food
A home in Heartside: Guiding Light Mission offers food, shelter, way forward
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 01-15-2015 under NONPROFITS
We met Napolean Frazier at Guiding Light Mission in Grand Rapids on January 13, the coldest on record. Frazier was one of the 135 men who had stayed at Guiding Light the night before. A 33-year-old unemployed computer systems engineer, he had moved...
EatGR Meetup at Tacos El Cunado
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 12-03-2014 under
Good food is better when you eat it together. It’s even better when you can eat it for a good cause. Join FoodCircles, EatGR, and Feeding America West Michigan on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at Tacos El Cunado in Grand Rapids’ Downtown Market....
Annual Food & Wine Show returns to downtown this weekend
by (caithoop)
Submitted 11-20-2014 under NEWS
Tonight kicks off the seventh annual Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer and Food Festival. One of the largest culinary celebrations in the Midwest, it will take place in over 80,000 square feet of the DeVos Convention Center. In the expansive...
EatGR, FoodCircles ask West Michigan to raise forks for hunger relief
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 11-17-2014 under NONPROFITS
Food. It’s an essential part of life and, increasingly, an essential part of Grand Rapids’ identity. But even as the local restaurant scene is flourishing, thousands of families in our community are struggling to get enough to eat. This...
100 millionth pound of food distributed through Mobile Pantry program
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 10-21-2014 under NONPROFITS
Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank’s 16-year-old Mobile Food Pantry program reached a new milestone in the fight against hunger this September, distributing its 100 millionth pound of food. Developed in 1998 by Feeding America West...
What's on Tap: October 2-8
by (caithoop)
Submitted 10-02-2014 under NEWS
B.O.B.’s Brewery Hopsun, Belgian summer whit AHA Bread Beer, Belgian saison Full On IPA, India pale ale Spaceboy Stout, English oatmeal stout Crimson King, amber ale Blondie, golden ale Spooky Action, way beyond IPA Robert the Barrel, bourbon...West Michigan Advanced Club Tailgate Party Open House!
by (bcilla)
Submitted 09-27-2014 under
West Michigan Advanced Club Tailgate Party Open House West Michigan Advanced Club invites YOU to our Tailgate Party Open House! Please join us for food (BBQ pulled chicken sliders!), friends, speeches, and FUN! Mark your calendars for Monday...
Local restaurants showcase Uptown pride with inaugural Taste of Uptown
by (caithoop)
Submitted 09-25-2014 under NEWS
In an effort to draw attention to Uptown, local restaurants have joined forces. In its inaugural year, Taste of Uptown consists of special dishes and drinks at each participating restaurant which people can taste for the next 10 days. An array of...
West Michigan Cooperative expands offerings to members
by (rachelcc)
Submitted 09-25-2014 under OPINION
On Wednesday night, September 24, the West Michigan Cooperative held a fall harvest picnic for its members as part of its expansion of services and community building. Caryn Rasch, one of the co-op’s board members, was on site to help...
What's on Tap: September 25-October 1
by (caithoop)
Submitted 09-25-2014 under NEWS
B.O.B.’s Brewery Hopsun, Belgian summer whit AHA Bread Beer, Belgian saison Full On IPA, India pale ale Spaceboy Stout, English oatmeal stout Crimson King, amber ale Blondie, golden ale Spooky Action, way beyond IPA Robert the Barrel, bourbon...