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Linh Ta

Des Moines

Reporter @axios dsm. Former reporter @iowacapdispatch & @dmregister. Tips? DM me.

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  • 6 days ago | axios.com | Linh Ta

    It's 4/20 on Sunday and local businesses are lighting up with unique specials to celebrate. 📸 Lua Brewing is holding a pop-up at its brewery with Kindred Auras. Get a free aura photo when you purchase a can of Climbing Kites from 4-6pm. 🌯 Barntown Brewing is featuring a special 4/20 food and drink menu this weekend, including a Pineapple Express seltzer, a fat burrito with cheese sauce and discounts on their THC drinks.

  • 6 days ago | axios.com | Linh Ta

    Ice creams from Baan Vaan. Photos: Courtesy of Baan VaanHere's a sign of warmer months ahead: the Downtown Des Moines Farmers' Market is returning in two weeks, Saturdays from 7am to noon. Why it matters: It represents everything our city does well, like local produce, offering diverse foods and showing off our cute dogs.

  • 1 week ago | axios.com | Linh Ta

  • 1 week ago | axios.com | Linh Ta

    Tarboosh customers outside the food truck in the Court Avenue district. Photo: Courtesy of TarbooshDes Moines has a new late-night food spot. Why it matters: Des Moines lacks diverse food options after 9pm other than bar fare, but Tarboosh Lebanese Kitchen is changing that with shawarma, falafel and baklava — served until 3am on weekends.

  • 1 week ago | axios.com | Linh Ta

    The owners of Zenko Tea, a local boba business, shared surveillance videos from their Waukee and Des Moines stores to show some of the hardships of owning a small business. Driving the news: On Monday, Chau Vu shared a video showing two teenagers playing Jenga in Zenko's Waukee location. His wife, Phuong Thai, was working behind the counter with their 6-month-old child.

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4 Oct 24

RT @Redistrict: NEW @CookPolitical: five House rating changes as Dems' Midwest prospects brighten, including #IA01 Rep. Mariannette Miller-…

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13 Sep 24

The city of Des Moines is stepping back and will no longer consider taking away Wooly's liquor license following public feedback. https://t.co/hOLGZ42RRe https://t.co/3R64JwGIp4

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Linh Ta @linhmaita
22 Aug 24

Des Moines' fire department has staffed a paramedic at Central Iowa Shelter & Services to try and reduce the number of emergency trips they make there each week. https://t.co/t4ldooEWc0