Mars Cafe

  • Mars Cafe reopens Saturday

    The reopening of a coffee shop isn’t something you expect to read about on Silicon Prairie News, but today we’ve made an exception: Mars Cafe is back. The coffee shop located near Drake University was a favorite among Des Moines’ creative class from the time it opened in 2006 until it closed last month. A…

  • BitMethod to celebrate launch of Change with event Thursday

    BitMethod is go for launch on its mission at Mars. Mars Cafe, that is. BitMethod, a Des Moines-based web and mobile app development shop, will celebrate the release of its new product, Change, with a shindig from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at Mars Cafe. The event will also serve as a celebration of BitMethod’s third birthday.…

  • Dwolla Meetup packs a full house at Mars Cafe

    Last night, what must have been an over-capacity crowd – more than 100 attendees – turned out for the latest Dwolla Meetup at Mars Cafe in Des Moines. Similar to their past meetups, this one featured free T-shirts and discussion about the payment transfer platform. Unlike other meetups, this one was also a launch event…

  • Startup Drinks and Twestival hit Des Moines this week

    The first Startup Drinks gathering and second annual Twestival will both take place in Des Moines this week. Des Moines Startup Drinks is a casual, monthly meetup of entrepreneurs, small business owners and others who are interested in local startup culture. The first event takes place tonight at 5 p.m. on…