Food Is Love Tour-2020

03/20/2020

The Tour is a great concept during normal times. But unfortunately there is a new normal right now in Iowa and even that may change. So at this time the Tour is being put on hold. Restaurants are carry out only and the assembly of larger groups of people is being discouraged.

Maybe someday in the future this business idea can be reconsidered and implemented. I hope so!!

02/28/2020

Decision has been made to establish the terminal for the Tour at 1511 18th St. in Perry. Over an acre of land and the location of the SHome project. Plenty of parking available for those who want to ride the bus.

Kevin Hogan has agreed to finish out the interior of the SHome when the weather improves. Ending result will be half RV/Bus garage space and the other half residential. Programmed as part of the interior finish will be a business office for the Tour.

02/18/2020

Bullseye! CITYVIEW Best of Des Moines

Congrats to the businesses that were recognized on this list, especially the various food places.

Local people, places and events hit the target in our 2020 Best Of Des Moines readers’ poll. The Best Of Des Moines Awards act as all great democracies should. There is no unelected oligarchy pulling strings and artificially orchestrating wrong-headed outcomes. Instead, the choice belongs to you, ...

02/14/2020

Happy Valentine's Day!!

02/14/2020

The 7 Best Burgers In Iowa – Big 7 Travel

More places being added to the list for a visit.

Iowa burgers are some of the best in the country. But, just where can you get the absolute best? Here are seven spots with the best burgers in Iowa.

02/13/2020

Food Is Love Tour-2020's cover photo

02/11/2020

Search begins for the Best Burger in Iowa - KWWL

The Tour will make a visit to the Best Burger winner!!

What's the best burger in Iowa? Residents across the Hawkeye State will have a say starting on Monday.

02/05/2020

Biggest of shout outs to April Dawn Beck for her work on the Tour Logo. She hit it out of the park with the one that I am the most attracted to. Thank you!!

All kinds of subtle hints as to what the Tour is about. Including the road from Dallas Center, Iowa to good food all over Iowa!!

01/30/2020

Pleased to announce that April Dawn Beck has agreed to join the team as a Consultant. She brings with her so much talent and energy and we are fortunate to have come aboard!

Thank you April for helping us get this Vision launched.

01/26/2020

9 Country Restaurants In Iowa That Are So Worth The Trip

Spring will eventually come and the plan is to start the tour schedule in May. Until then attention is paid to all the articles that bring attention to good food in Iowa!!

These small town kitchens make some of the best food in the entire state of Iowa.

01/24/2020

Iowa Is Home To The Best Loose Meat Sandwiches And Here Are The 8 Places To Find Them

From Steaks to Loose Meat Sandwiches. So many great food places in Iowa to find and enjoy!!

We all have a different name for this iconic Iowa food, but no matter what you call it, you'll find the best ones in Iowa right here.

01/22/2020

The 10 Best Steakhouses in Iowa!

Some Iowa Steakhouses to consider for the tour.

Whether you take your steaks rare, medium, or well-done, you’ll find a finely-raised cut of meat in Iowa—home to some of the best beef in

01/18/2020

Food Is Love Tour-2020

Physical location (1507 Sugar Grove Ave., Dallas Center, Iowa) established. First transport vehicle bought. And now staff hired (sorta)!!

I have been asked if the Tour will visit Des Moines locations. Of course. I have some very good friends who run food places in Des Moines, especially those involved in bbq.

Please remember that the Mission Statement for Gold Medal BBQ is "Keeping BBQ Strong In Iowa." So many articles talk about all the other places in the Nation that produce bbq. They may have gotten a jump start on our State, but trust me Iowa has caught up and in my mind raised the bar for those other places to aspire to.

I don't mean to offend anyone, but bbq cooks in Iowa have paid their dues and worked very hard to not be seated in the nose bleed seats. They sit up front and often find that what they offer is as good as it gets!!

I now coin the term IowaQue!! And for me that is all that needs to be said!!

Mobile culinary visit program. Jump on the bus and go get some good food!!

01/17/2020

Grate Expectations Catering & Cafe

This destination will be positioned early on the tour and I expect will be so popular that we will need to repeat our visit.

The tour is not only about food. It is also about those that produce that food. And tour participants will be "grateful" for what they find here on both counts!!

Jumpin' Jim

Café

01/16/2020

Please to announce the acquisition of the first transport vehicle for this program.

Big shout out to Keith at Hudson Bus Sales (Texas) for having just exactly what the program needed at this stage of the game.

More planning and work to do, but one big step closer to making the first Tour Visit.

01/12/2020

The Tiny Town Of Le Mars, Iowa Is Now A Midwest Food Destination

Le Mars, Iowa now on the tour list.

Treat yourself to the best of Iowa's dining and dessert in this small western town.

01/10/2020

'The Big Banana' car is back on the streets of Kalamazoo

Transport vehicle? :-)

Tom Brown and Steve Braithwaite drive the "Big Banana Car" around Kalamazoo, Michigan on Wednesday, June 5, 2019.

01/09/2020

Transport vehicles being looked at and a decision will soon be made to place an order for the first one.

01/02/2020

These 8 Secret Restaurants In Iowa Are Well Worth Finding

The list of possible destinations grows!!

Iowa's best hidden gems should make your dining bucket list for the year.

12/29/2019

Ottumwa, Iowa definitely a destination for the tour. Warehouse BBQ, Bubba Q, Morgan Corner Cafe and Grill and the Canteen Lunch in the Alley. The tour gets you there. You decide where you want to eat!! And we will bring you back!! Well fed and we believe happy with your choice!!

Briskets on deck!

12/28/2019

Home - ElDorado

Working with Thomas Bus Lines (Des Moines) to acquire the first transport unit. Just investigation and evaluation now, but ElDorado offers a wide range of choices.

12/23/2019

Culinary Tours | Des Moines Tours | Iowa Tour Company

The plan being developed for 2020 calls for trips to be made to targeted locations that feature food that has received good reviews. Even though the focus will be on Iowa other locations will be visited. For example St. Joseph, MO which claims to be the Breaded Pork Tenderloin Capital of the World!

Our trips will require some travel, but there is a Company in Des Moines doing culinary adventures that are local. I invite you to take a look at what is being offered.

12/23/2019

Food Is Love Tour-2020