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Plan Accordingly // 9.19.15
Is it just me, or has there been an over-abundance of bizarre, made-up holidays lately? Pancake Day. Left-Handers Day. IPA Day. Columbus Day. Well now we have one more to add to the list, but unlike a few others oddities, this one I’ll gladly partake in celebrating. You better get your drinking pants on, Des Moines, […]
Market Cafe – Ankeny, Iowa #1
The Hy-Vee Market Cafe in Ankeny is the first location that I’m judging food at for the 2015 Dine Iowa Grand Tasting Gala event. This is my second year of judging for this event. You can find all of last year’s visit here. Chef Robert Anderson and I are the main judges. It is a privilege to get […]
Field Trip | Worth Brewing Company
There’s just something special about the hunt for craft beer. We read up on articles, taste test with friends and even drive hours and miles just to experience a great craft [beer]. I’m a pretty regular weekender in Clear Lake, Iowa. There was a lot of excitement when Lake Time Brewery opened up. It’s still […]
Nothing Compares – Pouring Brews at the Iowa Craft Beer Tent
Confession: I love everything Iowa State Fair. Although a few of my friends and life-long Iowans do not share my same passion, it is truly a guilty pleasure for this non-native. Visions of butter cows, rock bands, fried foods on a stick, and blue-ribbon livestock flood my daydreams annually as July melts away into August. It’s a […]
3 Ways I’m Preparing For The Urban Assault Ride In Des Moines
The Urban Assault Ride takes to the streets of Des Moines on August 16, 2015. The ride starts and ends at Mullets (1300 S. E. 1st Street) where more than 1,000 happy cyclists, including me, will be ready to celebrate their favorite summer event with beer, bikes and big wheels. There are seven obstacles in […]
The Curse of the Whale
It started with a Surly Furious. A four pack, actually. On sale at my neighborhood Hy-Vee for $9.99. (Hi, Sam!) Surly is brewed in the twin cities, and hasn’t been readily available outside of Minnesota until just this year. Twelve months ago I would have been ecstatic to find Furious on grocery store shelves in Des […]
Spanish Tapas Recipes + 3 Spots In Des Moines For Tapas
There is always something rewarding when you’re able to reproduce a certain culinary style and tradition in your very own kitchen. Doing so can save you money by not purchasing plane tickets and there won’t be any language barriers. Although, sometimes corn fields look better than this 😉 Not. Another thing to consider is that not all family […]
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