Editor's Letter

Nearly six years ago, I first wrote about Brewt’s Bloody Mary.

Changes. They are all around us. In the way we educate and the way we consume everything from information to medicine, adjustments are constantly being made to our society, hopefully for the better.

Midwesterners are known for our modest niceness, our “opes” and our inclination to make fun of ourselves.

With a light at the end of the tunnel, we look back at how COVID-19 has wreaked havoc over the past year.

Pickleball! If you don’t know what it is, go look it up and try it out. 

It’s summertime, and sometimes there’s nothing better on a hot, humid evening than a scoop of ice cream.

One of the reasons I fell in love with beer was the stories around it.

Dry January might be over, but a Grand Rapids native’s nonalcoholic hemp-infused cocktails recently hit Grand Rapids shelves.

The performing arts stages around Grand Rapids are likely to look a little empty this fall.

I don’t know about you, but in the summertime I come alive.

It’s the start of the holiday season, and we want to help you impress your house-guests by sharing some recipes from local chefs, as well as some beautiful tablescapes that might inspire your own holiday table.

For nearly five months, I’ve gorged myself eating out at restaurants across Grand Rapids, asking anyone and everyone their favorite joints and then stopping in to taste the fare.

A couple of months ago, we asked Grand Rapids Magazine readers, “What season is the best time to enjoy Grand Rapids?” The overwhelming response was fall.

There’s an old adage, a suggestion for would-be authors that goes like this: write what you know.

Somehow, we’re deep into summer 2022. How did that happen?

Before Atwater Brewery opened its location in Grand Rapids, I ventured over to Detroit to chat with then-owner Mark Rieth to see what it was all about for Grand Rapids Business Journal.

Make sure to set aside some time to visit your favorite places and show them support after such a tough past year.

In the February 2021 issue, we look at dating in Grand Rapids, the new South East Market, the Division Avenue Arts Collective and more.

Pretty much every Michigan town worth its salt has a decent brewery pumping out great beer, and the amazing aspect of Michigan living for a beer lover is a trip to one of those towns often is less than an hour away.

Grand Rapids has so many activities to choose from, sometimes it can feel overwhelming to decide just what to go do.