September/October 2023
Features
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Iconic Artistry
Abraham Lincoln. Billy the Kid. Civil War soldiers, dour and focused. A decorated General Custer. Nineteenth century families, seated and serious.
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Meet the Maestros
After attending several performances by the Grand Rapids Symphony this year and being captured by the inspired performance of the Symphony’s recent rendition of Mozart’s Requiem…
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Food + Drink
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Ridiculously good Mediterranean
Tucked away in the Knapp’s Corner strip mall next to Celebration Cinemas North is one of Grand Rapids’ culinary treasure troves.
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The best new spots: Part 1- Monsoon
A few short years ago, the restaurant industry was so badly crippled many establishments across the country were not able to crawl their way back out.
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Best new spots: Part 2 – Nagoya
For those who had a soft spot for Shanghai Ichiban, there is good news for you.
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Flights of fancy
While there’s nothing new about flights of beer, a new promotion has restaurants of all types offering flights.
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How a comfy café went from Sparrow to Scorpion
Usually, when a business rebrands, it’s in response to the fact things aren’t working out business-wise.
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Best New Spots: Part 3- Bridge St. Corridor
The best new spots in town include three new establishments on Bridge St.
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Last Chance Revamps
Your friend calls you up and says, “Hey, let’s go to happy hour at Last Chance Tavern & Grill.” You reply, “Where’s that?”
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Too busy to stay healthy?
Finding it hard to stay healthy on the go? A new app from Fresh Thyme could help change all that.
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Glorious Golumpki
Gołąbki (aka golombki, golumpki, golabki, golumpkies, golumpkis, gluntkes, or gwumpki) are Polish cabbage rolls, stuffed with a mixture of beef, pork, rice, and seasoning.
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Top-notch Italian
Less than a months after Paul Berglund opened the doors to his new restaurant, Myrth, the chef welcomed another new challenge to his life.
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The Best New Spots: Black Napkin
In the age of social media, it’s common for restaurants to open and create lots of social buzz, but no restaurant has done so with such ease and success at Black Napkin.
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Best New Spots: EK Wealthy
As Craft distiller Eastern Kille gets ready to move out to a new, gorgeous facility in Rockford, 7755 Childsdale Ave. NE, leaving behind its original Ottawa Avenue home…
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Look + Feel
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Exploring Ada
Drive the short 13 minutes east, from downtown Grand Rapids and you’ll find Ada, the quaint town that strikes just the right balance between old and new.
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A creator of experiences
Gwendolyn Thomas is the founder and lead designer at Dolyn Designs – a West Michigan-based wedding and event décor business.
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Art Paints a New Picture for Therapists, Patients
Stephanie Harris sits close to the table in her wheelchair, a half-painted papier-mâché mask propped on the tabletop easel.
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Dreams come true!
Cassie Dean of Lowell, a fashion student at The Savannah College of Art and Design last spring, had a piece from her collection featured in a prominent fashion magazine.
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People + Places
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Annihilating the PFAS problem
While residents affected with PFAS-contaminated groundwater in Northeast Kent County continue the battle with Wolverine Worldwide to provide them with clean municipal water, a business in the other corner of the county is making history by annihilating PFAS. By now, most Grand Rapidians have heard of these forever chemicals, but as a refresher or for […]
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Baring it all in book form
Graci Harkema, international speaker and owner of DEI consulting firm Graci LLC, published Rising; From a Mud Hut to the Boardroom- and Back Again in 2022.
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‘The Quarry’ Collaboration
The road to publication of The Quarry wasn’t free of rocks and ruts, but now local author Mike Salisbury and local illustrator Marvin Luna are entering the world of graphic novels
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Have a barrel of fun at Pulaski Days
Grand Rapids has historically been known for Its ethnic groups that settled the area.
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