es with an award-winning martini menu, vast beer selection, top-notch cocktails, amazing local art, and a one-of-a-kind environment.
The LiFT is called for the elevators that once occupied the Kirkwood Hotel, which inspired its historic location. The bar’s centerpiece is a historic elevator cage, which is enhanced by the patina of the elevator’s original ironwork. Globe lights modeled after those that once adorned Court Ave.
gently highlight the LiFT’s turn-of-the-century color palette, while its painstaking tile work reflects the structure of the surrounding streetscape. The LiFT’s walls are covered with artwork by a rotating cast of talented Des Moines artists.
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