New Restaurants

A New Des Moines Restaurant Worth Any Food ❤️’s Attention

Mongolian Beef! Banh Mi! Vermicelli Salad! And oh yes, the Pho.

May 27 •

Wini Moranville

My one-word review of Istanbul Grill: Go. Read on for the deets.

(And if there's a better $25 appetizer in DSM, I want to hear about it.)

Apr 21

Review of Tom Archer's Poor Man's Country Club

They've nailed the atmosphere. The rest needs work.

Apr 17 •

Wini Moranville

Jeff Bruning Dishes on Fong's + An Early Look at the New Space and New Menu Items

How Full Court Press is keepin' it Fong's—in spite of the bold move.

Mar 25 •

Wini Moranville

Quite Possibly the Best $21 You'll Spend at a Restaurant in Des Moines. And It Feeds Two.

Take my "Green Olive" challenge.

Jan 14 •

Wini Moranville

The Five Best Restaurants in Des Moines—2024 Edition

A tightly curated list that will help you decide where to eat next.

Dec 30, 2024 •

Wini Moranville

Restaurant Review: Prime & Providence

Is this big, buzzy, high-end venue worth the price?

Nov 12, 2024 •

Wini Moranville

A Good Show at Hugo's!

After a spate of so-so, I found something worth telling you about! Plus, more news of note on the Des Moines food scene.

Sep 17, 2024 •

Wini Moranville

Good News/Sad News on the DSM Dining Scene

A new spot to help with meal prep, a new restaurant in Polk City, and the closing of a visionary farm.

Aug 19, 2024 •

Wini Moranville

This Place Rocks

The HiFi Brew Lounge offers the kind of careful-casual food options I seek (but don't often find) in bar-grill spots: hearty, yes, but also fresh…

Aug 6, 2024 •

Wini Moranville

Why Can't Roots 95 Be on Ingersoll?

I'm mad at Johnston for getting this gem of a restaurant!

Jun 11, 2024 •

Wini Moranville

Inside Prime & Providence: First Look/First Bites. Plus Five Things to Know.

Prime & Providence is set to shake things up on the high-end steakhouse scene. And their happy hour might soon be the hottest high-end happy hour in…

May 6, 2024 •

Wini Moranville

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