Things To Do
AllSpice Culinarium
Check out Allspice for artisenal flavored olive oils, balsamic vinegars, and spice blends.
Gong Fu Tea
Gong Fu Tea is a locally owned tea shop with an awesome selection of loose-leaf teas and fine teaware. They even have a small private tea room :)
Climb Iowa - East Village
Over on 4th and Court Ave, there's a local bouldering gym! It shares a parking lot with Fong's Pizza, which is a quirky lunch or dinner spot.
Fong's Pizza
Fong's is a longstanding Des Moines hole-in-the-wall serving asian-fusion pizza! Think crab-rangoon pizza, Thai Chicken pizza, and tasty cocktails/mocktails.
Scenic Route Bakery
Scenic Route is a nice place for a coffee & a light breakfast or lunch
Molly's Cupcakes
The cupcakes for our ceremony are coming from just a few blocks away! Molly's Cupcakes are SO GOOD you might want some for the road :)
Petals & Moss
Petals and Moss is a cute local plant store
Latin King Italian Dining
Latin King is where we'll have dinner after the ceremony! Click the link to check out their menu ahead of time. This is a local Italian restaurant that's been open since 1947 :) Fun fact: when I called to book our reservation, the actual owner of the restaurant answered the phone!