515 Standard News https://515standard.com/news Where to eat, drink, and go out in Des Moines. en-us We asked Des Moines what it loves (and can't stand). Here's what you said. https://515standard.com/news/des-moines-favorite-least-favorite-locals https://515standard.com/news/des-moines-favorite-least-favorite-locals Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT We asked locals for their favorite and least favorite things about Des Moines. Here's the honest, unfiltered roundup, the walkability, the sleeper food scene, the bad drivers, the water, and the rendering-plant smell. Des Moines Going Out: The Tea Festival, and a Clive Closure https://515standard.com/news/des-moines-going-out-tea-festival-ducktail-lounge https://515standard.com/news/des-moines-going-out-tea-festival-ducktail-lounge Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT A quieter week in Des Moines going out: the Tea Festival brought the world to town, and a Clive bar closes temporarily after a car hits the building. The Des Moines happy hour guide https://515standard.com/news/des-moines-happy-hour-guide https://515standard.com/news/des-moines-happy-hour-guide Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Where to find a good happy hour in Des Moines, from Court Avenue's brewery specials to the East Village cocktail bars. A neighborhood-by-neighborhood cheat sheet. Des Moines Going Out: Openings, Closings, Fest Season https://515standard.com/news/des-moines-going-out-openings-closings-fest-season https://515standard.com/news/des-moines-going-out-openings-closings-fest-season Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT This week in Des Moines going out: a splurgy Fair plate, a new downtown cocktail bar, two restaurant goodbyes, the Tea Festival, and Kali Uchis tickets. The Des Moines summer isn't over: what's still ahead https://515standard.com/news/des-moines-events-late-summer-2026 https://515standard.com/news/des-moines-events-late-summer-2026 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Hinterland, the Iowa State Fair, the World Food & Music Festival, and Saturday mornings at the farmers' market. Here's what's still worth leaving the house for in Des Moines this summer. New in Des Moines: a few spots worth knowing right now https://515standard.com/news/new-des-moines-spots-summer-2026 https://515standard.com/news/new-des-moines-spots-summer-2026 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT From Iowa's first women's sports bar to a brunch favorite in a bigger space, here are some of the newer Des Moines spots worth a first visit this summer. Where to go out in Des Moines: a neighborhood guide https://515standard.com/news/des-moines-going-out-neighborhood-guide https://515standard.com/news/des-moines-going-out-neighborhood-guide Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT New to going out in Des Moines? Here's a quick, honest guide to the neighborhoods, the East Village, Court Avenue, Ingersoll, and Valley Junction, and what each one is good for.