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  1. Crème

    Pan-Asian Dessert

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    A dessert shop where black sesame Oreo cake and milk bread cinnamon rolls make the case that bakery menus have been missing something for a long time. The chef bought the place after years in recipe development and steered it toward pan-Asian flavors the Des Moines scene had largely overlooked. Friday and Saturday nights flip into Midnight Munchies, with cocktails, '90s music, and customizable Cup Noodles alongside rotating cakes and cheesecakes.

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    • Matcha blondies

      “drawing crowds for pan-Asian-inspired items like matcha blondies, milk bread cinnamon rolls, and black sesame Oreo cake”

      Eater
    • Milk bread cinnamon rolls

      “drawing crowds for pan-Asian-inspired items like matcha blondies, milk bread cinnamon rolls, and black sesame Oreo cake”

      Eater
    • Black sesame Oreo cake

      “drawing crowds for pan-Asian-inspired items like matcha blondies, milk bread cinnamon rolls, and black sesame Oreo cake”

      Eater
    • Customizable Cup Noodles

      “Stop by after sunset for Midnight Munchies: ’90s tunes, cocktails, customizable Cup Noodles, and a rotating cast of cakes and cheesecakes.”

      Eater

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    543 28th St, Des Moines, IA · Des Moines
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    • Monday Closed
    • Tuesday Today 3 PM to 10 PM
    • Wednesday 3 PM to 10 PM
    • Thursday 3 PM to 10 PM
    • Friday 11 AM to Midnight next day
    • Saturday 11 AM to Midnight next day
    • Sunday Closed
    Phone
    (515) 288-1050
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