November/December 2025
Features
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The Søvengård: 2025 Restaurant of the Year
When The Søvengård opened on Bridge Street in 2016, it was before the neighborhood blossomed into the lively dining destination it is today.
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Food + Drink
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From rock bottom to buried treasure
There are restaurants that open and close without anyone giving it a second thought. And then there’s The Dungeon.
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Look + Feel
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Bubbles with benefits
Forget everything you thought you knew about sparkling water. A new Grand Rapids-based startup is flipping the script—one smooth sip at a time.
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People + Places
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Seeking justice at home and abroad
Kurt and Jo Ann Van Engen Ver Beek wanted to change the world when they graduated from Calvin University back in 1986. The pair have done so one country at a time, starting in Honduras where they live most of the year. They founded The Association for a More Just Society—ASJ—that has offices in Honduras […]
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