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Blue Agave’s space has three different signs. One still reads Little Brother, another bears the logo of Blue Agave, and the third, the one that is actually operational, reads “space available.” Blue Shark has been replaced by Perfect 10 after only six months in a location that has seen Teddy Maroon’s, Whiskey River and Gusto Pizza Bar also come and go quickly.
Juniper Moon owner Tony Lemmo says that bar will close the end of the month. Nothing is official, but the smart guys are betting it will be leased by a couple of bankers who want to put Iowa’s first all-women’s sports bar in the space. For now, Juniper Moon is going out with a some special cross promotions: The Hidden Eggroll will be there Thursday, signature burgers from Top Bun food truck will be there Saturday, and Lemmo himself will be resurrecting Hotshots for some kielbasas on Friday of this week.
Deals of the day
• The Continental (407 East Fifth St., Des Moines), offers a Monday special double smash burger and shoestring fries - $12.
• Bad Dog Burgers include three 1/3 pound patties, six pieces of bacon, choice of cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle and onion for $10.95 on Mondays. At Kathy’s East 14th Street Tavern (3418 East 14th St., Des Moines).
• Jethro's in Altoona and West Des Moines has a Monday mac and cheese special called hog wild this week.
• Angry Goldfish (2301 S.W. Ninth St., Des Moines) has specials on chicken Parmesan and lasagna today, $11.50 with garlic bread and salad.
• Eastside Eddie’s (3517 E. 26th St., Des Moines) Monday special is a burger with domestic beer, soft drink or well drink for $10.
• Centro (1003 Locust St., Des Moines) offers half-price pizza and Peronis on Monday.
• Who's on First (810 E. First St., Ankeny) has steak night on Monday, and it's an 8-ounce filet with salad, mashed potatoes and beans for $22.95
• Pelican Post (265 50th St., West Des Moines) has a special today on hot beef sandwiches, $10.95 until 4 p.m.
• Tito’s Lounge (3916 Urbandale Drive, Urbandale) offers all-you-can-eat wings Mondays.
• Monday brings prime rib specials to both Chicago Speakeasy (1520 Euclid Ave., Des Moines) and Christopher's (2816 Beaver Ave., Des Moines).
• Johnny's Hall of Fame (302 Court Ave., Des Moines) has $12 burger baskets on Mondays and Fridays.
• Urban Cellars (640 S. 50th St., West Des Moines) offers $60 wine dinners for two on Mondays including two entrees with soup or salad, a dessert and a bottle on wine.
• Club 2000 (422 Indianola Road, Des Moines) has a burger basket with fries deal Mondays for $9.
• Red Lobster's Monday special is lobster and shrimp scampi with a side for $20.
• Paula's (524 Elm St., Valley Junction) has a Monday special homemade tomato soup with grilled cheese sandwich for $12.50.
• Destination Grille (2491 E. First St., Grimes) has a Monday steak night special, sirloins and truffle fries for $18.
• Price Chopper delis offer two-piece, bone-in fried chicken dinners, with two sides and a roll, for $6 on Mondays.
• Fareway has deals this week on USDA Choice T-bones at $12.99/pound, St. Louis spare ribs at $2.99/pound and whole watermelons at $5.
— Jim Duncan, jd91446@aol.com | 
