Drinks & Dingers

Just off 52nd Street and Broadmoor Avenue in Kentwood—between the bustling 28th Street Corridor and the steady stream of travelers heading to Gerald R. Ford International Airport—a bold, new concept in social entertainment has made its mark.

Puff pastry sausage rolls with Italian sausage

I first encountered sausage rolls while living in England, where they’re a staple in every corner shop deli case, museum café, and workman’s café across the country.

Savor the flavor of Southeast Asia at Downtown Market

If you’re making the annual pilgrimage to the Christkindl Market—or you’re looking to escape that holiday bustle—there’s a new reason to step inside the...

Grand Rapids Magazine presents Restaurant of the Year at Søvengård

The Grand Rapids Magazine team recently visited The Søvengård, now at 1232 Bridge Street NW, to formally present the restaurant with our 2025 Restaurant...

12 soups for you!

There’s nothing quite like a hot bowl of soup on a snowy day. Sure, winter can be harsh, but these soups are the cozy silver lining in the dark cloud that's parked over G-Rap right now.

Pickle perfect!

Now that cold weather has officially set in, there’s a new drive-through you’re going to want to try.

Somos brings Latin-fusion scratch kitchen to Byron Center

When Sarah Pfeiffer asked family and friends in Byron Center what the community was missing, the answer was clear: “authentic cuisine.”

Sip happens: Behind every cup, there’s a tale

If you haven’t yet experienced Foxtail Coffee Co., you’re truly missing out.

Beer and Birria: Better Together

Who doesn’t like to wash down their favorite Mexican seafood and birria tacos with an ice-cold beer?

Southern comfort!

Right in the center of East Grand Rapids—smack in the middle of Gaslight Village’s town square—is a restaurant that might look familiar at first glance.

Iconic lager lands in West Michigan

Social media feeds are buzzing as beer from America’s oldest brewery, D.G. Yuengling & Son, makes its way to Western Michigan.

From rock bottom to buried treasure

There are restaurants that open and close without anyone giving it a second thought. And then there’s The Dungeon.

Sweet 16: Restaurant Week GR menus unveiled

Restaurant Week GR returns Nov. 7–15 for its 16th year, bringing more than 70 local restaurants together for a week of prix-fixe dining.

The Best Burgers— Frankly

If your weekend plans include a drive through fall foliage, a trip to the lakeshore, or some downtown Holland trick-or-treating, make a pit stop in Zeeland.

Wine, Beer & — an NBA Star?

If you’re a food and beverage lover looking for a can't-miss event this fall, look no further than Grand Rapids.

Nuns out, buns out

If you’ve ever wondered what happens when culinary tradition meets divine inspiration, the answer lies just east of Grand Rapids in a newly remodeled kitchen at the Franciscan Life Process Center in Lowell.

Why not the What Not?

On Monday nights in Fennville, The What Not Inn hums like a house party that never lost its rhythm. At 6 p.m., Wally, Jack, and Rick kick off the night’s first tune.

You gotta try Fatty Lumpkin’s Sandwich Shack

Why is it that the some of the least pretentious places serve the most crave-worthy food? About five years ago—mid-pandemic—I stumbled across this humble...

From tulips to tofu: Lakeshore flavors find fusion

Nestled between sandy beaches and charming downtowns, Michigan’s Lakeshore communities have long celebrated Dutch heritage

A taste of Italy

Unfortunately, I don’t speak Italian, yet. I do, however, speak Vitale's!

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