Dec 5, 2011

What could be better than a workout that doesn’t feel like one?  At Glaza Studio in the East Village, you can find just that with their unique dance/fitness classes.  When I was trying to decide which class to try out, it was a tough call-between the zumba, hip hop, yoga, salsa, and others, but the shopper in me couldn’t help but be intrigued by...

Nov 9, 2011

When someone asks me what my favorite Des Moines restaurants are, Trostel’s Dish always makes it in the top few.  You have a huge variety of delicious small plates to choose from to eat, their martinis are seriously good, and they are one of the few non chain restaurants in West Des Moines/Clive.  For dining there so often in the evening, it’s...

Oct 11, 2011

It always bothered Des Moines resident Laurie Dephillips when she’d attend a great local music concert, and there were just a handful of people in the audience. After seeing this happen at too many good shows, she started to think there was something she could do about it.  An avid blog reader, Dephillips realized that by writing about the Des Moines music...

Oct 4, 2011

If your favorite part about  the weekly Downtown Farmer’s Market is picking out fresh and locally grown produce, then your new favorite spot may be the recently opened Tallgrass Grocery Co-Op.  Located at 116 5th St in Valley Junction, the store sells an ever changing mix of locally grown produce, eggs, meat, dairy, and bread, in addition to healthy...

Sep 28, 2011

It’s always exciting when Des Moines gets a new restaurant.  Even more exciting…when Des Moines gets a new restaurant that serves up freshly made French macaroons.  I visited Tartine on the third day they were open, and you’d have thought they’d be serving up food for months, they were such a well-oiled machine.  The employees were...