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Find everything from pies and cakes to specialty desserts such as milk buns, baklava, babka, conchas and more at these Des ...

This restaurant showcases the epitome of dining in Des Moines since opening in 2023. Now it's one of USA TODAY's Restaurants ...

Des Moines area restaurant fans love to know what's new, what's hot and what favorite chef just launched a second effort that should be tried. With that, the Des Moines Register updates its hot list, ...

The organization also named Simon’s, the Italian restaurant in Des Moines owned by Simon Goheen, a semifinalist for ...

The organization also named Simon’s, the Italian restaurant in Des Moines owned by Simon Goheen, a semifinalist for Outstanding Hospitality. The James Beard Foundation announced its long list of ...

IOWA CITY — Iowa basketball's season continues to plummet. The Hawkeye men returned home after an abysmal showing on the West Coast, losing to USC and UCLA each by double-digits. But Iowa couldn't ...

A stretch of E. Grand Avenue in Des Moines had to be temporarily closed Wednesday afternoon due to a ruptured natural gas line.The Des Moines Fire Department was on the scene shortly after noon ...

If 2024 was the year of the big restaurant openings in the Des Moines metro, 2025 promises to bring second locations of popular places, new bars and diners in Highland Park, and the return of a ...

NEW AT NOON A DES MOINES RESTAURANT IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED AFTER A CAR WENT THROUGH THE FRONT OF ITS BUILDING. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT BASIC BIRD THAT’S ON BEAVER AVENUE. YOU CAN SEE HERE THAT THE ...

According to a post on Facebook, a vehicle crashed through the front of the restaurant located in the 2600 block of Beaver Avenue. The vehicle smashed the front window and caused damage to the brick ...