Jan 24, 2012

I’ve never been to the United Kingdom.  Also, I’m not much of a soccer fan.  But I do appreciate Limey’s in West Des Moines.  Normally when there is a tiny bar nestled into a strip mall it’s a plain place, with the lack of personality matched only by its lack of quality beers. Limey’s beats back all of these stereotypes.  The bar has a...

Aug 15, 2011

He Ate Indecision’s on where to eat come up often at our house. Des Moines has lots of culinary options, but only one in the excellent category of each cuisine. However, the cuisine where Des Moines excels (or rather, has the most currently in business) is Pub Food, and Court Avenue obviously boasts the high-density mark. Like I said, we’re indecisive,...

Jul 27, 2011

One of my favorite places to eat lunch back in the day when my office was near 5th and Locust was the Royal Mile. Typically considered a watering hole, the Mile has fantastic food.  I am not sure if I started eating lunch there because my co-workers were conscious of their eating habits due to Lent or not, but regardless – we used to make it a weekly...

Jul 26, 2011

My husband and I love to patronize local restaurants and try new places that pop up around Des Moines.  We also have our traditional dishes that we’ve been getting for years at some of the city’s most established restaurants.  I love to share my experiences with good food and good service, so readers; here are my picks for my favorite summer eats in Des...

Feb 25, 2011

Dos Rios, Hessen Haus, Java Joe’s, Fong’s Pizza, Vaudeville Mews, Royal Mile, Science Center, The Lift, and now add one more to that list…the Des Moines Social Club.  The Social Clubs organizational mission works to combine the numerous aspects of artistic culture in Des Moines all under one roof, and recently announced a new interim home...