L’Italiano – Authentic Italian Eatery
There are several restaurants in downtown Des Moines that focus on creating Italian food but there is one restaurant that is working on bringing true, authentic Italian food to Des Moines. I have written about this restauranteur, MJ Gazali, before stating that the ‘g’ in Gazali’s also meant great. I’m trying to think a unique way […]
2016 Iowa Best Burger Competition
Recently, I decided that I was going to take on a challenge of eating all 10 burgers on the 2016 Iowa Best Burger Challenge map. I knew that the task would take lots of miles, lots of company and an extra stick of deodorant to help halt the meat sweats. Every year, the Iowa Beef Council […]
2016 Collaboration – More Than Just Beer
What do you picture when you hear the phrase “Collaboration Beer”? Do you think of a specific brew? Works of Love by Hill Farmstead and SARA (among others). Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp series? Stone Farking Wheaton w00tstout, the Imperial stout brewed by Stone founder Greg Koch & friends? Or do you picture the brew day […]
Draft Beer to Go – Previewing Iowa’s Growler Stations
When I first started home-brewing, one of the things biggest things I wasn’t prepared for wasn’t even part of the process itself; it was the lingo. As any home-brewer/craft beer junkie can attest, the litany of terms used to explain beer and the brewing process can be, well…intimidating. Trying to learn them all at once can […]
2016 Culinary Affair
There is no doubt that one of the best night’s for eating in Des Moines happens when the Iowa Restaurant Association throws their annual Culinary Affair. It’s a night full of laughter, fun, fantastic food and a great opportunity for aspiring chefs in the ProStart Program. Last year, the 2015 Culinary Affair was held at […]
Sakari Sushi Lounge
We’ve all had a time in our lives when we remember trying something new for the first time. Some of it was good and some of it was bad. In this case, the first time I had sushi, like, legitimately tried sushi in Des Moines was at Sakari sushi lounge. Three of my closest buddies […]
Beer and Food Pairings With Iowa Brews
The stereotypical pairing game is most commonly know with wine. They say you must drink wine with chocolate, red meat and other items. What about beer though? Damo, from Summit Brewery, said at a beer dinner once, “pairing beer and food is one of the hardest things to do.” Beer isn’t just made for the […]
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