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The Final Course: Exquisite desserts from local eateries
Written by Missy Black | Tuesday, 04 April 2017 10:20 |If you’re the kind to flip immediately to a menu’s dessert page, maybe you can help us settle a score: We’re pitting rich, sensual chocolate against nature’s best to see which one makes for the ultimate sweet treat. These are the kinds of delicacies that warrant a visit all on their own, but you can grab some dinner while you’re at it too, we suppose.
Authenticity in Action: La Huasteca transports you to the home kitchens of Mexico
Written by Troy Reimink | Tuesday, 04 April 2017 10:11 |“Authentic” is the kind of adjective applied to food so indiscriminately that one forgets what it was supposed to signify in the first place. (See also: “organic,” “natural,” “artisanal.”) But even if the idea of food authenticity hadn’t been mostly marketed into meaninglessness, it’s a slippery concept to begin with.
Pho, it seems, is having a moment. If you’re new to the dish — a traditional Vietnamese offering of noodles, broth, meat and various herbs and vegetables — welcome! You’ve got a bit of catching up to do, but the journey is going to be delicious.
Cheap Eats: 10 dinners for $10 or less and other dining deals
Written by Josh Veal | Tuesday, 04 April 2017 09:28 |Here are 10 delicious, filling dinners in West Michigan that all cost $10 or less (before your generous tip, of course). Plus: Find out where to score cheap happy hour deals and other specials every day.
Now Open & Coming Soon: New Restaurant and Brewery Report 2017
Written by Troy Reimink | Thursday, 30 March 2017 15:36 |There is anxiety in Restaurant Industry Thinkpiece Land about a looming food bubble. This is the concern now trickling outward from the big cities, where some dining scenes have grown so large, so fast that there are neither enough customers nor enough qualified workers to sustain them.
Liquid Lunch? Breweries embrace niche food to broaden their appeal
Written by Joe Boomgaard | Sunday, 05 February 2017 12:03 |Whether they like it or not, craft breweries need to pair good food with their beers if they want to attract a diverse clientele. Ask a craft brewery owner these days and they’ll say that while they may lure people in with libations, they often earn repeat customers by pairing the liquid with interesting and well-executed food offerings.
Revue decided to visit three local neighborhood breweries who are doing just that, to sample their beers and food and see how well that pairing is working.
Matchbox Diner & Drinks brings fierce competition to Eastown dining scene
Written by Josh Veal | Friday, 03 February 2017 17:44 |The air of mystery around Matchbox Diner & Drinks finally has been dispelled. Since Brandywine’s Eastown location closed, residents and passersby have wondered what the little spot at 1345 Lake Dr. SE would hold next.
Around the World With Food in Grand Rapids
Written by Elma Talundzic | Friday, 27 January 2017 14:19 |With new restaurants opening all the time in Grand Rapids, the city continues to put new pins in its global cuisine map. From Bosnian to Ethiopian, restaurateurs make it easier every year to taste what the world has to offer without stepping foot on a plane. Here’s just a small handful of the many local establishments helping us expand our horizons.
CUISINAL CLAIRVOYANCE: Revue’s Official 2017 Predictions for the West Michigan Dining & Drinking Scene
Written by Troy Reimink / Illustrations by Anthony Carpenter | Friday, 30 December 2016 12:47 |Last year was a rough one for the credibility of media predictions, but here’s something we can state with absolute confidence: West Michigan’s star will continue to rise as a food destination. Or maybe it won’t! There’s no science to this, really.
In the spirit of quasi-informed speculation, Revue presents its list of Official 2017 Predictions for the eating/drinking scene in West Michigan. We stake our reputation on the inevitability of each of the following things 100 percent happening exactly as described. (Not really.) (It’s made-up.) (All of it.)
The future of West Michigan dining is here, and it feels a lot like the past. See examples from the oldest restaurant in Grand Rapids (Cherie Inn) and a new eatery (The Lazy Susan).
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