cocktails
Ride The Rapid to sip local during Cocktail Week GR
by (TheRapid)
Submitted 11-09-2016 under NEWS
Move over craft beer. It’s the craft cocktail’s time to shine. If you’re looking for an excuse to discover all Grand Rapids has to offer in terms of craft cocktails and spirits, Cocktail Week GR is for you. From November 9 - 20,...
Restaurant Review: The Amway Grand Plaza Hotel's Cygnus 27
by (rmclaughlin)
Submitted 04-07-2016 under OPINION
Located on the 27th floor of the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Cygnus 27 has incorporated Latin flavors within the last year to their seasonal menu put forth by Chef Tim Moreno. With a modern minimalist decor and extremely dim (and somehow yellowish...
Stella's Lounge gets creative with cocktails at monthly Sovereign Cocktail Club
by (rmclaughlin)
Submitted 02-04-2016 under NEWS
Stella's Lounge's monthly event, called the "Sovereign Cocktail Club," is becoming a regular highlight in their backroom, creating an evening centered around trying experimental twists to classic cocktails developed...
Grove, Green Well, Bistro Bella Vita invite guests to get "In the Spirit"
by (caithoop)
Submitted 11-18-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
The Essence Restaurant Group, which includes local downtown and Uptown hot spots Grove, The Green Well and Bistro Bella Vita, has recently produced “In the Spirit,” a 12 cocktail recipe booklet with seasonally inspired beverages from...
Bartending competition to support local hunger relief
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 02-27-2014 under NONPROFITS
On Tuesday, March 11, T.G.I. Friday’s of Kentwood is hosting a flair bartending competition where mixologists will display their skills and auction off their creations along with a host of other prizes to benefit Feeding America West Michigan...
Art Couture: creativity blooms in local fashion scene
by (empichot)
Submitted 06-18-2013 under OPINION
A staircase on the fourth floor of the UICA building never looked so good as it did on Friday, June 14. Every few minutes well-dressed Grand Rapidians, often with cocktail in hand and the look of summery contentedness on their faces, would...
[Eat & Drink ArtPrize 2010] 25 Kitchen + Bar
by (Kathlee)
Submitted 09-20-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
Twenty-five Kitchen + Bar at 25 Ottawa SW has a definite theme going on with its 25 beers on tap (local brews and more), 25 hand-crafted signature cocktails and 25 kinds of 9-inch flatbread “Pizzas from around the World.” If that’s not enough...