Guidebook for Grand Rapids

James
Guidebook for Grand Rapids

Drinks & Nightlife

It's the closest and darn near newest brewery in town. Great beer and food!
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Creston Brewery
1504 Plainfield Ave NE
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It's the closest and darn near newest brewery in town. Great beer and food!
Great pizza, great beer, and they play every Detroit Tigers game.
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The Mitten Brewing Company
527 Leonard St NW
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Great 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 NW
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Very 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 Northeast
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This is a new distillery in town. Great Gin and Tonics. Very close to my home as well. Worth a stop.
Good beer and food. In Easttown, so other spots are also nearby.
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The Green Well
924 Cherry Street Southeast
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Good beer and food. In Easttown, so other spots are also nearby.
Great taqueria. Awesome tacos too.
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Donkey Taqueria
665 Wealthy St SE
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Great taqueria. Awesome tacos too.
Their second location, and not far from home.
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ELK Brewing
700 Wealthy St SE
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Their 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 SE
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Good beer, tiny spot, but one of my favorites, and honestly probably the best pizza in town.
If you're in GR for the beer, this is a must stop.
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Founders Brewing Co
235 Grandville Ave SW
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If 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 SE
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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.
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 SW
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Great 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 NW
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Nice 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 NW
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If you're here for beer, stop in. It's the newest, and maybe largest brewery in town.
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Harmony Hall
401 Stocking Ave NW
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Parks & 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 NE
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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.
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 NE
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.

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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Mga Hardin ni Frederik Meijer
1000 E Beltline Ave NE
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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.
Stop here to see a Calder statue called La Grand Vitesse.
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Calder Plaza
300 Monroe Ave NW
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Stop 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 NE
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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.

Getting Around

Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1100 Plainfield Ave NE

Food 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 NW
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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.
Famous Grand Rapids hot dog spot. Open late, cash only.
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Yesterdog
1505 Wealthy St SE
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Famous Grand Rapids hot dog spot. Open late, cash only.
My favorite JJ's, close to my home. I'm in a delivery dark zone though :(
Jimmy John's
3192 Commerce Lane
My favorite JJ's, close to my home. I'm in a delivery dark zone though :(