The 18 best restaurants in Des Moines, according to 2020 campaign operatives
Des Moines, Iowa, is a culinary anomaly in America’s heartland. With its 210,000 residents, the city does not quite crack the top 100 largest cities in the United States by population , yet it has one of the highest per capita restaurant densities in the country: 28.2 per 10,000 people, according to the Iowa Restaurant Association, which puts it ahead of every major American city except San Francisco.
Every four years, the spotlight of America’s political theater shines on Des Moines. The Iowa Caucuses, which will take place once again in February 2020, serve as. For Democrats in particular, Iowa has often been a game changer — a win in the 2008 caucuses pushed a first-term Illinois senator named Barack Obama to the front of the pack, while a 2004 loss torpedoed then-Vermont Governor Howard Dean, widely considered the favorite before the contest.
The business bump from the increased traffic can be substantial. In previous caucus years local favorite Zombie Burger — located in the booming East Village neighborhood — has seen sales increase 15 percent to 20 percent, according to chef Tom McKern. “I anticipate that being a little bit higher this year because of the number of online orders,” he adds. Even newcomer St. Kilda Cafe & Bakery has seen a 25 percent increase in sales so far in 2019.
I recently joined the caucus crowd to dive fork first into the bipartisan food scene, polling the power players and eating my way through the city’s most talked-about hot spots. So, if you’re looking to eavesdrop on a campaign strategy conversation, run into your favorite news anchor, or recharge after a long day knocking on doors for votes, we have you covered.
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