Does Lachele's in Highland Park Live Up to the Buzz?

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Up for today: My review of Lachele’s Fine Foods + The Fitz in Highland Park. But first, mark your calendar. On Wednesday at 10 a.m., State Fair royalty, Netflix star, and dessert-sauce genius Eileen Gannon will be my guest for a live chat. More on that in an upcoming newsletter, but put it on the calendar. Remember—you get to ask questions, too!

Now, for today’s post.

Review of Lachele’s Fine Foods/The Fitz

3619 Sixth Ave., Des Moines.
No phone listed.
Hours and menu are posted below this review.

Toward the end of my second visit to Lachele’s/The Fitz, as Mr. Sportcoat was finishing his chicken potpie, he mentioned how much he appreciated the way the hot-from-the-oven crock kept it gratifyingly warm to the last bite.

I thought of how, at two of our highest-end restaurants last year, entrees arrived already lukewarm.

That led me to think of a few other things I appreciated about Lachele’s/T.F. Like the way the servers were reliably around whenever we needed them—unlike an evening at an ultra-h…