food

Summer, WYA?

March 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

This winter has been long and has had a mind of its own. Now that the weather is calming down and warming up, people are eager to get out of the house and explore Des Moines. [...]

Dumpling Darling

February 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

Before taking on this story, I really had no idea what a dumpling was, except that they were, for the most part, dough wrapped around some meat or vegetables. I had no idea [...]

Diet CULTure

December 6, 2018 // 0 Comments

According to NPR, the average human consumes about one ton of food per year. That is over 140,000 pounds of food in a lifetime. How does one decide which foods to eat? [...]

What’s the big deal with Açai bowls?

December 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

As a society, we’re constantly looking for the next big thing. So, after scrolling through my social media and coming across aesthetic pictures of berry bowls overflowing [...]

Food for all

October 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

It’s hard to drive a few miles in Des Moines without spotting a food truck. Delicious smells and unique menu items convince those traveling on foot or by car to stop for a [...]

Let’s taco ’bout it

October 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

It’s Friday night. You and your roommates are craving Mexican food, but you don’t know where to go. You know there are countless Mexican restaurants in the area, but you [...]

Burgers from a bus: Captain Roy’s

April 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

When I walked into Captain Roy’s restaurant, it immediately took me back to my childhood. My father was the men’s basketball coach at Upper Iowa University, and after [...]

What the pho?

December 8, 2017 // 0 Comments

Pho (pronounced “fuh”) is a Vietnamese noodle soup consisting of broth, a selection of herbs, rice noodles and a meat, which is usually beef or chicken. Pho options in [...]
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