March/April 2022
Features
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Five that thrive
In the 2021 Best Restaurants issue, Grand Rapids Magazine did not name a top restaurant, nor did we adhere to the normal practice of really naming the best restaurants in the city.
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Everyday gems
Grand Rapids is full of incredible restaurants of all types, far too many to list in the pages of Grand Rapids Magazine.
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Prepare for virtual doctor visits
The use of telemedicine has skyrocketed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. With its increased popularity, health care professionals and patients have been adapting to the online appointment method.
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Lifetime achievement
Five athletes of varying ages share their fitness stories.
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A restaurant with flair
Started by Lebanese immigrant Deeb Hattem in 1910, Hattem’s was a fixture at Wealthy and Division for nearly 60 years.
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Food + Drink
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Simply delicious
Sometimes the cupboards are bare just as the hunger strikes. What to do?
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A funky burger place
It might not be often — or ever — that Marky Mark is walking around Grand Rapids.
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Hidden gem in Creston
Michael Goessman loves the ingredients he can find in West Michigan.
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Start your day off right
Sometimes, there’s a food that is so comforting in its simplicity that you can’t help but order it.
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A boozeless future?
Nonalcoholic beverages are coming into their own, providing an option for those who want to avoid alcohol for whatever reason they choose.
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Look + Feel
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Work/life’s pandemic disruption
Jessica Roberts, a counselor with Brave Grand Rapids, has been giving therapy sessions since 2018. That’s put her in a unique position — with about half her professional experience coming before COVID-19’s American outbreak, and about half of it after.
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People + Places
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Mission: DIY date night
Winter weather makes it easy to stay in and order takeout on date night. But if you’re willing to brave the cold to mix up your routine, we’ve got some date night ideas that just might make you leave that cozy couch behind.
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National Poetry Month: Meet your local poets
Kyd Kane, Grand Rapids’ current poet laureate, said she is a spoken word poet “in limbo,” as so many poets are in these long months of the pandemic that has shut down venues, stopped indoor events and slowed community gatherings.
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