Iris & Peony

04/23/2025

🎉🚨 𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄, 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐀𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐒 & 𝐒𝐈𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒 🚨🎉

On 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟬 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝗼𝗼𝗻–𝟰𝗣𝗠, Des Moines is turning into one giant treasure map — and X marks the spot for drinks, deals, and dopamine 🛍🍷

It’s the first annual 𝐒𝐢𝐩 & 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩, brought to you by Destination Des Moines and the Des Moines Yacht Club!

✨ Some spots will have sips, some will have shops, and some will have both — because we believe in dreams.

🆕 is the newest business to sign up. So take a break from the sipping and the shopping and indulge in some video game therapy! 🎮👾

✅ FREE to participate!
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All ages welcome!
🚫 No excuses accepted!

So grab your crew, your comfiest shopping shoes, and maybe a reusable wine tumbler (you know who you are 😉)

04/23/2025

Ever wondered who’s behind all the fun, festivals, and fabulousness in Des Moines? 👀

Meet 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 — the non-profit squad working tirelessly to keep our city *Waterland Wonderful* 💦✨

🎯 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Make Des Moines THE place to throw epic events, launch legendary businesses, and help other awesome orgs do the same.

📍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Somewhere between your favorite local coffee shop and the beach park.

💼 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬: Always looking for volunteers who are ready to help

Basically, we’re the behind-the-scenes hype crew making Des Moines cooler than a rainy day in July. 😎

04/22/2025

Welcome to our newest neighbors! Porto Vino opens today at 4:30pm
They also have a location in Renton. We are excited to have you in Des Moines. 🍝🍷

04/22/2025

Click here for an update from Marina Mercantile!

04/21/2025

We are excited for this PNW/Seattle themed event. Teaming up with made it easy to impress our clients. Stay tuned for the finished product 👀

04/20/2025

04/20/2025

04/20/2025

🐰🐤🧺 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬! 🐰🐤🧺

04/20/2025

The crew has brioche French toast topped with cherry ginger compote and almond whipped cream, ham, smoke sablefish, or beef short rib Benedicts, and of course, our ham or bacon breakfast sandwiches on house made English muffins. Get it!

04/20/2025

04/20/2025

Did we mention Chicken Roulade?

KYLE IN DA HOUSE!

04/19/2025

04/19/2025

04/19/2025

You asked for more dinner options -- we got 'em. We've added the Short Rib Rice Bowl as an ongoing menu item, along with the MM Burger (with a new, lower price) and our delicious flatbreads on scratch-made crust. And now we're rolling out dinner specials, like this week's Chicken Roulade -- chicken breast stuff with speck, swiss cheese, and basil and served with a rich white-wine butter sauce and veg.

And of course, lots of NA beverages along with beer and wine and Des Moines' only Craft Cocktails.

Come see us!

04/13/2025

Come sneak around Backstage Alley! You just might find what you are looking for 👀🐰🥚

04/11/2025

Have you gotten your muumuu yet for Kaihana SushiSake's costume contest? All you need to do to participate is to bring a non-perishable food item donation for Des Moines Area Food Bank.