MudPenny opening second location in Ada Village

A successful Grand Rapids café whose origins sprang from a coffee cart in downtown Grand Rapids is opening a suburban location.
Rak Thai bubble boba tea cups

Thai food vendor expanding at Downtown Market

The brothers behind a Thai restaurant at the Grand Rapids Downtown Market are expanding to sell more bubble tea.
Brann's Leonard Street NW renovation rendering partial interior

Brann’s is renovating its West Side steakhouse

The Brann’s Steakhouse and Grille on Grand Rapids' West Side is getting a makeover.

Smokin’ with Kevin VanderMeer

Kevin VanderMeer has been in the culinary business for more than 36 years. Today, his catering business is smoking.
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.
Emonae Korean BBQ tonkatsu plate

Korean barbecue and karaoke place opening in Grand Rapids

Downtown is getting a new place that will blend Korean barbecue with karaoke.
Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar dishes on table

Southern restaurant and bar coming downtown

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

Matchbox Diner Delights Over Drinks, Deli Sandwiches and Dill Havarti Omelets

Matchbox Diner and Drinks owner and executive chef Eric Chaitin knows the Grand Rapids food scene better than most. Originally from the North Shore of Chicago, he served as the executive chef at Rose's on Reeds Lake and later at the Watermark Country Club. He’s since snapped up West Michigan favorites like Ottawa Beach Inn in Holland and the dockside Mermaid Bar and Grill in Saugatuck.
Divani wine glass and charcuterie board

Grand Rapids’ top 5 tasting rooms

If you are looking for something fun to do this fall, consider stopping in at one of the many tasting rooms around Grand Rapids. Here are our top five picks to get you started.
Mosby's Popcorn

Popcorn shop opens downtown

A shop full of gourmet treats just popped up downtown.
Pind Indian Cuisine buffet

Indian restaurant opening downtown

A “fine dining” Indian restaurant will open soon in downtown Grand Rapids.
Taste of East Grand Rapids

Take a Taste of East Grand Rapids

The Taste of East Grand Rapids is this week.

Pressing matters in cider

For most small businesses, the pandemic presented some incredibly challenging times.

Chop shop

E.A. Brady’s is a craft butchery serving up fresh cuts for your winter platters.
red wine glass and bottle

French restaurant re-launches

The French bistro inside a downtown hotel has been re-imagined.
Grain Sandwich Shop Berry Clucking Delicious

West Side sandwich shop wins Grandwich competition

A sandwich shop on the city’s West Side has won the 2019 Grandwich contest.
One Trick Pony patio seating

Downtown restaurant gains approval for dogs on patio

One of the city’s oldest establishments has secured county approval to legally allow dogs on its patio.
Rendezvous bar in the Amway Grand Plaza

New Amway Grand Plaza Bar Hints at Historic Past

The new Rendezvous bar at Amway Grand Plaza has quickly become a hot spot since opening two weeks ago.

Social House

The new restaurant hopes to overcome the seemingly cursed location.

What’s for dinner?

The best takeout restaurants around town.

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