Susan Stapleton

Des Moines Register Off Hours, your free weekly newsletter from the Des Moines Register, showcases all things fun you can do in central Iowa.

Des Moines Register Des Moines area restaurant fans love to know what's new, what's hot and what favorite chef just launched a second effort that should be tried.

Dig into birthday cake ice cream, steak tacos, pizza egg rolls and more at these restaurants in the Des Moines metro.

Des Moines Register Flame the Taqueria , the Mexican restaurant, permanently closed its location in Bondurant at 10 Main St. S.E., according to Google

Have sake and sushi, be surrounded by "Mesmerica," watch "Charlotte's Web" or "Last Stop on Market Street" this weekend in Des Moines.

Des Moines Register The long-awaited opening of a Korean barbecue and hot pot restaurant finally comes to an end on Monday when KPOT officially

Andrew Fuller won Season 1 of "Is It Cake?" with his lifelike creations. Now he returns for a holiday-themed all-star season.

Des Moines Register Cookies & Dreams, the Ankeny bakery in Prairie Trail, plans to close on Nov. 21 after more than two years in business.

Des Moines Register Off Hours, your free weekly newsletter from the Des Moines Register, showcases all things fun you can do in central Iowa.

Happy hours across the Des Moines metro offer a chance to try a variety of dishes or cocktails without being hard on your budget.