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    Best Things to Do in East Village Des Moines

    The East Village is the Des Moines neighborhood east of the Des Moines River, south of I-235 and west of East 14th Street. Below are the restaurants and bars we list inside that boundary, what's on there this week, where to park and a map of every place on the page.

    Restaurants in the East Village

    The highest-rated places to eat we list inside the boundary, with the cuisine and price band each one has on file.

    Bars

    Places in the East Village our listings record as a bar, pub, taproom or bar & grill.

    Breweries across Des Moines

    What's on in the East Village this week

    Events count here when their venue's map point is inside the boundary. Everything on in Des Moines this weekend

    Parking

    We don't keep a garage list or rates for the East Village. The city runs the public garages downtown, and the ParkDSM app shows where they are and lets you pay from your phone. Rates and street-parking hours change, so the app and the posted sign are the ones to trust.

    Parking, the skywalk and DART fares

    Map of the East Village

    The outline is the boundary the lists above use: east of the Des Moines River, south of I-235 and west of East 14th Street.

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