When the sun is shining and the air is thick, no beverage will cool you off quite like a frozen drink.
A round-up of the biggest openings, closings and other changes for local businesses.
When it comes to drinking in West Michigan, the tides have certainly changed over the years.
Every year, West Michigan’s food scene gets even more delicious, which is impressive, because it’s not easy to be in the restaurant industry right now.
Late in the night, after closing hours at a nearby bar, my friend Ian stepped through the red door with a double-wrapped plastic bag containing 20 game cartridges, two green controllers, and a precious toy from a bygone era: the Nintendo 64.
Grand Rapids is known for one thing: Beer. Well, now it’s known for beer. Before, it was known for furniture, then for a president, then for hockey, a brief stint for Betsy DeVos, and now, finally, we’re back to beer.
When you’re looking for a safe space to hang out with likeminded people, gay bars are the place to be.
It may be that cocktails are older than mankind. After all, bees get buzzed after indulging in fermented nectar. Stir that into a glass with some rotting grapes and you’re in business. What’s that? Bees don’t stir, you say? Of course they do. What else would their stingers be for?
There are more than 200 wineries in Michigan, and thanks to the climate provided by the eponymous great lake, nearly all of them are on the west side of the state.
Crafting a quality spirit takes time, intentionality and creativity, with a focus on doing things right every step of the way.
