Cooney's Tavern

Cooney's Tavern is an Irish bar on Beaver Avenue in Des Moines, known for its cold draft beer and a Bloody Mary that has earned a Cityview Magazine mention. It is a casual neighborhood spot with no dress code, a smoke-free room and a crowd of regulars, and it serves no food.

The bar opened in 1984 and has been run by the same family-minded routine since, with a host greeting guests in the afternoon and last call at close. Walls are covered with photos, news clippings and Irish street signs, and the stained glass came from the old Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Beaverdale. Cash only at the bar, though there is an ATM on site, and the place sits on the north end of Beaver Avenue.