Mar 4, 2013

How cool is it that I can now say I’ve taken cooking classes from not one, but two James Beard nominated chefs? You might think I’m talking about my days back in San Francisco, but no, I’m talking about right here in Des Moines. Back in December, I wrote about a cooking class taught by Chef David Baruthio and author Wini Moranville in the post Foodie...

Aug 6, 2012

Continuing our birthday celebration with another Top 4 list. Please find the Top 4 list from HE and SHE below: HE and I are eaters, and we are readers.  Those two factors, along with the many dining options our fair city has to offer, made our HE ATE/SHE ATE column so much fun to write.  We’d like to think our posts represent a nice little cross-section of...

May 8, 2012

It’s hard to believe that an entire year has gone by since I moved back to Des Moines from the San Francisco Bay Area. In so many ways it still feels like I just got here. Maybe it’s because of the mild winter and early spring that the time seems to have gone by so quickly. Or maybe it’s the fact that my wife and I are in the raising-a-baby time warp in...

Dec 19, 2011

He Ate What can you say about Centro that has not already been said? Quality food and ingredients prepared in a casual yet precise fashion? Check. Well-trained service staff eager to make your meal memorable? Check. Atmosphere pumping with the who’s who of Des Moines and one of the few places in town where you need a reservation? Check, check. SHE and I have...

Dec 5, 2011

He Ate  Brunches are getting better inDes Moines. We don’t quite grasp brunch on both Saturdays and Sundays, but that’s a minor complaint. Americana, Centro, Mullet’s (a surprisingly excellent brunch) are some of our favorites. Though the most unique brunch in town only comes once a month: Beatles Brunch at Café di Scala. Beatles Brunch is a perfect...