Twenty-five Kitchen + Bar at 25 Ottawa SW has a definite theme going on with its 25 beers on tap (local brews and more), 25 hand-crafted signature cocktails and 25 kinds of 9-inch flatbread “Pizzas from around the World.” If that’s not enough to choose from, this restaurant serving “new American cuisine featuring international flavors and flair” also offers up a wide selection of appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches and wraps, as well as entrees for lunch, dinner and late-night dining. Vegans will find several choices available.
The open, spacious atmosphere of exposed brick, darkwood floors and high ceilings is perfect for a casual dinner for two or for a group celebration. A large downstairs area can be rented for parties or receptions. During nice weather, the outdoor patio is open for cocktails or dining and people-watching close to the bustling corner of Ottawa and Fulton.
Families will feel welcome, and according to the website, kids eat free. It’s an adults-only venue in the evening, however, and you must be 21 with a valid ID to enter.
The ArtPrize you'll see
As an
ArtPrize venue, this is a high traffic space that offers maximum exposure to 11 mostly local artists. A two-story atrium near the entrance offers a vast expanse of the same exposed brick and high ceilings found in the restaurant’s interior. There is plenty of wall space inside as well.
Artists showing their work here include award winners
Sean Fox Eister of Portland, MI, and
Astrid Jahnsen, of Trujillo, Peru. Eister’s “Diversity in Balance” is a three-dimensional piece consisting of a sphere of randomly cut painted wood pieces connected through a web of wire, representing the reality of diversity in the world: A pyramid base of painted wood represents the dream of diversity: diverse elements joined together for a common goal; one world in harmony.
Jahnsen’s work, titled “FlashCards,” is represented in digital print posters, combining images and words in a unique way, trying to generate powerful and synthesizing ideas.
The line-up at 25 Kitchen + Bar also includes:
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Carnival of Castoffs, II
Laura Hoag Grand Rapids, Michigan
The Duncan Project
Jumping Ahead
The Clap
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Comments
I noticed that my friend Kurt Kaiser is missing from your list - there are in fact 11 artists! Check out Kurt at http://www.artprize.org/artists/public-profile/1789
Janelle, thanks for catching this. I've added Kurt to the top of the list. My apologies to all; sorry for any inconvenience.