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Winner Winner, iPad Winner.
During the month of September, Dine Iowa, a promotional program from the Iowa Restaurant Association, held a photo contest that required you to share a photo of a dish you enjoyed from one of the hundreds of restaurants in Iowa that are part of the IRA (Iowa Restaurant Association). The prize? An iPad. I posted a picture […]
Iowa Restaurant Association’s: Dine Iowa Grand Tasting Gala.
Over the weekend, I had an awesome opportunity to attend the Iowa Restaurant Association: Dine Iowa Grand Tasting Gala. I found out that there was a chance to win tickets on Facebook from Ryan Kolder, so I gave it a shot. I didn’t win the first round, but there was a surprise second round, and I […]
Noodles & Co. In Ames
Noodles and Co. is a restaurant chain that is somewhat still new to Duff Ave in Ames, Iowa. Noodles & Co. originally started out in Denver, Colorado in 1995. Sarah from Lemke Anderson, Noodles PR reps, were super cool to send me two free meal passes (and some other Noodle gear) to enjoy a night out and […]
Des Moines Sandwich Shops > Subway
Avoid the Subway. Next time you’re thinking sandwich you should consider some of these local Des Moines sandwich shops. Palmer’s Deli Palmer’s Deli is a very popular spot for business people and meeting with friends. They have several locations around central Iowa. They have a loaded menu of sandwiches. One of the most popular is […]
Des Moines Restaurant Week 2012: Sbrocco
Des Moines Restaurant Week is one of my favorite weeks in Des Moines. It is a great opportunity for restaurants to get highlighted and for us foodies to get a taste of Des Moines’ finest eateries. For $25 one can experience a 3 course meal. Each course usually has about 3 or 4 options. It’s […]
Olympic Ceremony Dinner
Earlier this afternoon, we headed to Whole Foods in West Des Moines to pick up some items for dinner. We decided on smoked fish, and cheese and crackers, along with a salad. We picked up 3 different kinds of cheese, some crackers, and a baguette. The kind of cheeses that we had were Cana De Cabra […]
Urban Grill in Urbandale
A good friend of mine, Frank, from high school and I finally got a chance to catch up and go out to dinner. He recommend a place called Urban Grill. I had never heard of it, so I took a look at the menu earlier in the day, and sounded like it would be a […]
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