March/April 2026
Every issue
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Where the pack gathers
My friend Megan and I were enjoying the festivities of Uptown Shop Hop when I discovered Black Dog Used Books and Records for the first time.
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Features
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Under the watch of St. Cecilia
The Frequently Asked Questions section of the St. Cecilia Music Center website opens with a direct question: Are we a religious organization? The answer is unequivocal. No religious affiliation.
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Nifty & Thrifty!
Thrifting is the new cool these days as shoppers young, mature, and in-between flock to area thrift stores.
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Fresh on the scene: part 4, pizza!
Here at Grand Rapids Magazine, we keep a close eye on the city’s evolving food scene, highlighting the newest and most exciting places to eat.
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Food + Drink
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Best Bangkok for your buck
Today finds me laid up recovering from a broken ankle, thanks to Michigan winter and a treacherous icy sidewalk.
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Southern Smoke: Welcome to the soul food family!
Soul food is family food. Ask someone for their soul-food recommendation, and they’re likely to direct you to their mother’s or grandmother’s kitchen.
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A St. Patrick’s Day classic, stout-soaked
This might be the best corned beef I’ve ever tasted — a Guinness-soaked gem I discovered while vacationing in Florida at an Irish pub tucked inside a shopping mall.
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The Forager: ‘A Real Find!’
Oddly enough, I was in the middle of putting at Pebble Beach when the call of the wild gave way, leading me to a New York state of mind.
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Fresh on the scene: part 2, Prime Casual
Grand Rapids’ dining scene is buzzing like never before. While restaurants nationwide have faced unprecedented challenges—from pandemic shutdowns to shifting consumer habits—our city proves that creativity, flavor, and bold new concepts are alive and thriving. Over the past year, we’ve scoped out the hottest openings, from innovative bistros to authentic global cuisine, and we’re excited […]
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Fresh on the scene: part 3, Downtown Market makeover
After highlighting some of Grand Rapids’ newest street-level restaurants, the spotlight now moves indoors, where the Downtown Market has been quietly reinventing itself.
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Coffee on the move
When I reached out to Marcia and Nate Czarnopys, I expected a classic mom-and-pop food truck story—because that’s our usual beat at Grand Rapids Magazine.
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Fresh on the scene: The wrap-up
We’re rounding the corner on our series spotlighting the wave of new restaurants that have opened over the past year—and what a delicious year it’s been for West Michigan dining.
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Look + Feel
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Searching for genetic mutations
Peter Glijnis is on a mission. Not to discover a new planet or to find a new species, but instead to find carriers of the minuscule PLN R14del gene mutation that effects only people of Dutch Friesland heritage.
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The Grand indoors
April in West Michigan can feel like a waiting game. When patios are still on pause, Grand Rapids delivers indoors.
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People + Places
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Pop-powered ‘& Juliet’ takes the stage in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids audiences are about to meet a very different Juliet.
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A place to create & grow
On a winter evening more than two decades ago, Diane Haworth walked down a long, dark stairway into a basement studio, unsure of what she would find.
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‘Unemployed Alcoholic’ opens virtual comedy club
Aaron Sorrels was once an unemployed alcoholic. That’s not something he hides or softens. It’s something he wears like a badge of honor.
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Up, up, and away: your guide to an aviation career
The third week of March brings equal parts cheers and tears to West Michigan Aviation Academy.
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By design: visionaries along the lakeshore
Residents along Michigan’s west coast, with visions of custom designed builds, have found a big assist from three Grand Rapids architecture firms.
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