May/June 2024
Features
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Blue Dog Tavern: Hot to Tot!
A lot of bars end up with a certain late-night crowd, but only one won Best Late Night Dining and Drinks.
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The buzziest place in Grand Rapids
Ask a Millennial or late Gen-Z person their favorite place to dine in Grand Rapids and there’s a good chance it’s Butcher’s Union.
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Flaky, tasty bakery bites
There’s often nothing like a fresh loaf of bread, and Nantucket Baking Company is certainly one of the best around when it comes to baked goods in Grand Rapids.
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Not exactly ‘ruffing’ it
There is a growing connection between pets and their owners and Fido & Stitch is catering to those “pawrents.”
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Climb on!
Grand Rapids isn’t exactly known for its mountains, but there is a wonderful rock-climbing community in Grand Rapids.
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Fern Fest— diverse voices welcomed
If you’ve been dreaming of spending a week filled with workshops, activities and live music surrounded by nature under the warm summer sun, Fern Fest might be just the thing for you.
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Electric Forest: Are you ready?
Thousands flock to Rothbury each summer for the multi-genre festival that is Electric Forest, which takes place June 20-23 this year.
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Food + Drink
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Recipe: Sweet & Spicy Margarita
Sweet pineapple juice and spicy jalapeño pepper combine for a flavorful twist on the classic margarita.
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The buzziest place in Grand Rapids
Ask a Millennial or late Gen-Z person their favorite place to dine in Grand Rapids and there’s a good chance it’s Butcher’s Union.
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MeXo: Pre-Columbian upscale cuisine
When Peter Krupp decided to open MeXo, he was seeking a level of Mexican cuisine he’d become familiar during his time in New York City and Chicago.
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Every day’s a Holiday
When a bar wins Best Bar and Best Happy Hour, that place is doing something right for their clientele.
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Happy Hollandaise!
In the heart of Grand Rapids, Michigan, lies a culinary treasure that has been delighting taste buds and fostering community connections for over a century.
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Coffee, corks and candlelight
Chateau Grand Rapids, located at 995 Cherry St. SE, is coffee bar by day, wine bar by night.
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Chugga chugga!
First opened in 1946, Choo Choo Grill has been a Grand Rapids hidden treasure for nearly 80 years.
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GR’s top tacos auténticos’
While there’s nothing wrong with adding shredded lettuce, cheddar, and sour cream to your homemade taco, authentic Mexican tacos highlight the natural flavors of the basic ingredients and are more traditional in presentation.
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Recipe: Traditional Tacos
Looking for an easy homemade taco recipe? Traditional tacos start with corn tortillas, easy to find at any grocery store.
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Look + Feel
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You’re invited to celebrate the Best of Grand Rapids
In just a few short days, New Vintage Place will be the site of an unforgettable evening.
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The Pollening
It sounds like the description of a horror movie. For some people, when the trees, grass, and weeds start to release their pollen and fungi send out their spores, it can certainly feel like it.
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Too darn hot?
Even though it doesn’t officially arrive until June 21, it’s feeling a bit like Summer already.
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Small town in the big city
Talk to anyone who lives in Alger Heights and one of the first words out of their mouth is “walkability.”
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Farmhouse anchored in her story
Tucked off a winding gravel road in Ada sits Orchard House, a newly constructed farmhouse layered with history and remnants of a bygone era.
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People + Places
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Creating cannabis connections
Jamie Cooper is making her mark on West Michigan by building bridges and creating connections in the cannabis industry.
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Author details her escape from patriarchy
Cait West had no control over her life, her body, and her choices as a child and young adult. No, she wasn’t trafficked. No, she wasn’t enslaved in the ways we might understand those terms.
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Ciders, Perries and Pommeliers
On Saturday, May 18 more than 30 of Michigan’s 192 hard cideries will be slinging scrumptious samples to the sound of live music at Cider Fest 2024.
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A Filipino full circle
When Jackie Canamo and Ace Marasigan first met at a Filipino restaurant in Detroit back in 2005, they never would have imagined that moment would come full circle nearly 20 years later with the opening of their own eatery.
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Entrepreneur drops the royal tea
Andrea Jenkins is one of those people who just doesn’t stop.
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Mounds of Evidence
The ancient burial mounds in the Grand Rapids area offer a poignant glimpse into the Indigenous Peoples who once flourished in the region.
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