Not every food scene Waters filmed is as unspeakable as Divine’s final bite in Pink Flamingos. From Mr. Pinky’s eclairs in Hairspray to the pizza aroma Polyester audiences inhaled via Odorama scratch-and-sniff cards (in between the scents of glue and gasoline), Dreamland joints occasionally make the stomach rumble amid all the churning. Here are some […]
Oysters
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Review: Walleye, poutine and decadent s’mores help make Guesthouse Tavern + Oyster in WDM a superb supper club experience
Food, like all cultural exchange, is relative. One person’s adventurous meal out of their comfort zone is another person’s daily staple. An example: even though I’m born-and-raised Iowan, I had never heard of a supper club before dining at West Des Moines’ Guesthouse Tavern + Oyster. “Oh, is it like a book club for foodies?” […]
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A lean, green protein in the land of pork tenderloins, these bicoastal oysters feed a growing Iowa fanbase
Every year on a Saturday in late March, thousands of fresh oysters arrive in chilled boxes to Club 76, the pub at the American Legion Post 1776 in North Liberty. They’re ordered for the Post’s popular Stout, Sours & Oysterfest. At the all-day festival, guests will go through between 3,500 and 5,000 oysters, eating them […]
