Here's one handy spot on Des Moines Metromix where you can follow which new restaurants and bars debut throughout 2009 in central Iowa.
Check out West Des Moines' new casual cafe
New Chinese pizza spot replaces King Ying Low
A diverse menu on Fourth Street
New downtown bar gives you a choice between being good and being bad
Grill your own, but keep your eye on your meat
Bowling, pizza, laser tag and more at Ames' new multiplex rec center
The former Baker's Square on Ingersoll goes Mexican
New barbecue joint creates a manly place to meet up in West Glen
We stopped by Dogtown's new spot for sushi and sake
Their new Beaverdale digs
Grab a cheap slice of pizza after the bars at this hidden Italian joint or stop in for dinner Tuesday through Saturday.
Black Market Pizza
A self-proclaimed "mom and pop shop," three local Ames men opened this small pizza parlor that serves classic Chicago-style pizza (with cornmeal crust and the sauce on top) that can't be found anywhere else in Ames.
Hotel restaurant reinvigorates comfort food
A quick, light bite
The River Point Lemonade is worth a trip by itself
Martinis near the ballpark
Tim Flanagan pleases with a new, white-tablecloth dining spot
The Living Room
Chill with a latte or try a homemade Italian water ice
Flarah's serves bistro-style food in a funky space on Beaver Avenue. The food is fun and different, with choices like the Chocolate and Blue salad and the Pumpkin salad livening up the lunch menu. The chicken salad is also popular, but Flarah's is best known for its desserts. The cheesecakes come in a variety of flavors, and the brownies and lemon bars make the perfect treat. Flarah's caters both small business lunches and full-service events, and a catering menu is available on their Web site.
Tutto Bene is a full service restaurant serving authentic Italian food. The options are written in Italian with English descriptions, which makes you feel like you're in an authentic Italian bistro. The cozy atmosphere, with dim lighting, whitewashed beams and a tiled stone pathways, add to its authenticity. an full service rest. about over 3 months. almost four months.
Smokey D's award winning barbecue and sides are made from scratch in their kitchen. Head over for a deliciously messy lunch during the work week, or get your next big event catered by them. Their meats, side and sauces can also be purchased in large quantities for freezing or snacking throughout the week.
Incredible Pizza serves up many food options, from pizza to chicken fingers to nachos, on a large buffet all day. Purchase the buffet, and then play mini golf, mini bowling and over 100 video games, or jump in the go karts and bumper cars for more action.
The Cafe is a small, quaint restaurant that serves up breakfast all day and a slew of lunch items. They offer call ahead orders, so if you're pressed for time over your lunch break, tell them when you'd like your order to be ready, and it'll be there when you arrive to pick it up. Lunch can get pretty busy, so expect a crowd from area workers and high school lunchers.
If you want the best barbeque in Ankeny, Bandana's is the place to be. Featuring the Family Feast which, you guessed it, is big enough to feed a family-sized group of people. Bandana's has a full menu to suit any barbecue lover. Don't forget to check out the party room and catering services.
This small white building next to Plaza Lanes serves up Chicago-style gyro sandwiches, as well as hamburgers, gyro and Bosnian pizzas, and homemade baklava. Order your food at the drive-up window, then take your order to a nearby picnic table when the weather is nice. Owner Jasmin Mrvoljak says he hopes to open the inside of the building for indoor seating soon.
Perfect Games packs 24 pro bowling lanes, arcade games, laser tag, pizza and beer all into one locale. The V.I.P. bowling section sparkles with Technicolor LED lights and has about 20 oversized flat-screen TVs. An arcade is situated between the two sets of lanes. The restaurant, Kingpin's Pizza, has a menu that strays from your traditional game-place grub.
The Last Stand sits next to Mustard's in Windsor Heights, and is actually named after the neighboring restaurant's original name, Mustard's Last Stand. The two businesses also have the same owners. The Last Stand is a small, clean and cozy bar, with dark walls and a few mirrored signs serving as the only decoration, leaving a very sit-and-chill atmosphere. The full Mustard's menu is a bonus. Plus, the bar's drink special a quarter for your first domestic draw before 9 p.m. is hard to beat.
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Report This Commentot2009 from Urbandale - August 14, 2009 at 7:56 AM
OverTime-Neighborhood Hub 4 Sports & Grub, 4810 86th St., Urbandale. You forgot about them, new in March 2009.
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