Friday Food Tour 7.12.13

Looks like another nearly perfect summer weekend is on the way - what will you do? Hopefully you've got some good food and drinks in your plans. I know we do. Well, we almost always have that planned... what can we find for the Food Tour this week?...

Since we're speaking of summer, this post from Cityview's Food Dude is perfect timing - check out some new summer treats that you won't want to miss.

Grant is a homebrewer himself, so we were happy to see that the 'Jimmy Carter Happy Hour' has returned to El Bait Shop. Read about the new law that brought it back here.

I seriously can't go too long without pizza, and fortunately, it appears that Slaking Fool can't either! This post on Scornovacca's Ristorante proves that Des Moines has some spectacular pizza places.

Eat Play Love Des Moines is a great source of info on all things Des Moines. If you haven't checked it out yet, please do - you'll love the great restaurant reviews. Like this one on Skip's, one of the best places to dine on the south side.

The early seasonal rain we got in central Iowa gave most everyone's garden a good head start - Grant's strawberries were certainly helped by the moisture. If you find yourself with an overabundance of basil, maybe you should make some drinnks?! Serious Eats Drinks has just the drinks, too - try one of these 5 Delicious Drinks with Fresh Basil. Yum-o.

Get out and eat something fresh and local this weekend!