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Pack the perfect picnic — with a little help.

While St. Julian is a well-known Michigan winery, I had never sampled any of its wines previously, so I was excited to see how its products measured up to the wines I typically drink.

A brewery along the lakeshore announced today that it is relocating into a larger location.

Picnics have always been a crowd pleaser for adults and children alike, and Michigan summers are too great to be spent laboring in the kitchen. So take it easy, get outside, and let these local vendors help you make the most of your experience.

The owners of Fuji Yama are opening a new restaurant along the Medical Mile.

A displaced vegetarian cafe is finding new roots.

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

From the Grand Rapids Magazine August 2018 issue. Available on newsstands now or via subscription.Foodies, rejoice! Grand Rapids’ ninth annual Restaurant Week, held by Experience...

Thanksgiving: Just the word makes your mouth water. It’s the Super Bowl for foodies - a full day of feasting and football, surrounded by family and friends. We can’t wait to dig into herb-roasted, thick-carved turkey and mountains of mashed potatoes overflowing with rivers of gravy. But we aren’t looking forward to all the work that it takes to pull the meal together.

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

Just in time for baseball season, the West Michigan Whitecaps have named the winner of the team’s fan food contest.

Lauded by weekend warriors everywhere, brunch has become more than just a meal. It’s an experience, an ordeal, an event. It’s not a stumble-out-of-bed kind of meal - no, here in Grand Rapids, it’s an Instagram occasion and a foodie sensation.

A local brewery said a popular Travel Channel series would be making a visit on Wednesday and will spotlight one of its sandwiches.

With so many options at the Downtown Market, it’s hard to decide what vendors to try.

Sweet and savory chips for a psychedelic good time.

The first West Michigan location for a national barbecue chain will open soon.

The former Pal’s Diner has been renamed Dan’s Diner and will reopen before the end of the month.

The former Crooked Goose restaurant in Standale is reopening this week as Stan Diego Baja Taco Kitchen.

An “eclectic comfort food” restaurant with a rooftop deck is opening in town.

Grab a fork and get ready to dig into some delectable local fare. The seventh annual Local First Fork Fest event takes place on Thursday.