Today, we stopped by the Taste of Food Festival in John Ball Park, Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was a wonderful day for the event with nice sunny weather. The grounds were packed!
While coming in, we met some friends who recommended Famous Daves Ribs. The line in front of the stand was one sign that their [...]
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If you’re in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area, I’d suggest you work in a trip to visit one of the areas’ most interesting and unique new dining options…Reds on the River. Located approximately 10 ~ 15 minutes north of Grand Rapids in Rockford, Michigan, Reds…which sits astride the banks of the picturesque Rogue River is quickly becoming a much loved dining hot spot.
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I’m looking through the list of recently released movies available in the Grand Rapids area tonight and the pickins’ are pretty slim. Not much worth spending my money or time to go and see. So, what do you do on a Friday night in Grand Rapids if you’re not a high school or college age student? It seems that the options for them remain endless.
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It’s over 80 degrees in the shade when we pull into the parking lot of Jamaican Dave’s this past weekend. Inside, it’s not much cooler…but the folks behind the counter are totally cool…they’re chillin’. And before long so are we!
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We literally stumbled upon this little restaurant. We were strolling outside while waiting for our pager to go off for a seat at the Green Well. As we passed the entrance, we looked up and spotted the moniker…Restaurant Bloom. On the spur of the moment, we decided to try our luck…
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I’ve passed this place oodles of times on my way to the Schuler bookstore on 28th Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan. But this time, I decided to call the number on the window 616-464-3222 to see what the Main Dish was all about.
Well, I’m glad I did. By the time, the lady on the phone finished [...]
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Posted in Grand Rapids, Lola's Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurants, tagged Grand Rapids, michigan, downtown grand rapids, michigan restaurants, benthams, 1913 room, san chez bistro, leo's restaurant, heritage restaurant, cygnus 27 restaurant on December 28, 2007 | No Comments »
The last 20 years have witnessed a dramatic transformation of the downtown area of Grand Rapids, Mi. Downtown Grand Rapids is one of Michigan’s best kept secrets! An article in the Grand Rapids Magazine highlighted some of Grand Rapids, Michigan’s best kept secrets which included the following facts:
You Can Live Tax Free in Grand Rapid’s Renaissance Zone!
The [...]
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If you’re in Grand Rapids, Mi make sure you check out this new restaurant. The Green Well, owned by the Essence Restaurant Group is located on 924 Cherry Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan, just a short walk from one of my other favorite restaurants in the East Hills neighborhood, Marie Catrib’s.
The site was designed by [...]
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