Firkin Fest and Beyond
It happens every year. Winter drags along, cold and miserable, no end in sight. But then just as the calendar turns from February to March, it hits: those first glorious days of sixty-degree weather. That first taste of spring when the office mysteriously empties at 3:00PM and every parking lot at Gray’s Lake Park is […]
Bubba’s Happy Hour: Monday’s Whiskey and Wings
One thing that can’t be easily surpassed- a high quality happy hour. Having sniffed out the area’s greatest offerings I’m excited to announce I’ve found a hard to beat contender. Yeah, there are wing nights all over town but where else can you get delicious homemade wings, and classy cocktails for $5 each in a bar […]
16 Soothing Soups In Des Moines
Soups can be enjoyed really any time of the year but there is no better time to enjoy a warm soup during the cold winter months in Iowa. If you’re brave enough to overcome the wind and snow and visit a local restaurant you’ll be glad that you made the effort the moment your lips […]
Field Trip | Court Avenue Brewing Company
In 1996 I was middle –school aged kid refusing to do homework and jamming to Odelay by Beck on my new stereo CD-player. In 1996, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls won 72 games on route to the first championship of their famed second three-peat. In 1996, the most common term for any beer […]
Cooking Channel’s Cheap Eats Seasons 2 Stops In Des Moines
With only 12 hours and $35 in his pocket, food blogger Ali Khan continues his search for the best Cheap Eats for breakfast, lunch, a snack, and dinner in cities across the county. While on the quest to find the best deals for the best meals, Ali discovers the most unique eateries serving up […]
I-Best: A Beer Festival for Brewers
Even though there was action and excitement around me, I could draw a straight line down the middle of it all. Or at least, walk a straight line down the middle of an empty hallway. On one side, dozens of brewers poured over microscopes intensely absorbed on determining healthy count from a sample of Belgian Yeast. […]
Honey Creek Resort Dining
This is my third year of judging for this event. Chef Robert Anderson and I are the main judges. It is a privilege to get to work with him, the IRA staff, and members from both the Soy and Beef Councils. During the next couple of weeks, leading up to the October 6, 2016 event, […]
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