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...

Aug 24, 2011

In case you may have missed it, this week has been deemed Restaurant Week by the great people over at the DSM Magazine. What does Restaurant Week mean? Well, that is simple, discounts at some of the best local restaurants in the city. It is a great promotion to get people out and inside the restaurants during a generally slow time of year for the industry. That...

Jul 11, 2011

NOTE This review covers Americana’s Brunch only. A subsequent review of their lunch and dinner menus will follow. He Ate  They have Flamin Hot Cheetos. At the bloody mary bar. Say no more. When I first heard about this $22 all you can drink/eat brunch (notice drink comes first – your welcome, SHE) I thought – “Well that’s not really that great of a...