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Friday: Lisa Lavalle, Des Moines Art Center Restaurant

Tuesday: George Formaro, Centro and Django

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The five best chefs in Des Moines

Credit:Special to Metromix

By W.E. Moranville, Datebook Diner
Special to Metromix

During my nearly 12 years as a restaurant reviewer covering the Des Moines dining scene, I’ve witnessed chefs come and go; among the ones with staying power, I’ve watched their cuisine go from underwhelming to wow — and sometimes vice versa.

While there are many chefs cooking in this town whose work I enjoy, I’ve whittled the list of my favorites down to five. And no flashes in the pan — each chef on my list has been cooking around here for at least five years.

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Inthewater from Beaverdale - November 11, 2009 at 4:47 PM

kentong33 - Have you waited all this time to comment? This is from back in the spring. Dead article is dead.

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kentong33 from Adel - November 11, 2009 at 4:11 PM

george isnt even a certified chef so how can you claim him a chef?

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josa from Sherman Hill - May 01, 2009 at 11:16 AM

I am really surprised to see Tony Lemmo omitted from this list. He is the owner and chef at Cafe di Scala in Sherman Hill. This is one of the fines...

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Inthewater from Beaverdale - April 30, 2009 at 8:35 AM

Hmm...Le Jardin? This seems like the place I was asking about on the forums a while back. A place for people to go and try French cuisine, and no...

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Inthewater from Beaverdale - April 29, 2009 at 4:54 PM

I am excited to see what Meek does at Sbrocco. It is a great location and a really nice little space. Nice list so far.

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