food
Downtown Market celebrates veggies on March 9, hosting fifth annual Growers Fare, first-ever Very Veggie Saturday
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 02-22-2019 under NONPROFITS
On March 9, the West Michigan Growers Group is partnering with Michigan State University Extension and the Grand Rapids Downtown Market to host the fifth annual ‘Meet a Farmer, Find a Share’ Growers Fare from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Local,...
iBall 2019
by (wmcat)
Submitted 01-23-2019 under NONPROFITS
The West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology will host iBall 2019 and share the community’s commitment to WMCAT’s collective work to provide equitable access to opportunity. iBall 2019 will transform the exciting downtown venue, 20...
Where to get the finest brunch in Grand Rapids
by (drakeharper1)
Submitted 11-13-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS
Picking out a place to eat brunch can help you to step out of your own personal bubble. There’s nothing better than a great brunch to either kick off or cap off the weekend’s activities. I chose to write this article after enjoying meals...
Ways to engage with Asian American culture in Grand Rapids
by (Jennalyn Stull)
Submitted 11-02-2018 under LOCAL LIFE
Grand Rapids is home to many experiences, though one of the most prominent is that of the Asian American experience. As early as the 70s, Grand Rapids has been growing a steady Asian population, and today, people identifying as Asian make up more...
Attention Foodies: 2019 Festival of the Arts Food Booth Applications Now Open
by (ric72528)
Submitted 10-11-2018 under NONPROFITS
Planning for Festival of the Arts’ 50th year is officially underway, and now is the time to submit applications for food booths for 2019. Interested parties should visit festivalgr.org and complete the application electronically or print and...
Festival of the Arts announces honorary co-chairs for 50th year
by (ric72528)
Submitted 09-10-2018 under NONPROFITS
Festival of the Arts is excited to announce its honorary co-chairs for the event’s 50th year – Glenn Del Vecchio, Executive Director for Grand Rapids Ballet and James Sofranko, the new Artistic Director for Grand Rapids Ballet. The...
Grand Rapids Downtown Market celebrates fifth anniversary with community birthday party
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 09-04-2018 under NONPROFITS
The Grand Rapids Downtown Market celebrates its fifth anniversary this week with four days of special deals and promotions leading up to a free fifth birthday party event to celebrate with the community on Saturday, September 8. “Over the...
Bridge Street Market, the new market for everyone
by (Paola R. Mendivil)
Submitted 09-04-2018 under OPINION
Leer este artículo en español | Read this article in Spanish It was a sunny summer afternoon, my mom, sister and I walked down Bridge Street all the way to the Stocking and visited for the first time the Moctezuma Store, one of the few...
Downtown Market to host upcoming Flight Friday featuring a selection of bite-sized cuisine
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 04-17-2018 under NONPROFITS
On April 27, the Grand Rapids Downtown Market will host Flight Friday, a food and drink small bites event, from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. What is a flight, you ask? In a nutshell, a flight is a number of small bites of food or drink, for the purpose of...
Grand Rapids Public Library to celebrate Día de los Muertos
by (wayjulie)
Submitted 10-25-2017 under LOCAL LIFE
This Saturday, October 28 through Wednesday, November 1, the downtown branch of the Grand Rapids Public Library (GRPL) will celebrate the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos. Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, honors family and friends who have...