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French pastry-inspired beer to see limited release in local stores
Brewery Vivant and Propaganda Doughnuts teamed up to create a pastry inspired ale. A very limited release will hit the shelves tomorrow.
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Parklets get ready to pop up for BarFly patrons
BarFly Ventures is the first to inaugurate the parklet program in Downtown Grand Rapids, turning just five parking spots into seating for a total of 90 people.
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Artists collaborate to raise awareness of area design talent
Jody Williams and collaborators have created The Citizen Project, an initiative to shed light on area talent.
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Harmony's head brewer excited for expansion, new challenges on West Side
Benjamin Isbell, head brewer at Harmony Brewing, talks about the new opportunities to experiment with beer and expand their tap selections in the former Little Mexico.
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Acorn Studios sprouts creative collaboration in cooperative space
Acorn Studios has opened a creative space in Uptown that caters to a wide breadth of makers.
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Sweetie-licious expands pie passion to East Grand Rapids location
Linda Hundt, owner of Sweetie-licious Bakery Cafe, is opening a third location in Gaslight Village in East Grand Rapids, joining Mary Ann's Chocolates.
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Cupcake shop opens brick and mortar across from Pew Campus
Located in the Southwest Area Neighborhood, Scrumptious Cupcakes and Sweetery specializes in gourmet cupcakes offering a unique variety of flavors.
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Neighborhood cupcake, ice cream shop adds savory to sweet with expansion
Sweet Mellisa's, a two year old Alger Heights shop, has recently completed the development of its interior cafe complete with new menu.
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Mitten Brewing Company hopes to hit home run with new expansion efforts
Mitten Brewing Company is hustling to keep up with capacity by expanding their operation nearly three fold.
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Long Road Distillers advocates west side revitalization
The first craft distillery in Grand Rapids will be opening on Leonard Street this coming fall, with licensing that includes distribution, sales and tastings.
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