food review
The Paczki Report: Local paczki go head to head
by (Holly)
Submitted 03-03-2014 under OPINION
With fresh donuts from the east side of the state in hand, six local Grand Rapidians set out to compare local options to those considered "authentic" Polish Fat Tuesday fare: the Paczek (or Paczki, if you're indulging in more than one...
Thai around Grand Rapids in two minutes
by (ChrisFreemanRealtor)
Submitted 08-05-2013 under OPINION
In this video, I give a very quick video analysis of 13 local Thai restaurants. Nu Thai Bistro Bangkok Taste Thai Chef Bamboo Rak Thai Lai Thai Kitchen Thai Fusion Fuji Yama Erb Thai Thai Express Little Bangkok Bangkok View 13. Sweetie Thai
El Granjero, Maggie's Kitchen highlight Bridge Street Mexican cuisine
by (yuengerr)
Submitted 08-07-2012 under OPINION
When it comes to authentic Mexican cuisine, look no further than Bridge Street. Little Mexico Cafe, El Granjero and Maggie’s Kitchen are all located on this street and compete for customers. Each of these restaurants claim to serve traditional...
In the battle for pad thai dominance, Angel's reigns supreme
by (yuengerr)
Submitted 07-20-2012 under OPINION
Three downtown restaurants, XO Asian Cuisine, Bangkok Taste and Angel's Thai Cafe, each offer pad thai for lunch. This traditional Thai dish traditionally consists of stir-fried rice noodles with eggs, fish sauce, tamarind juice and red chili...
Food beat discusses food reviews over Silver Spork dinner
by (Holly)
Submitted 06-22-2012 under OPINION
Tuesday night, The Rapidian's own food beat reporters sat down next to local food truck The Silver Spork to talk about upcoming meetups and restaurant reviews. The beat's meetup included a discussion and informational review of both the...