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Entrepreneur opens cheesesteak restaurant.

Looking for an authentic taste of Chicago in Grand Rapids? Look no further than Chicago Beef Joint.

Get your fix of fresh OJ with a twist of bubbly at one of these local brunch spots.

"Homemade is better than store-bought” for a local food blogger — and she’s proving it with a new cookbook full of “Michigan classics.”

Many restaurants are now selling cocktails to-go as part of their survival strategy.

Chris Schafer has taken his family’s legacy of apple farming in a whole new direction.

From the North Quarter to Heartside, we scoured Grand Rapids’ 10 neighborhoods for the best happy hours around. Regardless of where you work or live, there’s always somewhere to score cheap drinks and tasty bites.

A wine and restaurant company is opening its first West Michigan location.

A French restaurant downtown is diversifying its capabilities and offerings.

Tiramisu is one of my favorite desserts, and Amore Trattoria Italiana is one of my favorite places in the city to get it.

A taste of Japan has rolled onto Michigan Street.

Let’s roll with these sushi faves.

Wow! What a year. 2018 feels like it lasted about 10 years—so long that you probably forgot that the Winter Olympics, the hottest debate (was it Yanny or Laurel?) and IHOB (likely the dumbest call for attention ever) were all JUST THIS YEAR.

Drinks and snacks we can’t wait for this season.

A new coffee bar and pastry shop is getting ready to open along the Division Street corridor in the Harris Building.

Where to dine when the snow starts falling.

On the shores of Reeds Lake in East Grand Rapids sits an eatery both steeped in nostalgia and current with the desires of today’s diners.

To understand Peruvian cuisine — and its culture — consider the potato. 

A new grocery store is about to be unveiled in Ada Village.

When Mr. Gyro on Alpine closed early last year in 2023, it left a hole in my heart. More than that, it left a gap in the marketplace.