East Village farm-to-table restaurant plans to open a second location. Find out where.

Last month, chef Lisa LaValle announced she was retiring after a decade-long career as the chef at Trellis Cafe, the plant-based restaurant inside the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden in Des Moines.

Now comes word that Suman Hoque and his wife Dr. Cynthia Hoque are bringing their own brand of farm-to-table fare to the botanical garden when they open Flora in the space in December.

What does HoQ serve?

The Hoques are the minds behind HoQ , the 12-year-old farm-to-table restaurant in the East Village that’s also on the essential restaurants list at the Des Moines Register .

HoQ claims that 90% of the ingredients used on the menu come from Iowa farmers and lists their names on the menu. The ever-changing menu explores lighter fare such as quinoa bowls and Mediterranean bowls topped with tandoori chicken, or go for a more leisurely meal of wild Alaskan salmon, grass-fed beef or a vegetarian dish with spiced veggies wrapped in rice and lentil crepes.

More: The 27 essential restaurants in the Des Moines metro: 2024 edition

The Hoques plan to serve a menu similar to the one found at HoQ.

Last spring, the couple opened HoQtail next door to the restaurant with a small lounge serving specialty cocktails with a small bite accompanying each.

More: Meet HoQtail, the new cocktail lounge in the East Village, where drinks come with a bite

“When we heard about the opportunity to go into the botanical garden space and open up an additional restaurant, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to expand,” Suman Hoque said in a news release. “We chose the name Flora as an homage to the beautiful surroundings of the garden and nod to the strong relationship we have with plant-based food sources and local farmers.”

Flora plans to be open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

LaValle plans to serve her last meal at Trellis Café on Oct. 26. LaValle also previously operated the Café at the Des Moines Art Center for almost 20 years.

Susan Stapleton is the entertainment editor and dining reporter at The Des Moines Register. You can reach out to her on Facebook , Twitter , or Instagram , or drop her a line at sstapleton@gannett.com .

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