Cory


Who is DSMeater?

My name is Cory Mitchell, and I have been an active member of the Des Moines-area food scene for over thirty years.  I started my passion for food as a line cook in the early 90's during college to pay the bills and eat well.  After graduating from DMACC, I dropped my colored pencils and focused on a career in the hotel industry, working for Marriott International. During that time, I started a small business creating restaurant maps for hotels, highlighting the best places to get a bite in Des Moines.  At the beginning of Y2K, I left the hotel business and took a job working for Dice.com, and focused the business on the interwebs, creating a Yelp-like site showcasing reviews, restaurant locations, and top lists.  I also had a blog called coryeats where I shared what I was eating from time to time. After 15 years of fighting with Google rankings, I retired the websites and realized there was a need to help food trucks in the Des Moines area. For the past six years, I have focused on operations for foodtrucksdsm.com and delivering locations and times to find good eats. 

Updated on 1/2026

  

What you'll find here!

Beverages

Looking for a cocktail or a craft brew?  Des Moines has plenty of breweries and great places to have craft cocktails.

Guide

The Des Moines area has plenty to keep you entertained and active. Whether it is a concert, festival, farmers' market, event, or a place to grab a bite, there is something for everyone.

Food

There are plenty of opportunities to get a bite to eat from a restaurant, food truck, or pop-up.  Let DSMeater help you find something good.

We got Cheeseburgers!

I have had a zillion cheeseburgers in the Des Moines area! So many great places to find a good one, it's not hard.  Here are the places I would recommend.

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