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"How Kathy Fehrman made Oak Park a must-visit restaurant in Des Moines"

On a quiet stretch of Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines, a stately four-square house once stood as a relic of another era. For Kathy Fehrman, it was more than a house; it was the spark that ignited...

"The 18 Best Things We Ate and Drank in the Midwest This Year"

Two things to know about the Midwest Living team: We all love to travel, and we all really love to eat. Yet narrowing down which nosh or sip left a lasting impression over the course of the year...

"USA TODAY named its Restaurants of the Year. This Des Moines favorite made the list"

Oak Park, the New American restaurant on Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines, made USA TODAY’s list of best restaurants in the country.

"This Des Moines restaurant with innovative dishes named one of the best by USA TODAY"

A popular New American restaurant in Des Moines has been named one of the best in the country. Here's what you need to know before you go.

"What's the best restaurant near you? Check out USA TODAY's 2025 Restaurants of the Year."

After the positive feedback from our inaugural USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year and Bars of the Year stories published last year, our extensive team of dining writers has once again collaborated...

"Winter wine tips from Oak Park's Sam Tuttle"

There's a season for everything, even these six wines.