Four Brothers opening second location
Eighteen years is a long time to wait between opening locations. The lag seems to have worked well for Isam Abdelqader, however. He and his four sons will be opening a second Four Brothers Chicken and...
View ArticlePartners open The New Forty Pearl restaurant
An expanded partnership is bringing a new restaurant downtown. The New Forty Pearl is scheduled to open at 3 p.m. on Oct. 4, to begin serving dinner. The eatery opened for lunch last month. In February...
View ArticlePind Indian Cuisine opens doors downtown
A “fine dining” Indian restaurant has opened in downtown Grand Rapids. Owner-operator Manny Singh opened Pind Indian Cuisine last month inside the former Russo’s International Market, which closed in...
View ArticleBlack Rock steakhouse opens
A new steakhouse has opened in town. Black Rock Bar & Grill opened today in a 9,000-square-foot space in the new Van Maur wing of Woodland Mall in Kentwood. It is the first Black Rock in West...
View ArticleOne Twenty Three tavern opens downtown
A tavern serving up American cuisine has opened downtown. One Twenty Three opened today in a 3,500-square-foot space at Studio Park, at 123 Ionia Ave. SW, according to a spokesperson for the...
View ArticleSuburban brewery schedules opening
A new brewery in the area is embracing the great outdoors. Third Nature Brewing Co., a rustic brewery and taproom in Plainfield Township, is set to have its grand opening on Oct. 28, the co-owners have...
View ArticleFork Fest celebrates West Michigan’s bounty
Nearly 40 local vendors will be on hand at a showcase of the region’s best food and drinks. Local First will host its ninth-annual celebration of the local food economy — Fork Fest — from 6-9 p.m....
View ArticleMarco New American Bistro is under new ownership
A longtime restaurant in the area that serves French and American fare has new owners. The husband-and-wife team of Rick Buskard and Beth Buskard, owners of Grand Rapids-based Providence Street...
View ArticleBrann’s is renovating its West Side steakhouse
The Brann’s Steakhouse and Grille on Grand Rapids’ West Side is getting a makeover. Johnny Brann Sr. said today the family-owned chain, in which he is a partner, will invest $1 million in “a major...
View Article‘Balcony’ bar opens in Grand Rapids
There’s a new “retro-themed” bar in downtown Grand Rapids. Amway Grand Plaza has opened IDC, a “speakeasy-inspired” bar on the second-floor balcony of the hotel’s historic Pantlind Wing, at 187 Monroe...
View ArticleTapas restaurant opening at lakeshore
A new restaurant that specializes in Spanish tapas is opening soon at the lakeshore. Lucas Grill, owner the Holland-based restaurant group 1983 Restaurants, will open Poquito in Holland, at 90 W. 8th...
View Article‘Superfood café’ opening doors
A “superfood café” is about to open in Grand Rapids. Vitality Bowls will open a location on Nov. 2 in the Shops at CenterPoint, at 3569 28th St. SE, according to the brand last week. A family-friendly...
View ArticleThe Cheesecake Factory is opening in West Michigan
The Cheesecake Factory is set to open its first West Michigan location. The restaurant chain will open its doors on Nov. 5. in an 8,500-square-foot space at Woodland Mall in Kentwood, at 3195 28th St....
View ArticleCocktail Week GR is ready to mix it up
Local distilleries and their spirits soon will be featured across the city. Experience Grand Rapids is producing Cocktail Week GR from Nov. 13-24. During the 12-day Cocktail Week GR, a list of...
View ArticleSample away at the Wine, Beer & Food Festival
It’s almost time for the Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival. At 12th-annual festival next week, attendees can sample from more than 1,500 wines, beers, spirits and hard ciders...
View ArticleBrewery planning West Side beer hall
A brewery in the area plans to open a “traditional and authentic” German beer hall on Grand Rapids’ West Side. Cedar Springs Brewing Company is bringing its German-inspired beers to a historically...
View ArticleGrand Rapids’ top 5 places for pho
Pho (pronounced fuh) is a traditional Vietnamese soup made with broth, noodles, spices and herbs, and meat — beef or chicken primarily. Gaining popularity in the United States in recent years, the...
View ArticleSugar fix
Annie Paul, pastry chef at Beacon Hill at Eastgate, lusciously makes you forget about keto, carbs and intermittent fasting as she presents a glorious parade of candied prune and almond tarts, frothy...
View ArticleSpectrum of spice
By Ira Craaven With large nearly floor-to-ceiling windows, you can peer inside Palace of India and see the often-busy dining room with its cloth napkins and heaping basketfuls of naan and other...
View ArticleLove’s Ice Cream creates new gelato line
A local ice cream vendor has rolled out a line of frozen dairy-free and vegan desserts geared toward diabetics and keto diet followers. Love’s Ice Cream, which is in the Grand Rapids Downtown Market,...
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