reviews

Dough Crazy

October 5, 2021 // 0 Comments

We have all guiltily popped unbaked cookie dough into our mouth while mentally saying, “Take that, salmonella.” Today, many businesses have created cookie recipes that [...]

Growing Des Moines

February 20, 2021 // 0 Comments

For anybody looking to add more green to their space, Renovation Jungle is a new plant store that opened up in Des Moines. The owner, Allie Delaney, recently opened the shop [...]

Review: Insta Spots in DSM – Winter Edition

December 13, 2020 // 0 Comments

Finding an appealing Instagram background is easy most of the year. In spring, find some flowers. In summer, get some sun. In fall, it’s foliage. But dead trees and brown [...]

Succulents

April 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Art Terrarium in downtown Des Moines has a fresh take on finding the perfect plant for you. The store specializes in terrariums, which are small, enclosed indoor gardens [...]

Smartwatches: Tool or Trend?

November 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

Although it seems like smartwatches have recently appeared, they have actually been around for a few decades. This is due to the fact that they were never popular, or [...]

Kathmandu spices up Des Moines

March 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

The name suggests it all; Kathmandu is an Indian and Nepalese restaurant located on 4121 S.E. 14th St. in Des Moines. As soon as I walked into Kathmandu, a host greeted me. [...]

Hidden Figures

March 25, 2017 // 0 Comments

In a time when controversies were plentiful, three intellectually talented women went against the country’s norms. Because most men were expected to help serve our country [...]

Grand View University film critic

March 22, 2017 // 0 Comments

John Lyden is the Liberal Arts core director at Grand View University, but he is also the editor-in-chief for an online academic journal, “The Journal of Religion and [...]

Review: Crème is cupcake heaven

February 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

Crème is a bakery in Des Moines that made national headlines three years ago when it appeared on the hit show “Cupcake Wars.” Crème is a bakery by day and a bar by [...]