The Lagniappe a 10% savings on purchase

The Lagniappe - The Store with a Little Something Extra

112 5th Street Valley Junction Historic District
West Des Moines, Iowa  50265

Store Hours: Mon-Wed & Sat 10am - 5pm, Thurs & Fri 10am - 7pm, Sun 12pm - 4pm
Phone: 515.277.0047  Email: thelagniappe@aol.com , www.TheLagniappe.com

The concept of The Lagniappe was born out of a love of “Art in the Park” and the importance of accessories, whether they be personal or for the home. We wanted to provide a place where people could buy local art every day, not just once a year. The Lagniappe has many hand-crafted items including jewelry, pottery, glass, fiber, and wall art, as well as purses, scarves, and other gift items. With the addition of our new Roof Garden & Coffee/Wine Bar, we now serve coffee, tea, sodas, wine and beer, by the glass or by the bottle, margaritas, and sangria. We also offer pastries, fruit & cheese plates, chips & salsa, and hummus & pita chips for snacking. We are open until 9 pm both Thursdays & Fridays and have live music every Friday night, usually 6 - 9 pm. The Roof Garden Deck & Coffee/Wine Bar are also available for private parties.

“Lagniappe” is a Creole term that means “a little something extra”. It’s like “baker’s dozen”. When you buy something, you get an unexpected gift . . . “a little something extra”. We always strive to do the little extras.

PASSION: I think there is an “entrepreneur” gene, and I have it. I grew up working in my family’s fine jewelry business in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I never thought I would own my own store, but here I am. I was passionate about providing a place where people could buy artwork every day, about the importance of accessories for an outfit or for a room, and at the same time being able to support local artists.

After our move to our present location, I became passionate about building the deck on the roof and changing the upstairs into a coffee/wine bar. After 8 years, my dream came true!

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