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bedsitter23) wrote2012-04-05 06:44 pm
bedsitter23) wrote2012-04-05 06:44 pm
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Things to do in Des Moines when you're Dead 4 -Buzzard Billy's
Buzzard Billy's was one of the first hangouts that caught my notice when i first moved here.
Specifically, two things 1) Crappy Beer Night- which is as the name implies- a chance to drink cans of Hamms for a buck apiece and 2) the gator appetizers (Less exciting now that the local Bass pro Shop features them in their restaurant-slash-bowling alley).
As notable as the gator on the appetizer menu are the Armadillo Eggs (Hang on. Jalapeños and cheese wrapped in chicken breasts wrapped in bacon, and fried.)
It had 70s kitsch decor, and though there are plenty of bars in the area that have also done this (most notably, the great fun High Life Lounge), Buzzard Billy's was always legendary in social circles.
I can't recall what happened exactly, but it closed down, and only recently has been resurrected. It is next door (combined) with Allplay (think Dave and Busters- videogames, skee ball, lazer tag and the like for adults).
Besides all of the above, BBs goes for a cajun theme- the menu is heavy with gumbo, jambalaya, po boys, and various other Louisiana-themed dishes. It's authentic ( as only from a short stop in New Orleans that I can recall) and its pretty damned tasty.
The website indicates the owner runs similar establishments in Waco, Texas; LaCrosse, Wisconsin, and Lincoln Nebraska.
Oh, and of course, I do love the 70s decor which includes a Pete Rose poster (from the ubiquitous at the time, Sports Illustrated style- of which I had a couple), Threes Company trading cards, and plenty of beer ads (like a Stag Beer St Louis Blues poster that maybe only a Metro Easters can fully appreciate).
The men's room has that poster of Farrah (naturally) and the Winter '67 GQ cover with Phyllis Diller.
A must stop in the 515.
Specifically, two things 1) Crappy Beer Night- which is as the name implies- a chance to drink cans of Hamms for a buck apiece and 2) the gator appetizers (Less exciting now that the local Bass pro Shop features them in their restaurant-slash-bowling alley).
As notable as the gator on the appetizer menu are the Armadillo Eggs (Hang on. Jalapeños and cheese wrapped in chicken breasts wrapped in bacon, and fried.)
It had 70s kitsch decor, and though there are plenty of bars in the area that have also done this (most notably, the great fun High Life Lounge), Buzzard Billy's was always legendary in social circles.
I can't recall what happened exactly, but it closed down, and only recently has been resurrected. It is next door (combined) with Allplay (think Dave and Busters- videogames, skee ball, lazer tag and the like for adults).
Besides all of the above, BBs goes for a cajun theme- the menu is heavy with gumbo, jambalaya, po boys, and various other Louisiana-themed dishes. It's authentic ( as only from a short stop in New Orleans that I can recall) and its pretty damned tasty.
The website indicates the owner runs similar establishments in Waco, Texas; LaCrosse, Wisconsin, and Lincoln Nebraska.
Oh, and of course, I do love the 70s decor which includes a Pete Rose poster (from the ubiquitous at the time, Sports Illustrated style- of which I had a couple), Threes Company trading cards, and plenty of beer ads (like a Stag Beer St Louis Blues poster that maybe only a Metro Easters can fully appreciate).
The men's room has that poster of Farrah (naturally) and the Winter '67 GQ cover with Phyllis Diller.
A must stop in the 515.