... From the Des Moines Register ...
Crème Cupcake + Desserts is planning to move to the former Great Harvest Bread location at 28th Street and Ingersoll Avenue, at 543 28th St. in Des Moines, from its current location at 1701 S. Union St.
Owner Christina Moffatt worked for awhile out of AllPlay, at 615 Third St., from January until she relocated the bakery to the South Union address, the site where South Union Bakery got its start, about four months ago. The new space will permit her to expand production and provide a better retail location as well as seating for about 34 people.
Crème Cupcake has 36 flavors of cupcakes and additional seasonal flavors, custom cakes, cookies, bars, pies, tarts and cake truffles; scones, muffins and biscuits in the morning; and dog cakes for the family pet.
Moffatt expects to relocate the business by mid-summer.
Retail hours now are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to noon or by appointment on Saturdays. After the move, the hours will begin earlier each morning and later on Saturdays.
Call 515-554-9007.
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April 12, 2012
October 1, 2010
Ingersoll Theater is coming back to life in Cuban/Caribbean style
From the Des Moines Register .... Blog post by Joanne Boeckman • jboeckman@dmreg.com • October 1, 2010
The old Ingersoll Dinner Theater at 3711 Ingersoll Ave. is emerging from its cocoon with a new life as a Caribbean/Cuban restaurant and lounge.
Refurbishing the place has taken almost a year longer than the developers and owners expected, but the wait will be over Oct. 11 when it opens as the Copa Cavana. (Now try to get the melody of Barry Manilow’s “Copacabana” out of your head.)
The walls of the Copa Cavana have been decorated with wall murals and paintings that give it a tropical feel.
The owners are Americans who have a broad international mix of backgrounds, and include Ankur Amin, Katintha Mwanza, Faisal Samara and Belefia Parks. The chef is Alejandro Alvarado and the bar manager is Dustin Doran. Their goal is to create “the soul of the Caribbean in the heart of Des Moines,” and to create an environment that makes people feel like they’re on vacation, Amin said.
The restaurant will serve lunch and dinner, with a mix of tropical appetizers, such as spicy jerk shrimp, chips with mango salsa, and mariquitas con mojo sauce — sliced, fried plantains with a citrus-based sauce. Cuban sandwiches with a choice of sides will be offered, as will a variety of entrees such as pork, chicken, fish and vegetables.
Lunch prices will range from $8 to $11, and full dinners run up to $16. Sandwiches also will be available in the evening, and a kids’ menu will be offered. Daily lunch and dinner specials not found on the menu will be offered.
A VIP area with a bar has been created in the upstairs balcony area. A house specialty is POG Tai, a creation of light and dark rum, mai tai mix and passion fruit, orange and guava juices.
Total capacity for the place is 393.
About two weeks after the restaurant and bar open, the owners hope to add entertainment that will range from live bands or DJs to plays and musicals. Amin said he is looking for entertainment now.
There is a dance floor in front of the stage. On Sundays, free salsa, tango and merengue lessons will be offered.
Lunch hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Dinner is served from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and the bar is open until 2 a.m. those days.
The facility will be available for rent for special and private events.
The phone number will be 515-277-8000.
The old Ingersoll Dinner Theater at 3711 Ingersoll Ave. is emerging from its cocoon with a new life as a Caribbean/Cuban restaurant and lounge.
Refurbishing the place has taken almost a year longer than the developers and owners expected, but the wait will be over Oct. 11 when it opens as the Copa Cavana. (Now try to get the melody of Barry Manilow’s “Copacabana” out of your head.)
The walls of the Copa Cavana have been decorated with wall murals and paintings that give it a tropical feel.
The owners are Americans who have a broad international mix of backgrounds, and include Ankur Amin, Katintha Mwanza, Faisal Samara and Belefia Parks. The chef is Alejandro Alvarado and the bar manager is Dustin Doran. Their goal is to create “the soul of the Caribbean in the heart of Des Moines,” and to create an environment that makes people feel like they’re on vacation, Amin said.
The restaurant will serve lunch and dinner, with a mix of tropical appetizers, such as spicy jerk shrimp, chips with mango salsa, and mariquitas con mojo sauce — sliced, fried plantains with a citrus-based sauce. Cuban sandwiches with a choice of sides will be offered, as will a variety of entrees such as pork, chicken, fish and vegetables.
Lunch prices will range from $8 to $11, and full dinners run up to $16. Sandwiches also will be available in the evening, and a kids’ menu will be offered. Daily lunch and dinner specials not found on the menu will be offered.
A VIP area with a bar has been created in the upstairs balcony area. A house specialty is POG Tai, a creation of light and dark rum, mai tai mix and passion fruit, orange and guava juices.
Total capacity for the place is 393.
About two weeks after the restaurant and bar open, the owners hope to add entertainment that will range from live bands or DJs to plays and musicals. Amin said he is looking for entertainment now.
There is a dance floor in front of the stage. On Sundays, free salsa, tango and merengue lessons will be offered.
Lunch hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Dinner is served from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and the bar is open until 2 a.m. those days.
The facility will be available for rent for special and private events.
The phone number will be 515-277-8000.
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