May 23, 2023 - Food and Drink

Early Bird expanding popular brunch restaurant to Ankeny

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The inside of Early Bird — The interior of Early Bird in West Des Moines. Photo courtesy of Early Bird

Early Bird is opening a second metro location in Ankeny this summer, owner Kendall Owen tells Axios.

State of play: The funky brunch restaurant is planning to open in August at 1520 South Ankeny Boulevard.

It will seat up to 150 people.

The menu: Ankeny's menu will mirror West Des Moines', including "hash holes" — hashbrown croquettes — plus PB&J pancakes and churro waffles.

What they're saying: Owen and his business partner chose Ankeny because the traffic and demographics are similar to the WDM location. They hope it will be "almost identical," Owen says.

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