March/April 2025
Features
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GR’s New Hot Spots, Part 1
The Grand Rapids culinary scene is buzzing as a wave of new restaurants opened their doors over the past year.
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GR’s New Hot Spots, Part 2: Date Night
A new addition to the Bridge Street area in 2024, Gin Gin’s is a bright spot on the thriving West Side of Grand Rapids, from the same owners of neighboring Butcher’s Union.
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Gimme a guys’ night out!
After a long winter of staying inside in West Michigan, you’re sure to be itching to get moving when spring rolls around.
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Titans of Design
Few cities can boast as prominent a place in the world of design as Grand Rapids.
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Bridging the gap
STEM Greenhouse and Giving Tree Books are leading the charge in expanding access to quality education and literacy in West Michigan.
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Food + Drink
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A Toast to Roasted
Today my dining journeys have brought me to Roasted Sports Bar.
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Your New Favorite: Side Piece
When Steven Martinez opened Basalt, a Tex-Mex brunch spot, in Grand Rapids’ Fulton Street Market in 2020, he had no idea it would lead him to a late-night bodega.
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Buon Appetito!
It was my birthday, and I had big plans to celebrate with a mix of close friends and family. The venue? A new-to-me spot in town—Testa Rossa Ristorante. The kind of place that seemed to have it all: delicious food, live music, and an atmosphere that struck the perfect balance between casual and special. I’d […]
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For the best bread, Challah!
This year, Easter Sunday and the end of Passover happen to fall on the very same day — a rare overlap of calendars and a beautiful reminder
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New Hotspots, Part 4
While Grand Rapids has been consistently opening new eateries with a focus on offering a premium dining experience, Rapid River Stillhouse’s three-story building infuses a jolt of energy into the restaurant scene.
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An elevated evening
Set inside the newly opened Ada Hotel, Rix sits on the third floor of the spacious building as a cherry on top of this beautiful new local hotspot.
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More seating, same hush-hush indulgence
Located at 80 Ottawa Ave NW, Sidebar is one of Grand Rapids’ best-kept secrets.
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Look + Feel
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Walking it like they talk it
We recently came across an intriguing new apparel line featuring QR codes that share the wearer’s unique story. Curious to learn more, we reached out to Alaina Janish, one of the brand’s creators.
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Your own private noraebang!
It’s that time of year again. You want to see friends and do something fun, but it seems like you’ve done everything there is to do in West Michigan already this winter.
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Stretch Your Boundaries!
Nothing feels as good as a long stretch. We’ve all been there with tight muscles.
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A look inside the Friant Stone Chateau
Lumber baron Thomas Friant made a statement when he built the Stone Chateau on the corner of Cherry St. and Union Ave. in 1892. A combination of Chateauesque, Richardsonian Romanesque, Queen Anne and Shingle features extend throughout the home. Three ornate stone turrets and a porte cochere propel drivers and pedestrians to pause and admire. […]
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Interior Designing Women
As nature turns a new leaf, many of us feel the pull to refresh the spaces we live in.
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People + Places
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Creating Harmony Between Music and Design
Rick Santamaria is the kind of guy who seamlessly blends passion with purpose, and nowhere is that more evident than at his one-of-a-kind home furnishings store, Windsor Cottage, in Grand Rapids’ East Hills district.
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An ‘Eggs-istential’ Crisis
Egg prices in Michigan have skyrocketed, surging over 50% from last year, with even sharper increases in recent months.
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The Power of True Talent
Julianne Vanden Wyngaard is a musician for the ages. She’s played piano for the Grand Rapids Symphony, Circle Theater, and even the Kitten Club in the early 1960s.
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Gilda’s LaughFest Celebrates 15th Year
Ready for some serious laughs? Gilda’s LaughFest, the nation’s first community-wide festival dedicated to comedy, is celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2025!
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Big names coming to 20 Monroe this spring
Music and comedy fans alike have plenty to look forward to this spring and beyond at GLC Live at 20 Monroe in Grand Rapids.
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Poets Infuse Their Words with Faith
Faith plays a role for area poets who write from their hearts about topics ranging from day-to-day life to the eternal.
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Hottest ticket in town
Jack White, Michigan’s own musical icon, brings his unparalleled energy and genre-blending style to GLC Live at 20 Monroe in Grand Rapids on April 15.
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