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.

Crumbl Cookies Holland location opening Friday

A location of the national Crumbl Cookies franchise is opening tomorrow in Holland.

Taqueria San Jose closing down

A Mexican restaurant in Grand Rapids is permanently closing on New Year’s Eve.

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.

‘Spicy Saturday’ returns to the Downtown Market

A popular annual day of fiery flavors will return to the Grand Rapids Downtown Market this Saturday.

Rak Thai expands sweet-treats menu with mochi doughnuts

Rak Thai is tapping into a viral food trend to satisfy the public’s sweet tooth.

Options galore

Over the summer, we took a reader suggestion of featuring First Wok as an On The Go feature, and it is a perfect quick dinner idea for much of the Grand Rapids metro area.

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.

Eastown institution

In West Michigan, it can seem like there is a pizza place on almost every corner.

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.

Going, going, gone

Bagels are bagels, right?

Pop-Tarts launches new doughnut-inspired flavors

Pop-Tarts added two new doughnut-inspired flavors to its on-the-go breakfast lineup.

Roll’N Out Food Truck Fest to be held Sunday

Food truck season kicks off in Grand Rapids this weekend with an event downtown.

Tasty Tamales

With costs rising at restaurants across the country, it’s refreshing when a spot offers up affordable, yet delicious cuisine.

Taste of Muskegon announces restaurant lineup

The organizers of a food festival in Muskegon have released this year’s vendor lineup.

Apple Spice Box Lunch & Catering marks three years with cookie giveaway

A box lunch delivery and catering franchise is celebrating three years by giving back to its customers in a delicious way.

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.

Taste of Cairo hosts soft opening

The owners of an Egyptian restaurant are hosting a trial run this week.

Great Lakes a-FISH-ianado

When Jenison native Marissa Fellows moved to Boston, she found herself surrounded by tinned fish.

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.

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