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Aldi announces opening date for Byron Center store

Aldi will open its new store in Byron Center later this month.

Byron Center, MI · 1d

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Portillo’s restaurant coming to 28th Street: Planning documents

Get ready for cake shakes and hot dogs, the legendary Chicago-based chain Portillo’s is finally coming to West Michigan, new planning documents show.

Kentwood, MI · 1d

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Michigan Bargain Hunters Love Exploring This Unique Resale Shop In Allegan

A shop that sells just about anything except clothes sounds like a dare. I believe that one rule tells you everything about the fun waiting inside. Old radio cabinets share space with doors, silverware sets, and wooden signs. Antique fish set pieces sit near kitchen tools and hobby wood. Then...

Allegan, MI · 11h

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These 7 Small Town Michigan Restaurants Serve Meals So Good You Will Never Forget Them

Wondering where to find unforgettable meals in small town Michigan?. These 7 restaurants serve incredible dishes and lasting memories in settings you have to see for yourself. 1. The Southerner (Saugatuck) The Southerner introduces Southern flavors to the lakeside town of Saugatuck. You can spot its bright yellow exterior right...

Michigan · 2d

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Treat Yourself To The Best Steak Of Your Life At This Unassuming Michigan Restaurant

There’s a building in Holland, Michigan that looks like it might sell farm equipment or maybe tractor parts. Instead it’s hiding some of the best steak you’ll ever put in your mouth, and that is a beautiful kind of trickery. Let’s talk about Crazy Horse Steak House,...

Holland, MI · 2d

We Are Kalamazoo

West Michigan Loses Its First Bojangles Restaurant

Bojangles is already gone from Michigan. Now, hundreds of Wendy's restaurants are caught up in the same company's bankruptcy battle.

Michigan · 1d

WWMT

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Grandville native to appear on Wheel of Fortune this week

A Grandville native will be on Wheel of Fortune this Wednesday. Curtis Kincy, Jr., a Costco cashier with a love for tennis, cooking and music, is bringing a lifetime of family tradition to the Wheel of Fortune stage. Economy: West Michigan's youngest home buyers find starting the American Dream challenging.

Grandville, MI · 18h

97.9 WGRD

Michigan Students Just Gave Their Classroom Fish the Best Name Ever

Slim Shady has some competition! Students at a Michigan high school are raising a lake sturgeon named Swim Shady, and this fish has a pretty important job ahead of him

Jenison, MI · 19h

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A Major Wendy’s Franchisee in Bankruptcy Has Already Closed 33 Restaurants, and Up to 60 More Could Follow

If your neighborhood Wendy’s recently went dark, you are not alone. One of the chain’s...

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We Are Grand Rapids

One Trader Joe's On 28th Street, And No Second Location Planned Through 2027

If you shop the 28th Street Trader Joes, you know the chalkboards and the .23 cent banana. Michigan's next store lands in Farmington Hills, and Grand Rapids waits past 2027.

Grand Rapids, MI · 2d

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Garage Bar owners acquiring 138-year-old Nick Fink’s in Comstock Park

Nick Fink's in Comstock Park is getting new owners, who are planning to refresh and rebrand the bar while honoring its history.

Comstock Park, MI · 1d

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One Of America's Best Botanical Gardens Is An Urban Grand Rapids Gem With Art And A Peaceful Vibe

Michigan isn't the first place that comes to mind when you think of tropical getaways, but this incredible botanical garden transports visitors in the best way.

Grand Rapids, MI · 2d

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Grand Rapids cigar bar and lounge announces closure

A cigar bar and lounge is shutting its doors after more than six years in Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids, MI · 20h

97.9 WGRD

Miss BD's Mongolian BBQ? New Mongolian Stir-Fry Spot Opens Up in Grand Rapids

If you loved BD's Mongolian BBQ, this new Grand Rapids restaurant brings back the build-your-own stir-fry experience, complete with a massive grill, fresh sushi, and an all-you-can-eat dessert bar. Here's what to expect at the new spot.

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Top Five Local Albums 2026

No other story dominated the West Michigan music scene quite like the grand opening of the new Acrisure Amphitheatre in downtown Grand Rapids. From its massive 12,000-person capacity and massive $184 million price tag, its inaugural season this past summer literally reshaped the region’s concert landscape. Similarly, the size...

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Assistant principal shares Native American culture through museum exhibit

Wyoming — West Elementary students who visit the redesigned “Anishinaabek: The Original People of this Place” exhibit at Grand Rapids Public Museum will learn a lesson from their assistant principal — in holographic form. When visitors push a button, Jacob Skaggs appears as a hologram, introducing...

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A Reimagined Culinary Experience Awaits at the 2026 Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival

Exciting changes are on the menu at the 2026 Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival, taking place from November 20-21 at DeVos Place. A full palate of food and beverage selections will be spread out inside Exhibit Halls A & B, creating a lively epicurean setting in which attendees can sample at a casual pace.

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The Holland Sentinel

Back 40 BBQ expands menu, plans to open food trailer

Back 40 BBQ has expanded beyond smoked pretzels, adding barbecue, smoked cream cheese dips and plans for a food trailer heading into 2027. The family-owned business — run by Ryan DeCheney, his wife Holly, and their children Kaylin and Lily — has grown since a previous feature in July. The idea formed after a friend asked DeCheney whether he'd ever smoked hard pretzels. A lifelong passion for cooking (and a smoker he'd purchased the previous year) encouraged experimentation. The result was Back 40 BBQ, which recently released a holiday cranberry orange pretzel blend, adding to existing flavors garlic parmesan, maple bourbon and white cheddar jalapeno. The business also unveiled two smoked cream cheese dips (caramel apple pie and jalapeno popper) and had a soft launch during an event by Zomburgers. “The goal has always been to serve food,” DeCheney told The Sentinel. “That's my passion." The business now has a tent to serve chicken, pulled pork sandwiches, ribs, macaroni and cheese, maple bourbon coleslaw and more. The company caters events and offers corporate gift boxes. More: Holland family turns smoked pretzel hobby into full-time business DeCheney said the next natural step is opening a food trailer, which the family hopes

Holland, MI · 1d

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