Interested in hosing an event at Mars? We are perfect for social gatherings, music, art show, wedding reception, birthday, movie premiere, Magic the Gathering tournament, etc. Public events can be held at no charge, private events will incur a minimum order charge. If interested please email Justin for more information.
Paintings by Buffalo Bonker, opening show Friday, June 8th, 6-8p. This series features familiar scenes painted with different levels of distortion and cropping which interacts with the level of recognition. Art will be on display through June.
New show of completely awesome work at the best coffee shop in Des Moines. Stencils, sculptures, paintings….enough to blow your mind but leave you wanting more!!! The show will run from the beginning of March until the end of April!
Paintings by, Mars Cafe’s own, Curtis Poortinga
Showing from January 1st through February 2012
Opening Reception Friday, January 13th from 7-9 pm
We are now serving Peace Tree Brewery’s Cornucopia Fall beer. It is an Belgian style farmhouse ale brewed with sweet corn from Dan-D farms, south of Knoxville. This has a complex earthy flavor with a hint of fruit to round it out. Come out and give it a try!
From our in season selection, La Tortuga from Honduras is our current single origin offering.
Round and plush, the mouthfeel envelopes sunny notes of tamarind, dried mango and apricot puree. Towards the center, creamy dulce de leche emerges alongside a tropical acidity. The finish is pleasantly long, leaving you with a beautiful aftertaste of praline.
Are you looking for something fun to do this weekend? We were, too…so we joined forces with Mullets, The Royal Mile, and Gusto Pizza Co. to bring you an end of winter bicycling event to coax you from the warmth of your winter cubby holes, and to benefit the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Yes, grab your bike (maybe dust it off/air up the tires) and meet us at Mullet’s (1301 SE 1st
Des Moines, IA 515-244-1443) this coming Sunday, March 13th at 10 a.m. for a short ride from lovely downtown Des Moines, through the Sherman Hill district and on to Dogtown! Along the route we will be stopping for libations at the Royal Mile on beautiful 4th Street, some more refreshments and pizza at Gusto Pizza Co, then some sort of musical entertainment and more celebrating at Mars Cafe.
There is a $25 registration fee which can be paid at Mullets (registration will be open from 10 to 11) the morning of the ride. Wait? Registration fee? Yes, and all proceeds from the registration are going directly to the ICADV to raise awareness of and help put a stop to Domestic Violence. You don’t walk away empty handed, though…
Your registration fee nets you a drink ticket for Mullet’s to help get the party started, another drink ticket for Mars Cafe to keep the party rockin, one raffle ticket, and a ride t-shirt designed by Dan Koenig of Yankee Doodle Tattoo/Ichi Bike and printed by our friends over at 8/7 Central. The Shirt looks amazingly just like this picture.
And what is this about a raffle? There will be a raffle drawing at Mars Cafe with prizes provided by Back Country, BikeIowa.com, Rasmussen Bike Shop, and more. You receive one ticket with your registration, and have the option to buy more raffle tickets along the way, with one hundred percent of the ticket dollars going directly to ICADV.
Four easy miles, four great stops, fun, prizes, and one great cause. Dust off your bikes, grab a friend, and get in on the first year of this soon to be legendary annual event!
*Again, all proceeds from registration, raffle tickets, and private donations will go to benefit the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Please help us reach our 2011 goal of raising $1000 to help this great cause.
Hold tight, it’s time we revisit our menu and focus on what we really do best. Stay tuned for updates and our new menu, coming very soon.
