food culture
February "Culinary Conversations" MeetUp Examines Youth Culture and Millennial Food Trends
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 01-31-2019 under NONPROFITS
On February 20 at 5 p.m., the Grand Rapids Downtown Market will host the second “Culinary Conversations” Meetup, featuring speaker Eve Turow Paul. Author of “Generation Yum—Shaping The Future Of Food,” Turow Paul is a...
Wholesale food hub makes local ingredients more accessible to restaurants
by (caithoop)
Submitted 10-23-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
Michigan is an agricultural mecca, with farms and orchards populating the fields of West Michigan. According to the Farm Bureau, Michigan is the second most agriculturally diverse in the United States. Year round, Grand Rapids chefs have a diverse...
Brewery Vivant to host "Beer the Change" celebration
by (HGrzych)
Submitted 03-25-2014 under NEWS
On Sunday, March 30, Brewery Vivant will welcome the community to participate in their annual “Beer the Change” event. The brewery’s visual sustainability report will be presented visually and interactively featuring a...
Hall Street bakery opens with dedicated gluten free kitchen
by (HGrzych)
Submitted 02-11-2014 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Saturday marked the grand opening of the Hall Street Bakery. Located at the corner of Hall Street and Fuller Avenue, the new bake shop and restaurant is an extension of popular Wealthy Street Bakery. This new location features Wealthy Street's...
Story Matters: Grand Rapids is Kathleen Bertoldi's favorite city to visit in her work travels
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 12-09-2013 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. STORY MATTERS. is a story collecting project from The Rapidian and GRTV. Kathleen Bertoldi...
Vote for the best representation of Grand Rapids food culture in Grandwich competition
by (Loukas Peterson)
Submitted 07-23-2013 under NEWS
The largest annual sandwich competition for Grand Rapids starts today, July 23. Dozens of venues will offer their sandwiches and let the public decide which one is the best. Through August 16, Rapidians are encouraged to try the many different...