Des Moines Restaurants

First Look: Wiseguys Burgers

First Look: Wiseguys Burgers

There's a new burger gang in Ames

Des Moines metro patio guide 2013

Des Moines metro patio guide 2013

34 great outdoor patios to sip a drink this season

First Look: EP True Burger Cafe

First Look: EP True Burger Cafe

Enjoy a burger fiesta

Two for $20: Sip agua frescas at La Michoacana

Two for $20: Sip agua frescas at La Michoacana

Warm weather brings a yearning for cold drinks and eats

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MissReviewer wrote about The Daily Grind

Unfortunately, this restaurant has been closed for a while, probably because it lost business due to its high prices. Norwalk needs ...

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nursekay wrote about Big Tomato Pizza

I have never been so disappointed in food service ever!!! I am a night shift nurse at a local hospital that ordered delivery pizza a...

AMairs wrote about Jethro's BBQ

Went to the Drake location tonight for Mother's Day dinner 2013, and was not let down. I had the single dinner with brisket/mac & ch...

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We scoured  Des Moines for a popular picnic selection: the chicken salad sandwich.  —Joe Stych, Special to Juice Four to try: Chicken salad

Four picnic-ready sandwiches

With abundant vegetarian dining options and a kosher deli in town, it’s easier to eat kosher than you might think. Nosh on Jewish-style dishes

Waterfront Seafood Waterfront Seafood in Ankeny has plenty of fish dishes to choose from and even a Jewish-style smoked salmon cold appetizer for $8.95 served with cucumber dill or horseradish sauce on the side.  Find it: 2414 SE. Tones Dr., Ankeny. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday.  Info: waterfrontseafoodmarket.com

For outdoor enthusiasts across the state, spring means saddling up their bikes for an afternoon cruise on one of Iowa’s many recreational trails. Here’s a few places to stop when hunger strikes.  Joe Stych Four Restaurants to try in bike shorts

Here’s a few places to stop when hunger strikes while biking

CRITICS' REVIEWS

Table for Two: Delightful dishes at Taste of Thai

Table for Two: Delightful dishes at Taste of Thai

Emily Genco

East Village restaurant offering delectable Lao and Thai cuisine

Two for $20: Tacos Andreas

Two for $20: Tacos Andreas

Emily Genco

Serving up authentic experience

Table for Two: Saraj Restaurant and Bakery

Table for Two: Saraj Restaurant and Bakery

Annie Preston

Traditional Bosnian fare in a warm atmosphere

 

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2011 Top 100 Restaurants: the winners

2011 Top 100 Restaurants: the winners 9

You voted. See who topped the Top 100 list
Des Moines sushi guide

Des Moines sushi guide 1

Even here in land-locked central Iowa, your options for sushi are many
Perk Up: Central Iowa coffee guide

Perk Up: Central Iowa coffee guide 2

A mini ‘best-of’ roundup of spots every coffee junkie should visit and more
Beer city: the best beer bars in central Iowa

Beer city: the best beer bars in central Iowa

Central Iowa is home to dozens of bars offering myriad options for the beer adicionado
Top 100 Restaurants: No. 1, CENTRO

Top 100 Restaurants: No. 1, CENTRO 2

The downtown Italian restaurant once again shot to the front of our Top 100 Restaurants poll
Top 100 Restaurants: No. 2, Tursi's Latin King

Top 100 Restaurants: No. 2, Tursi's Latin King 2

Latin King, a pillar on the east side for food and service, was voted the second-best restaurant in central Iowa again
Top 100 Restaurants: No. 3, Django

Top 100 Restaurants: No. 3, Django 1

Accessible gourmet French food takes third in Top 100 Restaurants
Top 100 Restaurants: No. 4, Goldie's

Top 100 Restaurants: No. 4, Goldie's

Famous for breaded tenderloins and homemade baked goods, Goldie's is a small-town staple
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