# @dmregister on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZsj8IBjjnS
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66886190-dmregister-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/2fbb33d6e6.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-06-17T18:00:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Des Moines Register (@DMRegister) — https://gondola.cc/DMRegister

## Caption

When the doors to the new Orlondo’s in Grimes swung open after a seven‑year absence from the Des Moines dining scene, owner Patrick Orlondo Renda felt something he hadn’t in years: the spark of his early days in the business.

Now 72, Renda is back in the kitchen — pain‑free for the first time in years — mentoring teenagers, rolling dough and reviving one of the most recognizable names in Des Moines pizza.

After closing in 2019, Orlondo’s returned, this time in Grimes with a new restaurant. Exposed brick walls, visible air ducts along the industrial-style ceiling, a covered front patio and a small bar set the scene for fans of Orlondo’s to revisit the salads, thin-crust pizzas, pastas and Italian sandwiches they’ve missed.

Tap the link in our bio for more on this story.

#Grimes #Iowa #DesMoinesFoodie #DesMoinesEats

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 331
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 5

## Tags

desmoineseats, desmoinesfoodie, grimes, iowa

---
Copyright (c) Gondola