In this week’s posts for the StarTribune.com, a Minneapolis-St. Paul newspaper, the city of Des Moines was highlighted, you can check out the full article at: http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/travel/65206692.html?page=1&c=y.

Here are a few excerpts:

With a sophisticated art scene, major-league restaurants, eye-catching architecture and proud history, Iowa’s capital city charms and impresses.

We became acquainted with the city by seeking out — actually, more like stumbling across — its distinctive architecture. No formal tour, just a spontaneous blend of walking and driving and nosing around, with lots of Google searches filling in the gaps. My favorites were definitely downtown’s art deco beauties: US Bank is fortunate enough to be ensconced in the sophisticated Iowa-Des Moines National Bank Building (520 Walnut St.); its equally beguiling neighbor, the Des Moines Building (405 6th Av.), is worth a peek for its glamorous black marble lobby.

The city’s restaurants fed us very, very well. Lucca (420 E. Locust St., 1-515-243-1115, www.luccarestaurant.net) was so impressive that we returned the following night for a second shot at chef/owner Steve Logsdon’s spare, unadulterated cooking (a sublime thyme-kissed gnocchi, fall-apart-tender pork shoulder with white polenta and cabbage), which more than matches the chic minimalist surroundings. It’s one of the Midwest’s great restaurants.

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