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An “urban barbecue” restaurant that offers gluten-free and vegan options has opened in town.

Your Wednesday nights are about to get a lot more fun. That’s because the Fulton St. Farmers Market is introducing the Summer Night Series.

A family-owned winery in Traverse City is just waiting on the final stamp from the State of Michigan to open its new tasting lounge, kitchen and retail space in downtown Grand Rapids.

Intending to limit the environmental impact of packaging, a local family opened Proprietary in June 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

In case you missed any of GR|MAG's chef demos this year, we've compiled them here. Check out these talented chefs at work, and if you're daring enough, give one of their recipes a try.

A Michigan coffee company is branching out into the city’s West Side.

The husband-and-wife owners of a Sicilian pizza place that just re-opened on the city’s West Side are also opening a restaurant next door.

National Hamburger Day is coming up on May 28, and nothing says summertime like a big, juicy hamburger. GR|Mag has rounded up a list of 14 delicious burger offerings from local restaurants to help you celebrate this favorite menu item.

Put down the white bread and the uninspired donut. If you’re craving bread or sweets, there’s no better place than locally owned craft bakeries.

A new restaurant is serving up Asian cuisine with a modern flair on the West Side.

It’s officially fall! With the cornucopia of local farms and orchards (not to mention picturesque color tours), some argue fall is the best time of year in town. Whether you’re looking for fresh-pressed apple cider or to find the perfect pumpkin, we’ve found five places in Grand Rapids to celebrate the season.

A local Thai takeout place has undergone a rebranding after changing hands within a family of restaurateurs.

Meet the new kids on the block. Grand Rapids has a blossoming culinary scene that continues to grow year over year. Increasingly, we’re seeing chefs take tasting expeditions to the regions their menu highlights, from the Basque Region of Spain to America’s low country coastline.

Field and Fire Café in the Monroe North neighborhood is one of my favorite lunch spots in the city.

A new craft ice cream business is about to launch in coffee shops and restaurants around the city.

Chef Jenna Arcidiacono is something of a culinary maestra. Her restaurant Amore Trattoria Italiana has been a West Michigan favorite for nearly nine years (and was recently named one of Grand Rapids Magazine's top 10 restaurants in Grand Rapids in 2017). The only thing she’s known for more than her bright pink hair and electric personality is her fantastic Italian cooking.

A West Michigan ice cream maker has created a line of vegan flavors.

After earning a pre-social work degree, Bawi Sung felt whatever career she found next should center on helping her fellow Burmese orphans and refugees.

A recent addition to the Fifth Third Ballpark menu had us wondering if it was “Survivor” night at the ballpark.