FOOD AND DRINK
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What’s your favorite Des Moines restaurant?
There’s always a new flavor waiting to be discovered in the heart of Iowa. That’s why we’re inviting you to vote for the best restaurants in Des Moines.
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Exploring 10 awesome Iowa farmers markets
Check out the biggest and best farmers markets in Iowa where you can snatch up beautiful bouquets, fresh produce, and some unique artisan-made goods.
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Where should we feature our first local food guide in Iowa?
We at Iowa Starting Line are asking you, our readers to help us choose the best location for our very first food guide in Iowa
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Hy-Vee will close stores in Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Davenport, creating food deserts
Midwest grocery chain Hy-Vee is closing three stores in low-income neighborhoods, which will have the effect of creating three new food deserts in Iowa. Hy-Vee announced this week it would be permanently closing three stores— a northeast Cedar Rapids store on First Avenue NE, a north Waterloo store on Logan Avenue, and a west Davenport…
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Where to buy farm-fresh eggs in Eastern Iowa
Check out eight spots all around Eastern Iowa where you can pick up a dozen (or more!) farm-fresh eggs to enjoy any way you like. You can taste the difference.
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Here’s your wallet’s guide to 4 great steaks in Des Moines
You can enjoy cheap steak at these Des Moines steakhouses.
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No more Kum & Go? New owner Maverik of Utah retiring famous brand
Will Kum & Go have come and gone by next year? One new report claims that’s the plan by the store’s new owners. The Iowa-based convenience store chain Kum & Go—a brand occasionally mocked outside of the Midwest for its mildly salacious name—was bought by Utah-based Maverik last year. Maverik said in August it would…
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Where to tuck into a serious weekend breakfast in Eastern Iowa
You’ve gotta love a locally owned greasy spoon breakfast spot. Luckily, eastern Iowa is covered with them.
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A dozen burgers you don’t want to miss in Eastern Iowa
There’s not much that compares to the taste bud celebration that occurs when you bite into a delicious, mouth-watering, greasy cheeseburger. These local favorites in eastern Iowa—all of which are locally owned—are worth a pit stop the next time you’re on a burger binge.
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Tell us your favorite bakery in Iowa
From Sioux City to Burlington and everywhere in between, Iowa has some fantastic bakeries. Whether you’re going for cakes or cookies, breads or brownies, we want to know: What’s the best Iowa bakery? Tell us in the form below, and we’ll announce the top choices soon! What's the best bakery in Iowa? Scenic Route Bakery…
