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Brand-new taco shop opens at Grand Rapids Downtown Market

Friday marks the opening day for GR Taco Shop, a new food vendor in the Market Hall of the Grand Rapids Downtown Market.

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Wendy’s could acquire 163 Meritage restaurants

Wendy's could acquire 163 restaurants from Grand Rapids-based Meritage Hospitality Group, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, as part of a settlement between the two entities, court documents show.

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Fried chicken, bibimbap and more: Korean fusion spot opens in Grand Rapids

There's a new Korean fusion spot in Grand Rapids: Dak Good, which specializes in Korean fried chicken.

Grand Rapids, MI · 2d

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New Grand Rapids Downtown Market Restaurant Serves Up Pho, Banh Mi, and More

As temperatures drop and the holiday season kicks off downtown, a brand new spot serving hot pho, banh mi, and Vietnamese coffee has officially opened its doors.

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97.9 WGRD

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Miss Flanagan's Downtown Grand Rapids? It's Reopening Soon! Take a Look Inside

Flanagan's holds plenty of memories for longtime Grand Rapids regulars. It's reopening under new ownership with a new look. We got an exclusive walkthrough. See what it looks like now!

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Veteran-run coffee shop to open new location in Grand Rapids

Veteran-owned coffee shop Has Heart is opening a second location in Grand Rapids' Boston Square neighborhood.

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The Pioneer

Ferris State concert to unite 150 musicians, handbell ensemble

Five groups, 150 musicians, one concert at Ferris State

Big Rapids, MI · 1d

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Walker Studies Deer Cull Options as Crashes and Yard Damage Mount

Walker city commissioners spent Monday night looking at ways to thin the local deer herd, including a possible managed cull. The presentation came during the committee of the whole on Nov. 9, according to MLive. Jerry Byrne, managing director of the Kent County Road Commission and a representative of the Kent County Deer Management Coalition, told commissioners the problem is both on the roads and in the yards.

Walker, MI · 2d

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6 locations planned around Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo as Paris Baguette enters West Michigan

South Korean bakery brand Paris Baguette is entering West Michigan, with plans to open six locations — four in the Grand Rapids metro area and two around Kalamazoo — in the next few years.

Grand Rapids, MI · 2d

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KCAS Pets of the Week: Aster and Fuzzers

This week's featured adoptable pets from the Kent County Animal Shelter are two black-and-white sweethearts.

Kent County, MI · 1d

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Food lovers have until tomorrow to experience Restaurant Week GR

If you’ve been meaning to check out Restaurant Week Grand Rapids, there’s still time. The annual event continues through this week, giving diners a chance to enjoy special prix-fixe menus and exclusive dishes at participating restaurants across the Grand Rapids area. Restaurant Week highlights West Michigan’s food scene...

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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 · 5d

MLive

Holland Planning Commission OKs boutique hotel at historic bank building

HOLLAND, MI — Holland officials have voted unanimously to approve a site plan to convert a historic downtown bank building into a 42-room boutique hotel. The decision occurred during the Holland Planning Commission’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The approval paves the way for the developers to transform the historic People’s State Bank building at 36 E. 8th Street into the Vault Hotel, bringing a new lodging option and pedestrian safety upgrades to the downtown historic district.

Holland, MI · 2d

Grand Rapids Magazine

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Classic Comfort Food: You’ll Get It at Russ’

With autumn settling in and cooler weather upon us, it's time to seek out comfort food. One place you'll certainly find it is at a West Michigan restaurant staple.

Holland, MI · 2d

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Parks in Ottawa County to close for controlled deer hunts

Three parks in Ottawa County are preparing to host controlled deer hunts later this month.

Ottawa County, MI · 2d

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Amazing America: Holland keeps true to its Dutch roots

HOLLAND, Mich. — We know it as the place where tulips arrive with spring, but Holland's Dutch roots go beyond its colorful flowers. The city of 36,000 people has always held a fascination for its Dutch past, with practical architecture and vintage street lamps hanging above even its busiest shopping districts.

Holland, MI · 2d

The Detroit Free Press

Michigan loses its only Bojangles location. What's happening

Bojangles, a "Southern chicken" chain, that opened its first Michigan location earlier this year has closed its doors. North Carolina-based Bojangles operates 850 restaurants in 20 states across the United States through the company and franchises. The only Michigan location, operated by Meritage Hospitality, closed the only restaurant in the state at 1730 28th St. in Wyoming. The restaurant is no longer listed on the Bojangles website and is shown as permanently closed in a Google search. The Bojangles opened on Feb. 3 this year. Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. , one of the nation’s largest restaurant operators, on Friday, Sept. 17, announced that it had voluntarily filed petitions for relief in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan. Meritage, based at 45 Ottawa Ave. SW in Grand Rapids, had 314 Wendy’s, one Bojangles and five independently branded dining concepts across 15 states, according to a release about the bankruptcy filing. The Meritage website no longer lists Bojangles among its operations. “We are disappointed that our Grand Rapids restaurant has closed as a result of financial challenges facing Meritage Hospitality Group, the parent company of our franchisee, Chicken Ventures," the company said in a statement to the

Wyoming, MI · 4d

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