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Reds on the River fights hunger during Ice Festival

by Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank (Feeding America...)

Submitted 02-01-2013 under NONPROFITS

An award-winning restaurant and West Michigan’s largest hunger-relief organization are coming together during the fourth-annual Rockford Ice Festival. From 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10, Reds on the River will donate 10 percent of...

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Reds on the River fights hunger during Ice Festival

by Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank (Feeding America...)

Submitted 01-31-2013 under

Reds on the River is fighting hunger during the fourth-annual Rockford Ice Festival. From 11:30 to 4 on Sunday, February 10, the restaurant will donate 10 percent of gross sales to Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank. Patrons and passersby can...

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During annual Shop Hop, Eastown Antiques turns profit for hunger relief

by Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank (Feeding America...)

Submitted 12-13-2012 under NONPROFITS

The four neighborhoods that comprise Grand Rapids' Uptown Business District were flooded with Christmas lights and crowds during last Thursday’s Holiday Shop Hop. But visitors would have been hard-pressed to find a spot more heavily...

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Eastown Antiques supports food bank during Shop Hop

by Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank (Feeding America...)

Submitted 12-03-2012 under NONPROFITS

Eastown Antiques, which stands like an anchor on the corner of Lake Drive and Wealthy, has long been one of the prime destinations in the annual Uptown Holiday Shop Hop. This year, Eastown Antiques is doing something different: Along with the...

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Catalyst Radio: Art Aid Nov. 9 fundraiser to help bring education through art in Ethopia

by Catalyst Radio (Catalyst Radio)

Submitted 10-19-2012 under NEWS

Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure.   INTERVIEW In this episode of Catalyst Radio we hear about Art Aid -- an effort from here in Grand Rapids that uses art as a learning tool in Ethiopia. We visit...

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In the midst of Restaurant Week, Wealthy Street eatery gives back

by Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank (Feeding America...)

Submitted 08-21-2012 under NONPROFITS

Right now in Grand Rapids, 60-some local restaurants are wooing customers with jazzed-up menus and ostentatious specials. This week, Brick Road Pizza Co. in the Wealthy Street Business District, is going another route. Co-owner Cindy Talbert decided...

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Wine & Words

by Literacy Center of West Michigan (LiteracyCenter)

Submitted 07-17-2012 under

http://wineandwords2012.eventbrite.com Join event host Mark Peters and Literacy Center of West Michigan supporters for a night of great wine, delicious hors d’oeuvres, and word games at the sixth annual Wine & Words event. 

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Bar Divani offers weekly wine education

by Nicholas Stukkie (stukkien)

Submitted 07-09-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Almost every Wednesday night, Bar Divani owner Rimple Nayyar hosts a wine social. The event is designed for those who wish to understand the complexities of wine appreciation.A reservation is required to participate and costs $15.“We have a...

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Street party brings the best beer, food and music Grand Rapids has to offer

by Ryan Yuenger (yuengerr)

Submitted 06-15-2012 under OPINION

On a day when temperatures reached the 90s, the Local First Street Party last Saturday was as crowded as ever, featuring a handful of local bands and even more local food choices. Taking place on Weston Street in front of Bistro Bella Vita, the...

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Local winery showcases fine vintages at Reserve restaurant for the new Michigan Wine Month in April

by Laura Chittenden (Laura Chittenden)

Submitted 05-05-2012 under NEWS

The Tasting Offering some of their best red and white wines, Bowers Harbor Vineyards, a local family-run boutique winery on Old Mission Peninsula in Traverse City, held a wine tasting at Reserve Wine & Food, a local downtown restaurant. Reserve...

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