When it comes to pairing an elegant meal or decadent dessert with an adult beverage, wine has always been king. However, the explosion of flavorful, well-made craft beer over the last 10 years has provided diners with a second option. No longer relegated to the barbecue or tailgate, most restaurants now offer as many beer […] The post ‘Tis the Season for Cookies and Beer appeared first on Des Moines Foodster ..read more

Every year the Iowa Restaurant Association, The Soyfoods Council and the Iowa Beef Industry Council organizes a statewide Culinary Competition in search of Iowa’s top chef. The competition is unique because the competing chefs must use at least six ounces of a non-traditional cut of beef for the main entrée and at least a ¼ […] The post The Wood Iron Grill | Chef Michael Glesner.  appeared first on Des Moines Foodster ..read more

Every year the Iowa Restaurant Association, The Soyfoods Council and the Iowa Beef Industry Council organizes a statewide Culinary Competition in search of Iowa’s top chef. The competition is unique because the competing chefs must use at least six ounces of a non-traditional cut of beef for the main entrée and at least a ¼ […] The post Cafe Dodici – Washington, Iowa appeared first on Des Moines Foodster ..read more

Breweries collaborate on making beers all the time. Beer week or festival? Collaborate. Raise money for charity? Collaborate. Brewing team in town just for fun? Collaborate. These days, it seems that a “collaboration” is as integral to craft breweries as hops and yeast are to the beers they create. Yet when a local brewery teams […] The post The Smoothest Road | Confluence Brewing Co. Releases Collaboration with WeldWerks appeared first on Des Moines Foodster ..read more

Every year the Iowa Restaurant Association, The Soyfoods Council and the Iowa Beef Industry Council organizes a statewide Culinary Competition in search of Iowa’s top chef. The competition is unique because the competing chefs must use at least six ounces of a non-traditional cut of beef for the main entrée and at least a ¼ […] The post Rathbun Lakeshore Grille Restaurant at Honey Creek Resort – Moravia, IA | Chef Alex Beltran appeared first on Des Moines Foodster ..read more

Every year the Iowa Restaurant Association, The Soyfoods Council and the Iowa Beef Industry Council organizes a statewide Culinary Competition in search of Iowa’s top chef. The competition is unique because the competing chefs must use at least six ounces of a non-traditional cut of beef for the main entrée and at least a ¼ […] The post The Whiskey House – Ankeny, Iowa | Chef Nick Kubal appeared first on Des Moines Foodster ..read more

Every year the Iowa Restaurant Association, The Soyfoods Council and the Iowa Beef Industry Council organizes a statewide Culinary Competition in search of Iowa’s top chef. The competition is unique because the competing chefs must use at least six ounces of a non-traditional cut of beef for the main entrée and at least a ¼ […] The post Harvey’s Restaurant – Perry, Iowa | Chef Katie Harvey appeared first on Des Moines Foodster ..read more

Grab a cold one friends, because it’s time to celebrate: 2019 is officially a milestone year for Iowa beer! The Iowa Brewers Guild is officially recognizing 100 Iowa breweries with the opening of Wise I Brewing Company in Le Mars on September 13. While that figure may pale in comparison to craft beer behemoth states […] The post 7 New Central Iowa Breweries You Need to Know appeared first on Des Moines Foodster ..read more

  Des Moines has a lot to offer for a variety of wines. We have local wineries that produce some good wines, and then there are restaurants with an extensive wine lists from all over the world. Some nights, it’s nice to bring your own, favorite, bottle of wine that you can’t always find on […] The post No Corkage Fee – No Problem in Des Moines appeared first on Des Moines Foodster ..read more

Thoughts and anecdotes from GABF as seen from the other side of the booth. For the second time in as many years, the Iowa Brewers Guild approached me with the opportunity to pour beers at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado. The chance to spend four sessions of pouring craft beers, talking craft […] The post GABF Rewind – Thoughts from Behind the Booth appeared first on Des Moines Foodster ..read more