Friday Food Tour 12.09.11

We had another delicious dinner at Smokey D's last night (I'm telling you, those ribs are killer) and a "fun" drive home in the snow. Oh well, I'll suffer through slick roads for good food. Let's see what's up on this weeks' food tour...

Cityview's Food Dude gives us a first look at The Cheese Shop of Des Moines that opened last month on 42nd Street. It sounds like they are bringing cheese to a whole new level and we're excited to stop in!

Have you been to the Beatles Brunch at Cafe di Scala? We haven't gotten there yet, so it was nice to get a sneak peek at all of the tasty food available in this post from He Ate/She Ate at Des Moines is Not Boring.

Looks like everyone is loving Capital Pub & Hot Dog Co.! The Des Moines Register's What's Good column gives us this review. You can read our take on Capital Pub here. 

I love the Serious Eats website. And I especially love it this time of year when they are in the middle of their Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway! Every day through January 5 they are giving away a seriously cool foodie prize - gourmet foods, knives, kitchen stuff - check it out and enter the contests.

And if you're looking for the perfect gift for your own local foodie, the Urban 515 Card could be it! Valid for 12 months of unlimited use at lots of local businesses, including some great restaurants, you can get some excellent deals. It's a great stocking stuffer or Secret Santa gift. Support local merchants!

Happy Friday.