The 33 Best Des Moines Restaurants - Eater

"For the first nine years of his life, Diego Rodriguez-Negrete visited a local mill in Mexico to grind masa with his grandma before whipping up homemade tortillas together. In 2007, he moved to Iowa from Mexico, received DACA status, and began stuffing burritos at Chipotle in a local mall. Quickly realizing his passion for the hospitality industry went far beyond fast casual, he trained under former Proof co-owner and head chef Sean Wilson for three years, before Rodriguez took the reins. These days he blends his Mexican roots with the local sourcing and magazine spread-worthy plating that had already earned Proof national recognition. You can taste the result in recent menu highlights like wagyu beef with sour cream potatoes, broccoli, and carrot-top chimichurri." - Karla Walsh