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Bridge Street. A sunny summer Sunday in Grand Rapids. Today's food and beverage destination: Butcher's Union.

With January’s slow, nothing-to-celebrate slump settling in, I was looking for an experience to set the tone for the new year ahead. I craved a getaway or staycation that catered to exciting the senses—something my husband and I could enjoy together in our own town, on our own time.

Irie Kitchen is the passion project of chef Vince McIntosh.

During the midday bustle at Lindo Mexico Restaurante, Gricelda Mata curates her finest show, intersecting art, cuisine, music and spirits.

A tavern serving up American cuisine has opened downtown.

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

One of the city’s oldest establishments has secured county approval to legally allow dogs on its patio.

Basque Country is nestled in the north of Spain near the western border of France. The autonomous community sits at the foot of the Bay of Biscay and celebrates a culinary culture that’s unique to mainstream exported Spanish cuisine.

A retail project downtown has anchored its first tenant.

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.

If you think you know Mexican food, think again. MeXo brings pre-Hispanic, Mesoamerican cuisine (think before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors to Mexico) to Grand Rapids in a way that still says 2018.

New restaurant cracks the code (and eggs) on breakfast.

E.A. Brady’s is a craft butchery serving up fresh cuts for your winter platters.

Jonny B'z is making way for a new restaurant.

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

Local distilleries and their spirits soon will be featured across the city.

A local bakery is now offering delivery during breakfast and lunch hours.

On a sunny evening in September, Reserve Beverage Director Ben Vanderwaal and Executive Chef Josh Verhulst helped guide a number of dedicated diners through a special Italian Wine Dinner.

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

The Gaslight Village shopping district in East Grand Rapids will be the home of West Michigan’s newest steakhouse.