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Grove, Green Well, Bistro Bella Vita invite guests to get "In the Spirit"

Submitted 11-18-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

The Essence Restaurant Group, which includes local downtown and Uptown hot spots Grove, The Green Well and Bistro Bella Vita, has recently produced “In the Spirit,” a 12 cocktail recipe booklet with seasonally inspired beverages from...

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Flat Lander's creates own line of craft spirits for Barstillery™ concept

Submitted 11-14-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

In Grand Rapids there are a plethora of breweries and brewpubs that have found great success. For Gregg Palazzolo and Robert Grimes, owners of Flat Lander's (855 Michigan St NE), they are hoping the same rings true for distilleries, or in...

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GRAM exhibit "Marks of Genius" reveals how artists think

Submitted 11-11-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

To me looking at artists' drawings is like watching the special features on a DVD: it reveals the process. To look at a drawing is to peek behind the curtain. This particular collection of drawings comes to The Grand Rapids Art Museum from the...

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Bloom Ferments embraces growth, raises kombucha awareness in community

Submitted 11-05-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

Grand Rapidians are no strangers to fermentation. Often the end product of fermentation is beer, something for which this city is highly regarded. But beer is not the only product created as a by-product of fermentation. Popular fermented foods are...

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Fork Fest Dishes Up Fall Flavors

Submitted 10-31-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

The 4th Annual Fork Fest extravaganza took place recently on Grand Rapids’ northeast side. It was orchestrated by Local First and hosted by Romence Gardens, highlighting over 40 local farms, vendors and restaurants. The event...

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Wholesale food hub makes local ingredients more accessible to restaurants

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...

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Local brewing clubs join forces to raise awareness, camaraderie

Submitted 10-15-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

This Sunday, members of GR Homebrewers Club and 616 Brewing gathered at O’Connor’s Home Brew Supply to compete in the Iron Brewers Challenge. Four teams from GR Homebrewers and two teams from 616 Brewing participated in the...

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ArtPrize 2014 Awards: Anila Quayyum Agha wins hearts of jurors, public

Submitted 10-11-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

The point of ArtPrize is to get people talking and thinking about art, and it did. Todd Herring, ArtPrize director of marketing and communications, started the awards ceremony with a slow-jam performance about the “tension”-filled...

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ArtPrize Off the Beaten Path: MoDiv

Submitted 10-08-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

MoDiv is an inviting set of local shops at the corner of Monroe Center and Division.  It is a popular area, but the ArtPrize spotlight typically shines brighter at the other end of the street with high profile venues such as The GRAM...

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Experts take to panel to discuss both public, juried top 20

Submitted 10-07-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

With ArtPrize into its final lap, the discussions are starting to heat up. Serving to foster dialog about the importance of art and culture and the impact that an event as unique as ArtPrize can have on a local community, "Why These Finalists...

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