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bedsitter23I ate at a couple of really good restaurants lately - Biaggi's- a mid-to-upscale Italian restaurant chain in which I think I was seated next to Bob Vander Plats (Guy who really hates gay marriage) but I could never get him to do anything that made me sure it was him, including working something into the conversation where I could say the words "Mike Huckabee" at a very loud decibel level. I also made it to Fire Creek Grill which is well out of my price range- the place that has a fireplace and set to the XM station that plays smooth jazz but not the Kenny G station, the next one over.
Anyway, they are good places to eat, but they don't give me much to write about, so here goes:
Happy Joe's- Happy Joe's is a unique pizza place in this area. Unique, in that they don't quite fit the Dominos/Pizza hut/Papa Johns 'cheap pizza fast' demographic, opting for a pie that is unique. For example, Happy Joe's is where you go for BBQ Chicken Pizza, Gluten Free Pizzas,and BLT Pizza (yes,that means mayo, lettuce and tomato). All are very good.
At the top of the list (and I like it, though mileage varies) is their special - Canadian Bacon and Sauerkraut.
This place is aimed for kids, but it has to fit somewhere on the lower reaches of the Iowa bucket list.
Twin Peaks- Okay, sex sells, and it was only a matter of time before someone decided to move in on Hooters territory.
It's Twin Peaks because it's an outdoors mountain theme- they promise scenic views (Hooters has nothing on that for subtlety, do they?)
Oh, and if sex equals webpage visits, here is what the servers wear:
"I saw some nice racks"
Hey-Oh!
I am interested in Twin Peaks for a reason that you would not guess (or likely believe) - it's going into a location that is a pure graveyard for restaurants.
It's a location where city zoning laws prohibit the idea of having a big sing out front. The place has been more empty than occupied, as a Steak House, a Mexican restaurant, and most recently, a BBQ place have went under in short time.
It's hard to say though. I think if anything succeeds, this will. Sex has a pretty good record.
I would say more about Twin Peaks, but it opened this week, and the local paper wrote an article that covers it better than I would. They wrote a brief synopsis of the history of the "Breastaurant" genre (Hooters had five unsuccessful City Council votes before Des Moines eventually gave in), described the outfits as "sultry Lamar Alexander"(tremendous!) and quizzed the waitresses on their David Lynch knowledge. Well played.
Anyway, they are good places to eat, but they don't give me much to write about, so here goes:
Happy Joe's- Happy Joe's is a unique pizza place in this area. Unique, in that they don't quite fit the Dominos/Pizza hut/Papa Johns 'cheap pizza fast' demographic, opting for a pie that is unique. For example, Happy Joe's is where you go for BBQ Chicken Pizza, Gluten Free Pizzas,and BLT Pizza (yes,that means mayo, lettuce and tomato). All are very good.
At the top of the list (and I like it, though mileage varies) is their special - Canadian Bacon and Sauerkraut.
This place is aimed for kids, but it has to fit somewhere on the lower reaches of the Iowa bucket list.
Twin Peaks- Okay, sex sells, and it was only a matter of time before someone decided to move in on Hooters territory.
It's Twin Peaks because it's an outdoors mountain theme- they promise scenic views (Hooters has nothing on that for subtlety, do they?)
Oh, and if sex equals webpage visits, here is what the servers wear:
"I saw some nice racks"
Hey-Oh!
I am interested in Twin Peaks for a reason that you would not guess (or likely believe) - it's going into a location that is a pure graveyard for restaurants.
It's a location where city zoning laws prohibit the idea of having a big sing out front. The place has been more empty than occupied, as a Steak House, a Mexican restaurant, and most recently, a BBQ place have went under in short time.
It's hard to say though. I think if anything succeeds, this will. Sex has a pretty good record.
I would say more about Twin Peaks, but it opened this week, and the local paper wrote an article that covers it better than I would. They wrote a brief synopsis of the history of the "Breastaurant" genre (Hooters had five unsuccessful City Council votes before Des Moines eventually gave in), described the outfits as "sultry Lamar Alexander"(tremendous!) and quizzed the waitresses on their David Lynch knowledge. Well played.
