Best Midwest Food Towns
The best road trips hinge on great food. We've picked five of the best towns to eat in across the Midwest.
Five fabulous plates in Des Moines
Breakfast @ La Mie A buttery croissant (or wait, maybe a cherry Danish...or perhaps a pecan roll....) and a strong cup of house coffee. lamiebakery.com
Snack @ Downtown Farmers Market An El Salvadoran pupusa (a hearty, hand-formed tortilla stuffed with gooey melted cheese, pork or beans), topped with a bright, limey cabbage salad. desmoinesfarmersmarket.com
Lunch @ Uncle Wendell's BBQ Brisket sandwich on perfectly squishy house-made white bread, with brown sugar baked beans and hot pepper corn bread. unclewendells.com
Dinner @ 801 Chophouse Special-occasion steaks with diet-busting sides to match, such as creamed spinach or potatoes blended with Iowa's own Maytag blue cheese. 801chophouse.com
Sweets @ Django Apple dumplings, with warm fruit seductively peeking out of a flaky pastry shell. djangodesmoines.com
Pictured: Pear Danish at La Mie
(A version of this story appeared in Midwest Living® May/June 2009. The web version was updated in 2012. Prices and menus frequently change; please check specifics before making travel plans.)
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