Booth seating is seen at Tom Archer's Poor Man's Country Club inside Val Air Ballroom on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in West Des Moines. The dining room splays out from there, with wood-paneled walls ...

The charm of a supper club meets the history of the Val Air Ballroom inside Tom Archer’s Poor Man’s Country Club. The restaurant underneath the renovated venue owned by Sam Summers celebrates ...

Sam Summers knew when he bought the Val Air Ballroom that ... of the new supper club built from scratch on what was a ...

Tom Archer's Poor Man's Country Club, a new restaurant located beneath the Val Air Ballroom, celebrates the venue's history and the legacy of its original owner. Executive Chef Ryan Skinner ...