Guidebook for Grand Rapids
Drinks & Nightlife
Creston Brewery
1504 Plainfield Ave NEIt's the closest and darn near newest brewery in town. Great beer and food!
The Mitten Brewing Company
527 Leonard St NWGreat pizza, great beer, and they play every Detroit Tigers game.
Very close to my home, great beer and food. One of the newest spots on GR.
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Greyline Brewing Co.
1727 Alpine Ave NWVery close to my home, great beer and food. One of the newest spots on GR.
This is a new distillery in town. Great Gin and Tonics. Very close to my home as well. Worth a stop.
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Gray Skies Distillery
7755 Childsdale Avenue NortheastThis is a new distillery in town. Great Gin and Tonics. Very close to my home as well. Worth a stop.
The Green Well
924 Cherry Street SoutheastGood beer and food. In Easttown, so other spots are also nearby.
Donkey Taqueria
665 Wealthy St SEGreat taqueria. Awesome tacos too.
ELK Brewing
700 Wealthy St SETheir second location, and not far from home.
Good beer, tiny spot, but one of my favorites, and honestly probably the best pizza in town.
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Harmony Brewing Company
1551 Lake Dr SEGood beer, tiny spot, but one of my favorites, and honestly probably the best pizza in town.
Founders Brewing Co
235 Grandville Ave SWIf you're in GR for the beer, this is a must stop.
Their original location (there's not another near my home in Comstock Park) in Easttown. Good spot, close to lots of other options as well.
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ELK Brewing
700 Wealthy St SETheir original location (there's not another near my home in Comstock Park) in Easttown. Good spot, close to lots of other options as well.
Great beer and food. Put it on your list if you're in town for beer.
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Grand Rapids Brewing Co.
1 Ionia Ave SWGreat beer and food. Put it on your list if you're in town for beer.
Nice local spot for lunch. Typical beer options, budget friendly, close to Sovengard and The New Holland Knickerbocker.
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O'Toole's Public House
448 Bridge St NWNice local spot for lunch. Typical beer options, budget friendly, close to Sovengard and The New Holland Knickerbocker.
If you're here for beer, stop in. It's the newest, and maybe largest brewery in town.
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New Holland Brewing - The Knickerbocker
417 Bridge St NWIf you're here for beer, stop in. It's the newest, and maybe largest brewery in town.
Harmony Hall
401 Stocking Ave NWParks & Nature
Just a half mile from my home, and very underutilized by anyone other than neighborhood locals. It's almost a mile long, and gorgeous year round.
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Riverside Park
2001 Monroe Ave NEJust a half mile from my home, and very underutilized by anyone other than neighborhood locals. It's almost a mile long, and gorgeous year round.
This park has a 1/4 mile track for running (think high school track) and a local public pool with a water slide. There is also a great, newer playground there.
Briggs Park
324 Knapp St NEThis park has a 1/4 mile track for running (think high school track) and a local public pool with a water slide. There is also a great, newer playground there.
Arts & Culture
Amazing spot if you're in town visiting. Huge park filled with sculptures and gardens. The inside also has tons of plants and cacti. A plant / gardeners dream.
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Frederik Meijer 花園
1000 E Beltline Ave NEAmazing spot if you're in town visiting. Huge park filled with sculptures and gardens. The inside also has tons of plants and cacti. A plant / gardeners dream.
卡爾德廣場
300 Monroe Ave NWStop here to see a Calder statue called La Grand Vitesse.
Essentials
Very close to home, great beer and wine selection, and groceries.
Closed Sundays, and close at 8 pm each day. Meat counter closes at 7.
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Kingma's Market
2225 Plainfield Ave NEVery close to home, great beer and wine selection, and groceries.
Closed Sundays, and close at 8 pm each day. Meat counter closes at 7.
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1100 Plainfield Ave NEFood Scene
Amazing food and probably the most eclectic beer menu in town.
I also designed / built the bar and shelf walls for this place!
Opens at 3.
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The Søvengård
1232 Bridge St NWAmazing food and probably the most eclectic beer menu in town.
I also designed / built the bar and shelf walls for this place!
Opens at 3.
Yesterdog
1505 Wealthy St SEFamous Grand Rapids hot dog spot. Open late, cash only.
Jimmy John's
3192 Commerce LaneMy favorite JJ's, close to my home. I'm in a delivery dark zone though :(