Eating Local 2010
As Grand Rapids eateries observe Restaurant Week (Nov. 4-13), we've perused The Rapidian archives and compiled our food related coverage into this collection. The stories here deal with dining, gardening, cooking and diet. Whether you're eating in or out, this special section should whet your appetite
What the pho?! Bangkok Taste Cuisine celebrates grand opening downtown
by (George)
Submitted 10-27-2010 under NEWS
Phở lovers rejoice! Bangkok Taste Cuisine has arrived on the scene to finally fill the woefully phở-less void in downtown Grand Rapids. Located at 15 Jefferson SE (the former home of Bobby J’s Downtown and the much-missed My Video Shoppe),...
United Church Outreach Ministry awarded Michigan State University Extension Pyramid Pantry Certificate
by (UCOMGR)
Submitted 10-27-2010 under NONPROFITS
On October 6, 2010, United Church Outreach Ministry was awarded the distinction of Pyramid Pantry by Michigan State University Extension. UCOM was selected to take part in a pilot program evaluating the availability of nutritionally sound food...Local Persian fare tantalizes tastebuds
by (GRCC Compositio...)
Submitted 10-26-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
This article was written and edited by Bart Boorsma, Brittney Frye, Kailey Smith, Rachelle Van Dyke and Wes Vos for EN 101-1300 at GRCC. You don’t have to go to Persia to get a Mediterranean experience. At Shiraz Grille in Grand Rapids, authentic...
Voters give proceeds from Sunday Soup #8 to music collective
by (dennetmint)
Submitted 10-24-2010 under NEWS
Organizers started early today to set up for Sunday Soup #8. By the time the first volunteer cooks trickled in, the Division Avenue Arts Collective (115 S. Division) had been tiled with homemade benches, decorated with freshly carved pumpkins and...
Fulton Street Farmers Market ready for architectural design unveiling
by (MidtownGR)
Submitted 08-30-2010 under NONPROFITS
Picture this: Instead of a braid of 122 wooden stalls flanked by gray space, immediately eye-catching about the lot at 1147 E. Fulton is a sign. Fulton Street Farmers Market, it will say, framed by a hospitality building to the left and shaded...
[MIDTOWN] Couple's documentation shows shopping local does not need to be costly
by (dennetmint)
Submitted 08-11-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
Rice, canned beans, eggs, sweet potatoes, carrots, cheese, bread and El Matador tortilla chips. These are common items in Amanda Narvaes and Josh Dunigan's pantry, and if they are staples on your shopping list, the couple will tell you it does not...
[MIDTOWN] Midtown Community Garden a part of urban revitalization efforts
by (MidtownGR)
Submitted 08-06-2010 under NONPROFITS
Seated in the center of Holland NE is a community garden unfurling in leafy greens and bright yellow blossoms. Sandwiched between two houses and their respective bull dogs, Midtown Community Garden boasts four types of squash, cucumbers,...
The Local Beet: Celebrating the bounty of the season as a member of a community supported agriculture farm
by (LisaRoseGR)
Submitted 08-02-2010 under OPINION
Besides growing your own food, being a member of a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm is an excellent way to be connected to local farmers and the land they cultivate. As a member of a CSA, a family (or individual) pays the farmer a fee...
[MIDTOWN] Midtown resident harvests crops grown in his truck bed
by (dennetmint)
Submitted 07-29-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
On any sunny evening in Midtown, Eric Kehoe's truck is probably basking on the corner of Grand NE and Hawthorne NE. Arranged neatly in the bed are tomato plants, bell pepper plants, herbs, garlic and salad greens. Crops have been sprouting out of...
Erb Thai restaurant opens on Wealthy Street
by (ryan)
Submitted 06-29-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
After working for nearly three months fixing up the former Wing Heaven space at 950 Wealthy Street SE, brother/sister restaurateur duo Lisa and Joe Her have opened Erb Thai. With the help of family, including brother Mao Her, the family-owned eatery...