Tasty never retired
If you venture to the Breton Meadows Shopping Center at 2269 44th St SE, you'll find a glorious mecca of Mediterranean food and much more.
Yesterdog’s Vibe Still Rocks After 50 Years
Walk into Yesterdog in Eastown and nothing much has changed.
Best Bangkok for your buck
Today finds me laid up recovering from a broken ankle, thanks to Michigan winter and a treacherous icy sidewalk.
Late nights, crispy bites
Some of the best food discoveries happen when you least expect them.
Great Lakes a-FISH-ianado
When Jenison native Marissa Fellows moved to Boston, she found herself surrounded by tinned fish.
Mother of all tacos available on the go
It’s lunchtime, but it’s cold, wet and rainy outside. You’re craving some authentic Mexican restaurant food, but you just don’t don’t want to leave the cozy confines of your car.
Fresh seafood, affordable, too!
When Zully Vielma and Louis Hamper settled in Greenville in 2016, for Louis Hamper, whose mother lived there, it was a homecoming.
Chick-fil-A restaurant opening in Walker
A new Chick-fil-A location is opening in Walker this week.
West Africa on South Division
Sixteen countries make up West Africa, and all 16 are represented in Grand Rapids. That means a lot of weddings and other special occasions — and a lot of demand for traditional food to get the party started.
Not Pulp Fiction
On a dark Friday evening, after three months of recovering from a broken ankle, I was ready to rejoin society once more.
Gluten Free & Fast
On 28th street, just west of Breton is Papa Chops – a fast casual food spot specializing in gluten-free fare.
Myanmar restaurant’s products coming to three Meijer stores
An Asian restaurant in Kentwood signed a distribution deal with Meijer to sell 10 of its most popular food items at Bridge Street Market and two other local Meijer stores.
Taste of Cairo hosts soft opening
The owners of an Egyptian restaurant are hosting a trial run this week.
5 Knives replaces Rico’s at Riverview Center
Imagine walking into a café, grabbing a drink, ordering an apple cranberry turkey panini that’s ready in five minutes and then walking out without ever opening your wallet.
Terra Bagels to open downtown Grand Rapids location
Terra Bagels is opening a location in the 40 Pearl/Michigan Trust Building in downtown Grand Rapids.
My Thai: Little Bangkok
Ever notice that the first time you taste a dish, if you like it, that’s what you expect it to taste like in perpetuity at every other restaurant that serves it?
Cookie shop debuts 24-hour vending machine
A local bakery added an outdoor cookie vending machine patrons can use round the clock.
From Panned to Popular
If you’ve ever found yourself looking late-night pizza in Grand Rapids, you’ve probably heard of Topper’s Pizza on Wealthy Street.
Your New Favorite: Side Piece
When Steven Martinez opened Basalt, a Tex-Mex brunch spot, in Grand Rapids’ Fulton Street Market in 2020, he had no idea it would lead him to a late-night bodega.
Chicken and waffles franchise coming to Grand Rapids
A fast-casual chain known for its portable chicken and waffles is coming to Celebration Village this fall.
NEWSLETTERS
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2026 ISSUE
