Des Moines Nesties
Neena Mae. 1/7/10
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***MrsReem***
The hubby and I are camping on Lake Red Rock this weekend and we want to have lunch in Pella and pick up some great dutch pastries. We've never been to Pella before (sad, I know.) so we have no idea where to get the best stuff. What do you suggest?!
Neena Mae. 1/7/10
"A baby nursing at a mother's breast is an undeniable affirmation of our rootedness in nature." - David Suzuki
Re: ***MrsReem***
::BUTTING IN TOO!::
When does the tulip festival start?
Fun!
I was going to suggest Smokey Row for lunch. We have one here in Des Moines too now though. You can get great fresh meat sandwiches at Ulrich's meat market but I'm not sure if you're big meat eaters. Otherwise there's the Windmill Cafe right on the town square as well but I'd say the food is just good. Not amazing or anything. Obviously there are plenty of commercial fast food places and pizza as well.
I agree that I like Jaarsema's bakery over Vander Ploeg's Bakery but you can't go wrong either way. Dutch letters are the big hit with everyone. DH likes the Goat Legs (Lamb's legs? pastry dipped in chocolate) I like the puff pillows and the frosted sugar cookies. (I'm not a big pastries girl. Growing up there kind of did me in on that stuff.) The flavored donut holes are good although not Dutch per se. Buttermilk and cherry are awesome. The Dutch Apple bread is good. If you like more of a spice cookie, try a Sinterklaas cookie. Kind of like gingerbread but better.