Pizza restaurant · Des Moines
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South Side staple for tavern‑style pies and old‑school red‑sauce comfort since the late 1970s. Recognized by the Des Moines Register as a longstanding neighborhood mainstay; still family‑run and very much a locals’ hangout.
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Jazz club · Des Moines
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