Palmer’s
If you live anywhere near Des Moines, you’ve probably eaten at a Palmer’s Deli by now. There are now locations in West Des Moines, Urbandale, Downtown, Ankeny and Ingersol Ave in Des Moines. While I...
View Article5 De Mayo
We were able to lighten up this dreary Friday with a fiesta at 5 De Mayo! The SE 14th Street location has been in business for a few years now and they recently opened up a second location in West Des...
View ArticleThai Flavors
Larb I have to admit, I’d been neglecting Thai Flavors for quite a while. Being in the same plaza as Cafe Fuzion is tough because I just love Cafe Fuzion (read our review) so much it was hard to...
View ArticleSushi Classes at Hy-Vee
Do you know then the next sushi class is at Hy-vee? Whenever you want it to be! My friend Rachel was looking into Sushi classes in town and saw that Hy-vee on Fleur had recently held one, so she...
View ArticlePepperJax Grill
PepperJax Grill is a pretty new chain in the Midwest and very new to Des Moines with locations in Clive and Ankeny. Normally I don’t review chains, but I was pretty impressed with PepperJax and since...
View ArticleParadise Biryani Pointe
I’m pretty excited about quite literally stumbling upon the newest Indian restaurant in the Metro named Paradise Biryani Pointe. We were out by Jordan Creek and had about 45 minutes to grab something...
View ArticleFun at The Farmer’s Market
The Farmer’s Markets in town kick off their seasons this week! It might be a chilly start, but better weather is in sight and it’s worth it to brave the weather anyway! If you want the freshest local...
View ArticleFernando’s Mexican Grill
Man, I love me some tacos! There sure are a lot of choices in town with at least one Mexican Restaurant in every neighborhood and a good number of seriously good taco trucks to choose from (mostly on...
View ArticleGuttenburgers..however you pronounce it.
So up until today, I assumed this new restaurant, Guttenburgers, which I of course was at my table ready to eat at 11:00 on opening day, was pronounced “Goo-tenburgers”. As in, the German meaning...
View ArticleEl Patio – Lunch Style
Did you hear that El Patio is now serving lunch Tuesday thru Friday from 11-2? We got to stop in a few weeks ago to try it and we really enjoyed it! If you’ve never been to El Patio, it’s been around...
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