Here, a look at some of the essential Italian restaurants in the Des Moines area along with time-honored classics. Enjoy views of the Pappajohn Sculpture Park when you dine at Allora Cafe ...

The Italian restaurants of Des Moines are unique to our city. Many are tied directly to Des Moines' community of descendants of Italian immigrants, passed down through generations of the same ...

Before 2002, downtown Des Moines was fairly barren after office workers clocked out around 5 p.m. Then chef George Formaro took a risk with Centro, an Italian restaurant open for lunch and dinner.

Dino’s Bar & Grill, the West Des Moines Italian restaurant that changed into a sports bar last year, closed. The restaurant sits in a strip mall with neighboring outposts such as Chicken Coop ...

Des Moines, Iowa, is a culinary anomaly ... Try it with a side of Dirt Balls, the restaurant’s take on croquettes. Italian-American heritage runs strong in Iowa, and you can take it all in ...

THE BELOVED ITALIAN RESTAURANT MAY CLOSE FOR GOOD. ANOTHER SIDE OF THE FAMILY WANTS TO SELL THE RESTAURANT TO A DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. A JURY The owners of a 75-year-old Des Moines restaurant are ...

Des Moines; 515-288-6000 ... Owner Tony Lemmo’s southern Italian restaurant in Sherman Hill changes its menu often, but if ...

Noah's Ark Restaurant has been serving Italian cuisine from its locale on Ingersoll Avenue since 1947, but the venerable Des Moines eatery is now headed to court to try to protect its future.

An Italian restaurant decided to change hands in the Des Moines metro. Owners Leslie and Jeremy Brittain said they sold Dino’s Bar & Grill at 5962 Ashworth Road to Tim Cooper. The Brittains ...

The 7 hottest restaurants in Des Moines right now Head to the base of the Krause Gateway Center for Italian fare from Michael Lavalle at Allora Cafe. Breakfast brings pastries and breakfast ...