Piling on the flavor

Entrepreneur opens cheesesteak restaurant.

Neighborhood markets

Grand Rapids enjoys a plethora of small markets offering everything from everyday items to specialty foods not easily found anywhere else in the city.
Hancock Grand Rapids food tray

‘Nashville Hot Chicken’ Restaurant Settles into Wealthy Street

A restaurant is bringing the heat of Nashville to Grand Rapids.
The New Forty Pearl dish entree

Partners open The New Forty Pearl restaurant

An expanded partnership is bringing a new restaurant downtown.
Sietsema Orchards

Sietsema Orchards Announces Closure

Over the weekend, Sietsema Orchards announced it will not reopen for the fall season.

Olive burger to be honored with festival

The olive burger is back in the spotlight. A group known as Lansing Foodies have announced an olive burger festival that will take place on June. Closer to home, Speak EZ Lounge is offering up its rendition of the Grand Rapids classic this week only, March 6-10.
Chef Jenna Arcidiacono. Photo by Brian Kelly Photography.

Chef Jenna Arcidiacono, on Being True to Herself, Italian Cooking and Amore

Chef Jenna Arcidiacono is something of a culinary maestra. Her restaurant Amore Trattoria Italiana has been a West Michigan favorite for nearly nine years (and was recently named one of Grand Rapids Magazine's top 10 restaurants in Grand Rapids in 2017). The only thing she’s known for more than her bright pink hair and electric personality is her fantastic Italian cooking.

Fulton St. Farmers Market Introduces Summer Nights Series

Your Wednesday nights are about to get a lot more fun. That’s because the Fulton St. Farmers Market is introducing the Summer Night Series.
tuna poke bowl

Pinktail Poke coming to Downtown Market

The owner of a seafood emporium and a butcher shop inside the Grand Rapids Downtown Market is planning a restaurant concept.
Ada Fresh Market interior

Grocery Store Opening in Ada Village

A new grocery store is about to be unveiled in Ada Village.

Drinks with Pat: One big prediction

A few Grand Rapids beverage businessmen might be in on the next big drink in the U.S.

Recipe: Honeycrisp Applesauce

This recipe calls for only five ingredients. It doesn’t get easier than that!This recipe calls for only five ingredients. It doesn’t get easier than that! Just grab a pot and something to stir with, and you’re halfway to making a delicious, fruity applesauce.

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.

GR’s four must-try sushi spots

Great tasting sushi is never too far away in Grand Rapids. Here are four top spots to visit – from downtown to Knapp’s Corner.
Eklectico Greek Kouzina

Couple Brings Authentic Greek Food to Alger Heights

A local husband and wife team has brought traditional Greek food to Grand Rapids. Eklectico Greek Kouzina, located in Alger Heights, has always been a dream of Andreas Papangelopoulos and his wife, Nicole Thrasher-Papangelopoulos.
Marco New American Bistro table

Marco New American Bistro is under new ownership

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

A labor of love

Greek To Go offers bake-from-frozen options.

Las Vegas-based sandwich shop opens in Cascade

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

Crumbl Cookies Holland location opening Friday

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

Poke Toki Gearing Up for Grand Opening

The second poke restaurant to open up in Grand Rapids, Poke Toki is providing a new take on poke (pronounced poke-kay) bowls by combining Korean, Japanese and Hawaiian flavors and cooking styles.

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