The 36 Best Restaurants in Des Moines, Iowa | Eater

"You’ll likely see a line outside the walk-up window at this burger restaurant, opened in 2021 by Cory Wendel, who named the place after his wife. Pair the crispy double-fried fries with the Big Balandran, the restaurant’s play on a Philly cheesesteak. Or prepare a handful of napkins and dive into the smash burger of the day, like the recent Grant Plant (designed by local Masterchef winner Grant Gillon) stacked high with mortadella, salt-and-vinegar fried eggplant, mozzarella, arugula, and Calabrian chile oil. A second location will be sizzling into the Highland Park neighborhood soon." - Karla Walsh