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DMPL Podcast: Darcy Maulsby

Iowa author Darcy Maulsby is the guest on the latest DMPL Podcast! Her newest book, Classic Restaurants of Des Moines and Their Recipes, is a culinary history of Des Moines restaurants During the podcast, Maulsby and host Aaron Gernes discuss restaurants of days' past, including Babe's, Johnny & Kay's, King Ying Low, and more. It's a must-read for anyone who want's to feel nostalgia as well as those who are interested in Des Moines history.

  • The Italian influences of Des Moines
  • Famous Des Moines figures such as Babe Bisignano and Edna Griffin
  • The fall and rise of downtown through the restaurants
  • What Des Moines' culinary future holds
  • and much more!

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Show Notes

Published on February 10, 2021
Last Modified December 05, 2025