CoreLife Eatery features a menu for "active lifestyles."

CoreLife Eatery Opens at Breton Village

CoreLife Eatery is the latest addition to the growing Breton Village shopping center.
Fuji Yama

New Ramen & Sushi Bar Coming to Medical Mile

The owners of Fuji Yama are opening a new restaurant along the Medical Mile.
Photo by Michael Buck

Grand Rapids’ Top 5 Teatime Go-Tos

With cold weather upon us, there’s no better time to enjoy a steaming hot cup of tea to warm the soul. Whether you’re looking for a place to sit down and relax or just need to restock your tea collection, there are plenty of tea specialists to visit around Grand Rapids.
Sacred Springs opens on Wealthy Street.

Sacred Springs Fulfills Vision by Opening Taproom

When you hear taproom, most likely your first thought is beer, but Sacred Springs is a different sort of taproom. It serves up locally made kombucha.
Stan Diego Baja Taco Kitchen

SoCal Menu Comes to Standale Eatery

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

MoKAYA Chocolate Boutique Expands for Sweeter Customer Experience

Grand Rapids is about to get a whole lot sweeter! MoKAYA chocolate boutique is expanding its space with plans to host events, roll out a new dessert menu, and offer customers a tastier experience!
Hudsonville Ice Cream pint flavors

7 Hudsonville Ice Cream Flavors Taking New Form

Seven flavors made by Hudsonville Ice Cream will soon be available in a new size.
Haute at New Hotel Mertens.

New Hotel Mertens Elevates Dining with Rooftop Lounge

You can enjoy your next charcuterie plate, oysters on the half shell or other delicious French cuisine with a skyline view. New Hotel Mertens announced that it has opened a rooftop lounge, Haute at New Hotel Mertens.
Grand Rapids Brewing Company's 1-800-Hot-Line-Beef

Grand Rapids Restaurants Featured on Travel Channel

A pair of Grand Rapids restaurants are being featured on the Travel Channel on Monday, Feb. 12, and both establishments are hosting launch parties to celebrate their turn in the spotlight.

Making time

Making Thyme Kitchen to the rescue.
Grain serves up sandwiches on the West Side.

Mom and Pop Sandwich Shop Opens in Grand Rapids

On the West Side of Grand Rapids sits “a mom-and-pop shop with a twist,” as co-owner, Sylene Wilkining described it.
GRtuks will debute in Grand Rapids in May 2018

Electric Tuk-Tuks Hit GR Streets for Craft Beer Tours

You’ve no doubt seen the laughing, smiling faces of Grand Rapids Beer Trolley passengers embarking and disembarking at bars across the city. Now, Grand Rapids Beer Trolley is expanding with a fun new way to tour the city’s craft breweries.
Tacos El Cunado at Bridge Street.

10 Places to Enjoy a Taco for National Taco Day

Turns out Thursday Oct. 4 is National Taco Day. Head to one of the places below and fill your plate with tacos in celebration.

Brunch is a Drag with Grand Rapids’ Favorite Queens

While brunch definitely isn’t a drag – it’s the reason we get out of bed on Saturday and Sunday morning, honestly – Drag Brunch Grand Rapids debuts this weekend and promises some terrific drag performances.
Flavors on the Promenade

Roll With It

When you’re in the mood to treat yourself this summer, there’s only one solution—ice cream.

Rockford Brewing Pitches Tent at Harvest Festival

If you are attending the annual Harvest Festival in Rockford this weekend, be sure to stop by Rockford Brewing’s beer tent and pick up a beer brat.
Irish on Ionia crowd DJ stage Grand dowtown Rapids

10 Ways to Do St. Patrick’s Day in Grand Rapids

St. Patrick’s Day is coming, and besides the obligatory drinking and garish green clothing, Grand Rapids has more than a firkin of festive events happening over the weekend.
Fratelli's Pizza

West Side Pizzeria Re-Opens

A 10-year-old pizzeria on the city’s West Side has re-opened following a brief renovation.
Zivio Grand Rapids

Wealthy Street Greets ‘Modern European’ Restaurant

A trio of family members have opened a Bosnian-inspired restaurant in town that promises to “never leave your belly empty.”
Max's South Seas Hideaway pu pu platter

A taste of tiki

Enjoy a South Seas adventure.

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