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 NEIt'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.
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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.
Good beer and food. In Easttown, so other spots are also nearby.
104 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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.
Their second location, and not far from home.
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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.
62 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Harmony Brewing Company
1551 Lake Dr SEGood 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 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.
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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.
62 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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.
200 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jardines de Frederik Meijer
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.
Stop here to see a Calder statue called La Grand Vitesse.
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Calder Plaza
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.
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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.
Famous Grand Rapids hot dog spot. Open late, cash only.
41 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
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 :(