November/December 2022
Every issue
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Farewell, friends.
Hi everyone. It’s been a good ride, but unfortunately this issue is a bittersweet goodbye as my time at the helm of Grand Rapids Magazine is coming to an end. It’s been a great six issues, if I must say so myself, but this run was never meant to be permanent. It was a way […]
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Features
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Beer City’s keystone brewery turns 25
A few years back, I was sitting in the office of Founders Brewing co-founder and President Dave Engbers when my phone buzzed.
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A recipe from the Chop House
Bourbon glazed Pork Chops with roasted sweet potatoes and broccoli
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Winter cocktails can be a lot of fun!
In the summer, it’s easy for a drink to be too heavy and become a drag in the high humidity heat of the Michigan sun.
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Try the pie!
This dish is perfect to enjoy in the early cold months of the winter, and a wonderful main for a dinner party.
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Five wines to pair
Choosing a bottle of wine to take to the holiday party can be quite a headache. Here are some suggestions to make the beverage buying less stressful:
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Food + Drink
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Prost in Grand Rapids
The idea of a vibrant beer industry in Grand Rapids is anything but new.
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Options galore
Over the summer, we took a reader suggestion of featuring First Wok as an On The Go feature, and it is a perfect quick dinner idea for much of the Grand Rapids metro area.
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Where to drink with food
While Grove re-opened to help push Grand Rapids into a new culinary direction, the restaurant truly thrives behind the bar as well.
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Look + Feel
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The Man Lou Gehrig Replaced
Grand Rapids’ Wally Pipp will always be best known as the man Lou Gehrig replaced at first base for the New York Yankees.
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Helping for the holidays
When Maribeth Groen talks about kids in need in Kent County, she doesn’t just talk about the poverty level — she talks about something more subtle.
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Coffee break
Built-in coffee bars are all the rage right now, and it makes sense why that is: aside from being gorgeous and adding significant value to a home, they are incredibly functional, especially when hosting those large holiday gatherings!
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People + Places
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Changing Grand Rapids
Change is in the wind in the Third Ward of Grand Rapids.
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Shopping for gifts
An underrated gem in Grand Rapids is Vander Veen’s The Dutch Store, 2755 28th St. SW in Wyoming.
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Big electric promises
In September, news emerged that electric vehicle battery maker Gotion Inc. plans to build a $2.4 billion factory near Big Rapids. The factory could create more than 2,300 jobs in the next decade.
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