pub. Was this warehouse similar to big box stores that are [...]
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