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Address: 717 Locust St UNIT 103, Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: (515) 369-2296
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Good News, Darling (@goodnewsdarling) · Des Moines, IA – Instagram
A small cocktail parlor. By @dmdoesthings. Weds -Thurs – open at 7 pm. Fri – Sat – open at 6 pm please check in with our host at @hellomarjoriedm.
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Good News Darling Cocktail Parlor – Des Moines Girl
Good News, Darling is a small, experimental and detail-focused cocktail parlor located directly behind Hello, Marjorie. They describe their drinks as …
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Brenden
This is an awesome spot with exceptionally great staff everyone was attentive and friendly. I had their signature Old Fashioned (highly recommended!), and my friend ordered their signature Cosmopolitan. Both were expertly made. I will absolutely be going back soon.
… moreKate Leo
Boy, did we feel cool when we got to go to the secret speakeasy behind Hello Marjorie. We asked the bartender what the rationale was for the bar and she said it was meant to be a smaller, more intimate venue where they could mix complex cocktails. They were complex for sure! We highly recommend the Lemon Bar. My friend did not care for her drink and the bartender Josh made her a different one. He was so accommodating, even moving a giant hot dog so we could all sit together at a table (go visit this bar- the hot dog will make more sense). Highly recommend. We had a great experience!!
… moreMelinda
Love this place! It’s small. It’s intimate. It’s nicely decorated. Don’t forget to make a reservation ahead of time! You have to go through Hello Marjorie to get there.
My first time here was with friends. More recently, my boyfriend and I have come for their themed menus–Halloween and Christmas. They start everyone off with a hot tea to cleanse their palates. The cocktails are always impressive! The Halloween drinks for their “Disturb” menu were pretty crazy but I loved everything I got. The flavors worked! Highly recommend.
… moreMy first time here was with friends. More recently, my boyfriend and I have come for their themed menus–Halloween and Christmas. They start everyone off with a hot tea to cleanse their palates. The cocktails are always impressive! The Halloween drinks for their “Disturb” menu were pretty crazy but I loved everything I got. The flavors worked! Highly recommend.
Mike Michener
Super friendly service – love the newspaper theme in the old Des Moines Register building. Cocktails are skewed to the sweet side – would love some other options.
… moreJeff J
Cool vibe. Enter through the hostess stand at Hello Marjorie. They’ll bring you through some back doors in a true drinks only speakeasy experience. It’s a backroom they staged for hidden intimacy, no restrooms unless you go back to Marjorie’s so enter with intent. Slightly gimmicky yet fun at the same time. You should try it at least once. Best for a drink with a date, which in my case was my wife of 27 years.
… moreDave Donahue
Fantastic cocktails! Some of the most inventive and depth and combinations of flavors anywhere around Des Moines. Certainly pricier than nearly every other cocktail bar in town but they are making fantastic drinks. Service was great as well when we were there. They have a “Scoops” section of the menu which are essentially boozy sorbet servings. Dark, classy, speakeasy type vibe in the back of Hello Marjorie. You can make reservations for a table as it’s a small place, or show up and hope to snag a first come first served bar seat.
… moreAndy Fales
This place gets my vote for the most special cocktail bar in central Iowa. While all of Nick Tillinghast’s bars (Hello, Marjorie…Secret Admirer) are absolutely fantastic, Good News Darling is the crown jewel. Dark and intimate, unique and consistently high-quality, this is the place to go for a truly special date night out. Mixologists here are highly skilled and take special pride in inventing and delivering amazing drinks. Presentation is first-class. Value is also strong, considering the high-quality drinks served here. It’s a small place and reservations (through the website are a must. Service is both personal and very consistent. If you’re looking to impress or simply feel pampered, there’s no other place like it in Des Moines. Staff very proficient in explaining ingredients and bringing them together in drinks that can only be found here. There’s no other place like it.
… moreMegan Siegner
The host was very kind to let us in even though it was packed with only 1 bartender. We went around 10 pm on a Saturday. The theme was ‘No Menu,’ which meant you told the bartender a few flavors you like, and he’d make you drink based on your preferences. My husband went with whiskey influences, and both were flavorful and sweeter than I would have predicted. He loved both drinks. For my first drink, I asked for lavender, elderflower, honey flavors. I forget what he called it, but it was decent. The second one I asked for tajin. He made me a margarita with butterfly pea flower (or whatever makes your drink purple), egg white froth, tajin on the rim and he said, “I forget what else – I blacked out when making it.” Bartender and atmosphere was awesome
… moreE. Bosworth
Staff are incredibly skilled and come up with new drink menus that my partner and I are always excited to try! The atmosphere is cool, conversation with staff is great, I have yet to have a bad time here!
… moreAdam Romanko
One of my favorite cocktail bars, which I try my best to visit any time I’m in Des Moines. Definitely hidden – you have to know where you’re headed in order to find it, but the drinks are absolutely outstanding. The presentation is top-notch, and the flavors are out of this world. If only I lived closer – I’d be a regular!
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