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Angelo’s

Rating: Four Spatulas out of Five Walking into Angelo’s on a recent date night, my dining partner and I found the itty bitty dining room to be stifling hot. We were not deterred though because w… more →

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Angelo's

mealswithmargaret wrote 1 year ago: Rating: Four Spatulas out of Five Walking into Angelo’s on a recent date night, my dining part … more →

Tags: First date, Night out with friends, Pizza, Des Moines, Appetizers, Small, Delivery, Carry Out, Restaurants

Chef's Kitchen

mealswithmargaret wrote 1 year ago: Rating: Three Spatulas out of Five   New sweetheart? New restaurant. (No sense in running into an ex … more →

Tags: First date, Night out with friends, salad, Salmon, FRESH FISH, Beaverdale, Service

For my birthday...

mealswithmargaret wrote 1 year ago: Oh, Django! You know how to make a girl feel special! This is just a quick shout out to our tall, bl … more →

Tags: Anniversary-Worthy, First date, Night out with friends, Lunch: Because it is Less Pressure, Downtown, French, Service, Des Moines

Corigliano's

mealswithmargaret wrote 1 year ago: Rating: Four Spatulas out of Five Need a new pizza joint for your weekly fix? Try Corigliano’s … more →

Tags: First date, Night out with friends, bar, Pizza, fleur, veggies, Thin Crust, Des Moines, TV

Claxon's

mealswithmargaret wrote 1 year ago: Rating: Four Spatulas out of Five Now and again, this Des Moines-ite ventures out of town, and I rec … more →

Tags: First date, Lunch: Because it is Less Pressure, BBQ, Catfish, altoona, Smoked, sauteed zucchini, wilted spinach, southern fried catfish

Alba

mealswithmargaret wrote 1 year ago: Dear Alba, You offered me half price wine and app’s between 4 and 6:30 paired with stellar ser … more →

Tags: Anniversary-Worthy, First date, Night out with friends, east village, stellar service, Alba, Wine, swoon, Des Moines

Bella Italia

mealswithmargaret wrote 1 year ago: Rating: Four Spatulas out of Five I don’t end up in Pleasant Hill very often, but I would pick … more →

Tags: First date, Lunch: Because it is Less Pressure, West Des Moines, garlic cheese bread, lunch specials, pasta sauce, chewy crust, Dinner Check, price lunch

Cooper's on 5th

mealswithmargaret wrote 1 year ago: Rating: Five Spatulas out of Five This single gal would love to be taken on a date to Cooper’s … more →

Tags: Anniversary-Worthy, First date, Night out with friends, West Des Moines, Cream Cheese, swiss cheese, honey cream, beer list, homemade cake

El Chisme — 1 comment

mealswithmargaret wrote 1 year ago: Rating: Four Spatulas out of Five On a recent trip, El Chisme didn’t exactly exude romance, bu … more →

Tags: Night out with friends, West Des Moines, Homemade Tortilla Chips, corn tortillas, mole sauce, El chisme, Mexican Dishes, Valley Junction

Bella Cucina

mealswithmargaret wrote 1 year ago: Rating: Four Spatulas out of Five I was thrilled when I found out my girlfriends had decided to have … more →

Tags: Anniversary-Worthy, First date, Night out with friends, classic italian dishes, chicken parmigiano, Homemade Marinara Sauce, baked ravioli, and alfredo sauce

Michael's Pizza

mealswithmargaret wrote 1 year ago: Rating: Five Spatulas out of Five If you follow my blog much, you may have noticed I don’t giv … more →

Tags: First date, Lunch: Because it is Less Pressure, Spinach & Artichoke Dip, Green Goddess salad dressing, Dessert Pizza, cheese pizza, pear pizza, Beaverdale

Baratta's

mealswithmargaret wrote 1 year ago: Rating: Five Spatulas out of Five Despite plastic tablecloths and slightly jarring lighting, Baratta … more →

Tags: Anniversary-Worthy, First date, baked lasagna, Leonard Boswell, crisp salads, dessert tray, and carrot cake, Des Moines

Dos Rios

mealswithmargaret wrote 1 year ago: Rating: Four Spatulas out of Five “I just want to cuddle up with those turnovers.” ~Popp … more →

Tags: First date, Night out with friends, Lunch: Because it is Less Pressure, Downtown, Latin Dishes, Soft Tortilla, Lunch Partner, Salsa Verde, and hefty portion.

Court Avenue Brewing Company

mealswithmargaret wrote 1 year ago: Rating: Five Spatulas out of Five Court Ave’s ambience sets the stage for a great date night. … more →

Tags: Anniversary-Worthy, First date, Night out with friends, Lunch: Because it is Less Pressure, Downtown, Beer Cheese Dip, chocolate chip cookie dough, chocolate chip cookie, cookies chocolate chip

Christopher's

mealswithmargaret wrote 1 year ago: Rating: Five Spatulas out of Five Christopher’s has been serving up made-to-order Italian dish … more →

Tags: Anniversary-Worthy, First date, Night out with friends, Christopher's restaurant, impressive attention, Italian Dishes, size chicken, Giant Bowl, Des Moines

Americana

mealswithmargaret wrote 1 year ago: Rating: Four Spatulas out of Five Heading to Americana, I was expecting high brow, white tablecloths … more →

Tags: First date, Night out with friends, Downtown, sweet pickles, asparagus spears, kinds of cheese, cheese plate, Des Moines, swanky

Skip's

mealswithmargaret wrote 1 year ago: Rating: Five Spatulas out of Five I absolutely refuse to believe that Skip’s, a 30 year-old De … more →

Tags: Anniversary-Worthy, First date, Lunch: Because it is Less Pressure, Italian, homemade dessert, locally owned, Pasta, Des Moines, old

Wellman's Pub

mealswithmargaret wrote 1 year ago: Rating: Four Spatulas out of Five Wellman’s has been a favorite of mine for quite some time, and I w … more →

Tags: Night out with friends, Beer, Ingersoll, Pool, pub, French fries, Des Moines, Sandwiches

Limey's Pub

mealswithmargaret wrote 1 year ago: Rating: Three Spatulas out of Five In my imagination, Limey’s had a lot of date-worthy potenti … more →

Tags: british pub, Fish and Chips, Music, Pool, West Des Moines


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