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2025 DSM WRD Restaurant Passport Challenge!


Throughout the month of June, you can visit any participating restaurant and receive a special discount or free menu item by showing them your 2025 DSM WRD Passport!

Participants will also be able to vote for their favorite restaurants at the end of the month, as well as turn in their completed passports for chances to win restaurant gift certificates and “I Am Iowa” swag!

To participate you can pick up a printed “passport” card at:

  • Any of the participating restaurants below!

  • The Franklin Avenue Library: 5000 Franklin Ave, Des Moines

  • EMBARC: 4801 Franklin Ave Suite 101, Des Moines

  • The Global Greens Farmers Market: Every Saturday morning: 1907 Carpenter Ave, Des Moines

  • Or you can use this link to print your own here!

At the end of June, participants can snap a photo of their passports and either email to RACI@PolkCountyIowa.gov or send via message on Facebook for chances to win restaurant gift certificates and other “I Am Iowa” swag! One entry will be awarded for each 3 restaurant visits!

Participating restaurants and the discounts you can enjoy all month long are:

  • All Pho You - Vietnamese/Southeast Asisan Cuisine - Spent $25, receive free eggroll, crab rangoon, or spring roll

  • El Fogon - Mexican Cuisine - 15% off order

  • Gursha - Ethiopian Cuisine - 25% off order

  • Home Touch Kitchen - Liberian/Western African Cuisine - $5 off any $25 purchase

  • Kathmandu - Bhutanese/Nepali Cuisine - $5 off any $25 purchase

  • Mi Patria - Ecuadorian Cuisine - Buy any 2 entrees and receive 50% off any appetizer or dessert item

  • MinGaLaBar - Burmese Cuisine - Purchase 2 entries ( 1 free appetizer : Samosa , Tohu Jaw , Spring roll , Crab Rangoon and Buu Thee Jaw

  • Mo’z - Meditteranian/Middle Eastern Cuisine - 15% off any restaurant order from the menu, dine-in and carry- out orders. *Groceries are not included

  • Open Sesame - Lebanese Cuisine - One free appetizer with the minimum purchase of $15

  • Tito’s Lounge - Bosnian Cuisine - Order any 2 entrees and enjoy a free appetizer - firecracker shrimp, fried pickles, spread platter, or fried calamari (dine in only)

Use this link to vote for your favorite restaurant! Voting will be open through July 4th.

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