$25

Introducing The Empire, your neighborhood hangout on Fourth Street in Downtown Des Moines. It’s where classic diner vibes meet Midwest comfort food. Start your day like a champ with breakfast sandwiches and local coffee favorites that’ll make your taste buds high-five. Feeling adventurous? This month’s special is the Dubai Chocolate Latte, because why settle for boring when you can sip luxury? Not a coffee fan? Try one of Empire’s signature Energy Infusions, like the Raspberry Zinger! At 11, the bar opens and lunch is served. We’re talking comfort classics like the Empire Bierock, Chicken Pot Pie, and the legendary Hot Beef, piled high on toast, smothered in mashed potatoes, and drowned in gravy. Affordable? Absolutely. Delicious? You bet your fork. Because nothing says, I survived today, like a cocktail with your name on it, Happy Hour is Monday through Friday, 3 to 6 p.m.