Guidebook for Des Moines

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Guidebook for Des Moines

Food Scene

Breakfast all day and night. Great atmosphere. Down-home feel good food, malts, and try the "wets" Favorite Drake destination.
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Jethro's BBQ
3100 Forest Ave
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Breakfast all day and night. Great atmosphere. Down-home feel good food, malts, and try the "wets" Favorite Drake destination.
Great sushi. Urban vibe.
Haiku
1315 31st St
Great sushi. Urban vibe.
Thin crust, no frills restaurant. Great pizza and other food. Their home restaurant, Bordenaro's on SW 9th is a larger place and highly recommended too.
Paul Revere's Pizza
3018 Forest Ave
Thin crust, no frills restaurant. Great pizza and other food. Their home restaurant, Bordenaro's on SW 9th is a larger place and highly recommended too.
Highly recommend Mars Cafe. Great coffee and foods. Wonderful environment. Next to restaurants and other eclectic storefronts. Music and local art. Free Wi-Fi.
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Mars Cafe
2318 University Ave
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Highly recommend Mars Cafe. Great coffee and foods. Wonderful environment. Next to restaurants and other eclectic storefronts. Music and local art. Free Wi-Fi.
Another great sushi restaurant in the area.
Hoshi Sushi
2314 University Ave
Another great sushi restaurant in the area.
Good food and prices.
China Place Restaurant
2414 University Ave
Good food and prices.
Great breakfast and other yummy foods!
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Waveland Cafe
4708 University Ave
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Great breakfast and other yummy foods!
Great BBQ with yummy free cornbread.
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Woody's Smoke Shack
2511 Cottage Grove Ave
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Great BBQ with yummy free cornbread.
Anything, but a dive. Great wine, great food, outdoor patio.
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Louie's Wine Dive Des Moines
4040 University Avenue
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Anything, but a dive. Great wine, great food, outdoor patio.
All day buffet with a great price.
Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant
4120 University Ave
All day buffet with a great price.
One of the oldest Chinese restaurants in the city. Great people. Cantonese menu.
Rice Bowl Restaurant
2607 Beaver Ave
One of the oldest Chinese restaurants in the city. Great people. Cantonese menu.
50 years of great Italian food.
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Christopher's
2816 Beaver Ave
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50 years of great Italian food.
One of our favorite local neighborhood stops. Friendly owners and staff. Great food!
Chef's Kitchen
1903 Beaver Ave
One of our favorite local neighborhood stops. Friendly owners and staff. Great food!
Yummy to the tummy handmade breads and pastries. Open for breakfast and lunch with sandwiches, soups, salads, etc.
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La Mie Bakery
841 42nd St
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Yummy to the tummy handmade breads and pastries. Open for breakfast and lunch with sandwiches, soups, salads, etc.
Vegetarian and Vegan restaurant and healthy beverages.
The Juice Company
845 42nd St
Vegetarian and Vegan restaurant and healthy beverages.
Wonderful place. More than a bake shop.
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La Mie Bakery
841 42nd St
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Wonderful place. More than a bake shop.
Really good Gyros. Cozy place and great Mediterranean food. Next to the Varsity Theatre
Gazali's Mediterranean Grill
15700 Hickman Road
Really good Gyros. Cozy place and great Mediterranean food. Next to the Varsity Theatre

Essentials

Plenty of variety for a smaller grocery store with an attached liquor store. In strip mall area.
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Hy-Vee Drugstore
4100 University Ave
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Plenty of variety for a smaller grocery store with an attached liquor store. In strip mall area.
Locally owned small business. Great staff. Organic products. Big selection of nutritional items.
Campbell's Nutrition
4040 University Ave
Locally owned small business. Great staff. Organic products. Big selection of nutritional items.
One of Dahl's oldest and smallest grocery stores.
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Price Chopper
3425 Ingersoll Ave
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One of Dahl's oldest and smallest grocery stores.

Shopping

Small convenience store. Gasoline available.
Git-N-Go
865 42nd St
Small convenience store. Gasoline available.
Small convenience store. Gasoline available.
Kum & Go
3104 University Ave
Small convenience store. Gasoline available.
Unique local store with a retro vibe. Clothing, accessories, posters, frisbee golf supplies, incense, jewelry and much more.
Groovy Goods Daydreams - Tobacco Pipes & Hippie Clothing
2300 University Ave
Unique local store with a retro vibe. Clothing, accessories, posters, frisbee golf supplies, incense, jewelry and much more.
Unique women's clothing store and accessories.
Zumi
1141 42nd St
Unique women's clothing store and accessories.
Active lifestyle wear. One-of-a-kind items.
Back Country
2702 Beaver Ave
Active lifestyle wear. One-of-a-kind items.
Local small independent relaxed bookstore.
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Beaverdale Books
2629 Beaver Ave
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Local small independent relaxed bookstore.
Yummy treats!
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Beaverdale Confections
2641 Beaver Ave
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Yummy treats!

Arts & Culture

One of the oldest movie houses in the city. Great real buttered popcorn. Ticket prices are very reasonable. Big theatre.
Varsity Theatre
1207 25th St
One of the oldest movie houses in the city. Great real buttered popcorn. Ticket prices are very reasonable. Big theatre.
Founded in 1919, the Playhouse is one of the oldest and largest venues in the country.
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Des Moines Community Playhouse
831 42nd St
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Founded in 1919, the Playhouse is one of the oldest and largest venues in the country.

Everything Else

Quick service, reasonable priced.
Great Clips
1201 25th St
Quick service, reasonable priced.
Nice folks to get your flowers from.
Irene's Flowers
1151 25th St
Nice folks to get your flowers from.
Small neighborhood gym. Membership needed.
Snap Fitness
4123 University Ave
Small neighborhood gym. Membership needed.
Public course. Local favorite.
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Waveland Cafe
4708 University Ave
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Public course. Local favorite.
Always busy. Seems like a fun crowd.
The Chicha Shack
2420 University Ave
Always busy. Seems like a fun crowd.

Drinks & Nightlife

Small neighborhood bar. Known for their nachos.
University Library Cafe
3506 University Ave
Small neighborhood bar. Known for their nachos.
Popular with Drake students.
The Dublin
Popular with Drake students.
Popular with locals and Drake students.
West End Lounge
2309 Forest Ave
Popular with locals and Drake students.
Great pub menu. Nightly drink specials. Monday night, half off appetizers. Nice outdoor patio.
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Saints Pub + Patio Beaverdale
4041 Urbandale Ave
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Great pub menu. Nightly drink specials. Monday night, half off appetizers. Nice outdoor patio.