Openings, Closings and Other Local Business News OPENED:  Portico joined the downtown dining scene at 131 Ionia Ave. SW, Grand Rapids — also known as the Canopy by Hilton. This restaurant utilizes the talents of local chef Trimell Hawkins to create an impressive blend of American and French cuisine, such as Cornish Hen & Cornbread, with velouté, bacon lardons, a savory cornbread dressing, and topped with an arugula and grannysmith apple salad. It’s a modern experience right downtown, following in the footsteps of sister restaurant Knoop Rooftop Beer Garden. Wyoming has a new taproo ..read more

Openings, Closings and Other Local Business News Openings, Closings and Other Local Business News OPENED:  Wise Men Distillery finally opened its second location in McKay Tower at 146 Monroe Center, right by Rosa Parks Circle. The new tasting room brings Wise Men’s many spirits and creative cocktails to downtown Grand Rapids.  Tamales Mary is a long-beloved food truck, taqueria and tamale restaurant, now with a second location in Eastown at 1551 Wealthy St. SE, Grand Rapids. There’s a number of unique tamale options, from spicy chicken to bell peppers & cheese, and even straw ..read more

Openings, Closings & All That OPENED:  Dank Street opened its official space at 1808 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, sharing a kitchen with KJ Catering. This new eatery is “farm-to-street” food, all 100% vegan and gluten-free. The menu includes tacos, appetizers and more, using local ingredients. As Dank Street says, “We pride ourselves on a rotating weekly menu that’s inspired by seasonal harvests. Street Food to us means real food. What the locals eat. Food that makes you lick your fingers. No reservations or limitations.” Also beginning as “street food,” Basalt recently found a s ..read more

Every year, we celebrate our favorite restaurants, breweries, bars, services, people and more with Best of the West. Thousands of people vote to support their local go-tos, and that time is here yet again.  Every year, we celebrate our favorite restaurants, breweries, bars, services, people and more with Best of the West. Thousands of people vote to support their local go-tos, and that time is here yet again. All you have to do is head here to start voting ..read more

Openings, closings and all that. Editor’s Note: Many of these shops were forced to open at the worst time imaginable, during a global pandemic when they weren’t even allowed to have people inside. So however you can, please support these small, local businesses. OPENED GRNoir Wine & Jazz Room is bringing cabernet and live music to Grand Rapids at 35 S. Division Ave. Owned by a husband and wife duo, this new space combines a huge variety of wine with live jazz multiple nights a week, along with small plates and dessert. On top of all that, GRNoir aims to educate people on the long hist ..read more

This year hasn't stopped Revue from keeping up with the times and putting out some great stories. This year hasn't stopped Revue from keeping up with the times and putting out some great stories. It might've been a bit more challenging than previous years but hey — there's always a silver lining, like the fact we tried new things we likely never would've thought of otherwise. And thanks for sticking with us and continuing to read along. If you want to take a look back on the year, we're on the same page. We rounded up the top 20 most-read articles of 2020 for Revue's web ..read more

There’s a new market in town, and it’s full of locally made, artisan products. There’s a new market in town, and it’s full of locally made, artisan products. Studio C has partnered with Pack Elephant — a Michigan gift-giving service —to create The Marketplace at Studio Park, a one-stop shop made just for supporting local creators. More than 30 local makers from the Greater Grand Rapids area have work for sale in the shop, ranging from popcorn to mugs, clothes, accessories, home goods, bath products, jam and much more. You can go to the shop and pick out your own gifts or head online and ch ..read more

Openings and closings in 2020. Above all else, 2020 has been a time of change. Businesses are closing and opening left and right. Some restaurant owners have been hit so hard by the pandemic, they viewed this as a good time to get out. Others see the shifting landscape as an opportunity to try something new.  As always, we’re here at the end of the year to tell you who arrived on the scene, who left, and what to expect next. Editor’s Note: Due to COVID, these businesses may or may not actually be open to customers when you’re reading this. RECENT OPENINGS In Muskegon, Wonderland Disti ..read more

Let’s face it: Local businesses need our help. Let’s face it: Local businesses need our help. The second (or third?) wave of COVID has hit in a big way, with cases and hospitalizations higher than they have been all week. As dire as things felt back in spring, this is worse than that. Which is why Governor Whitmer has put new COVID restrictions into place, for at least the next three weeks — going into effect on Wednesday, November 16. That doesn’t mean it’s time to panic, but it is time to be careful! Still, it’s clear the federal government isn’t going to be helping out businesses or peo ..read more

A monthly roundup of marijuana news and notes. An emerging front in Michigan’s cannabis industry is unfolding, as some of the state’s federally recognized Indigenous tribes pursue business opportunities in the nascent sector. It’s happening in two ways: The first involves at least two tribes — the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians — that plan to lease tribal land to private, for-profit and state-licensed cannabis companies. It allows the tribes to act as landlords while also attracting business if surrounding municipalities opt ou ..read more