A farm with spirits

Pink Barrel Cellars offers dinner and drinks.

Hamburger Mary’s Grand Rapids closes

After indefinitely shutting its doors in January, a burger bar in Cascade said it will not reopen.

Recipe: Heirloom Tomato Tart

Katie Barnes and Rachel Johnson, chef-owners of Porch Light Gatherings, have come up with a perfect pairing– an heirloom tomato tart + a delicious...

Søvengård’s reopening inches closer to reality

Nearly two years of waiting will come to an end this spring for a heralded Grand Rapids restaurant.

Atwater Brewery Plans Oktoberfest Celebration

Atwater Brewing in Grand Rapids is getting ready to host its first Oktoberfest.
Restaurant Week, Photo courtesy of Experience Grand Rapids

Restaurant Week Cooks Up Creative Menus

Grand Rapids restaurants are getting creative with their menus in honor of Restaurant Week, which takes place Aug. 8 - 19.
West Michigan Whitecaps Beercheese Poutine

Vote for the Whitecaps’ Next ‘Culinary Delight’

The West Michigan Whitecaps’ Fan Food Vote has begun.

Report: Beer is booming in Michigan

Michigan’s beer industry is a nearly $10 billion business, according to a recent report.

Toasted pickles? How sweet!

Paul and Mary Bondarenko of Jackson, Michigan, were camping at Grand Haven State Park recently.

The art of cake

Lincoln Alexander creates more than delectable goodies; his cakes are sculptural feats.
Schaefer Cider Co. has been making hard cider under the Pux Cider brand for four years.

Pux Cider Pours Into West Michigan

A family with 160 years of apple orchard history is slowly building a hard cider brand.

Square Roots offers new salad mixes

Square Roots, a New York-based urban indoor farming company with a location in Wyoming, has expanded its retail offerings by adding two new salad mixes in stores this month and entering into an $8.1 billion packaged salads and greens category.

Grand Rapids extends use of social zones

Grand Rapids social zone permits now are extended through Nov. 1, 2022.

Chocolate study offers food for thought

As you gear up for the holidays, or if you've already indulged in more Hanukkah gelt than planned (no judgment here!), this recent study brings a delightful twist to the season.
Pho 616 head chef Cam Loan Nguyen.

Pho 616 is a Family Affair

Some men might not want to admit stopping into their parents’ house on a regular basis for a home cooked meal, but Ty Nguyen said he regularly goes to his parents’ house for lunch and dinner.

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.
Vitality Bowls Grand Rapids

‘Superfood café’ opening doors

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

Fibonacci sequence inspires new beer

A downtown brewery is about to release a stout of cosmic proportions.

First Black-owned Michigan brewery launches inaugural IPA

Black Calder Brewing Company, Michigan’s first Black-owned brewery, will celebrate its launch with the release of Black IPA on “The Blackest Friday,” scheduled for Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.

Fired up about Cumin Kitchen

Derek DeBoer stood at the counter of the Cumin Fresh Indian Kitchen in Grand Haven. He was picking up an order.

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