May 16, 2012

I first heard about Host from a Tweet, which is not that shocking in the grand scheme of things. But, I was shocked when I saw it because I hadn’t even heard Flour, the previous concept at the location of Host, had closed. I had heard that Carly Groben had sold Proof, her other restaurant, but for some reason I completely missed the closing of Flour. Anyway,...

Nov 21, 2011

He Ate This post is longer than most, so apologies up front. I need to get something off my chest. I want to make it clear that I am using Skip’s as a metaphor. As a basic restaurant that has been around for decades, Skip’s is a reliable place to find mediocre food, a warm atmosphere, and dreadful table service (the bartender, on the other hand, was just...

Aug 29, 2011

She Ate I look forward to Restaurant Week all year. When the menus are posted, I pour over them, hungrily deciding exactly where to go and when. For those of you who don’t know how restaurant week works: $25 gets you a three course meal at Des Moines finest (and in some cases, priciest) eateries. If you missed out this year, I offer my condolences, and I...

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...