The USA TODAY Bars of the Year 2025 list features bars from dive bars and LGBTQ-friendly places to speakeasies and chic cocktail lounges. In Des Moines, The Bartender's Handshake with its midcentury-modern style and refined list of cocktails on Ingersoll Avenue was named one of the best in the country. But there are so many other bars serving exceptional cocktails and showcasing hospitality that deserve to be recognized. Here are six places from the Des Moines metro that we wish had made the Bars of the Year list. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #DesMoines #Iowa #BestBars