Food + Drink

From the North Quarter to Heartside, we scoured Grand Rapids’ 10 neighborhoods for the best happy hours around. Regardless of where you work or live, there’s always somewhere to score cheap drinks and tasty bites.

Whether it’s the buzz of creative conversations or the actual buzz from the caffeine, I always feel more productive at a coffee shop. Since Grand Rapid experiences nine months of colder weather, it’s a true java hotspot; there’s nothing better than a steaming cup of craft coffee on a crisp fall day, amirite?

A local market is closing after almost 115 years in business.

A restaurant that serves food and beverages from the Kurdish region of Turkey has settled into Grand Rapids.

The French bistro inside a downtown hotel has been re-imagined.

A new craft soda shop is coming to the Grand Rapids Downtown Market.

Downtown is getting a new place that will blend Korean barbecue with karaoke.

A new “vegetable-forward,” Mediterranean-influenced restaurant has taken up residence in the former Marie Catrib’s.

A husband-and-wife team is opening a local franchise of a fast-casual sandwich shop known for its turkey subs.

Eighteen years is a long time to wait between opening locations.

A “superfood café” is about to open in Grand Rapids.

The Cheesecake Factory is set to open its first West Michigan location.

A new health-minded shake shop has opened in town.

An expanded partnership is bringing a new restaurant downtown.

A retail project downtown has anchored its first tenant.

A longtime restaurant in the area that serves French and American fare has new owners.

A new café is aiming to give employment opportunities to people with disabilities.

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.

A second "Detroit-style" pizza restaurant is in the works for West Michigan.

A Southern restaurant and bar has signed a lease to occupy the ground floor of a downtown Grand Rapids hotel development.