May 31, 2012

The thing about life is that it goes way to fast. You only have a certain amount of time to truly take in everything you want to in the time we have. It is why first impressions are so important. Sometimes you get a first impression and that is what you think regardless of the situation. Sometimes you don’t take into account situations and moods, and you...

May 30, 2012

If you search for Proof on our Blog you’ll likely find that we love eating there. I am not the only one, many of our other authors are very fond of the food at Proof as well, although I do lead the charge. I love the simplicity of Proof yet the complexity of their meals. Were some of the other restaurants downtown have gone to the extreme to build in ample...

May 25, 2012

Last week’s scene in Somerset was pretty awesome and it wasn’t restricted to the packed mud.  Those of us from the Iowa crew who made the trip to Tough Mudder Twin Cities (which was held just over the border in Somerset, Wisconsin), would agree that this is an event with a lot of potential here in the Midwest.  The surrounding towns were packed...

May 24, 2012

I want to get this out of the way early, track nine on Des Moines chanteuse Roxi Copland’s new album is called “The Kids Aren’t Alright”. It is not just a song using a kind of easy cliché title. It is in fact a cover of The Offspring’s 1998 track about the decline of the younger generation. I love that song. When I first got the album and saw the...

May 23, 2012

I know there has been confusion around the point of these Wednesday features, which mainly lies in the concept behind the theme. Our focus is to review locally owned restaurants who have local owners who keep their revenue in our local economy. At times we have featured local restaurants who also happen to be a chain (more than one local restaurant), which can...