Guidebook for Grand Rapids

Alex, Taylor, & Nanuk
Alex, Taylor, & Nanuk
Guidebook for Grand Rapids

Food Scene

Creston Brewery has a great atmosphere for just hanging out with friends or making new ones!
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Creston Brewery
1504 Plainfield Ave NE
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Creston Brewery has a great atmosphere for just hanging out with friends or making new ones!
Classic Breakfast spot that has been a neighborhood favorite for half a century. They have great food and even better prices. Bonus: It's only a block from our house!
Fat Boy Burgers
2450 Plainfield Avenue Northeast
Classic Breakfast spot that has been a neighborhood favorite for half a century. They have great food and even better prices. Bonus: It's only a block from our house!
Cute little spot for breakfast, lunch, and coffee.
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Lucy's
1747 Plainfield Ave NE
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Cute little spot for breakfast, lunch, and coffee.
Woodwork-filled brew pub with a massive beer list offers creative pub fare & brunch items
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HopCat
25 Ionia Ave SW
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Woodwork-filled brew pub with a massive beer list offers creative pub fare & brunch items
Delicious food! One of the best!
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Rose's
550 Lakeside Dr SE
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Delicious food! One of the best!
Evocative brewery in a former chapel featuring tours & a pub offering craft beers & French fare.
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Brewery Vivant
925 Cherry St SE
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Evocative brewery in a former chapel featuring tours & a pub offering craft beers & French fare.
Great service, tranquil atmosphere, phenomenal almond milk lattes.
Lightfast Coffee + Art
944 Fulton Street East
Great service, tranquil atmosphere, phenomenal almond milk lattes.
Minimalist, modern cafe serving specialty coffees, with experienced baristas creating latte art.
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Madcap Coffee Company
98 Monroe Center St NW
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Minimalist, modern cafe serving specialty coffees, with experienced baristas creating latte art.
Homey breakfast fixture popular with locals doles out handmade hash browns & unique, ample dishes.
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Wolfgang's Restaurant
1530 Wealthy St SE
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Homey breakfast fixture popular with locals doles out handmade hash browns & unique, ample dishes.
Boisterous local mainstay offering classic hot dog options in a well-worn, vintage-style eatery.
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Yesterdog
1505 Wealthy St SE
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Boisterous local mainstay offering classic hot dog options in a well-worn, vintage-style eatery.
Quick, cute spot for great comfort food.
Peaches Café
Quick, cute spot for great comfort food.
Great spot for delicious breakfast. Indoor and outdoor seating.
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That Early Bird
1445 Lake Dr SE
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Great spot for delicious breakfast. Indoor and outdoor seating.

Parks & Nature

Great local park with lots to do. Play disc golf or softball. Jog or bike the river trails.
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Riverside Park
2001 Monroe Ave NE
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Great local park with lots to do. Play disc golf or softball. Jog or bike the river trails.
This is an awesome place to walk!
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Blandford Nature Center
1715 Hillburn Ave NW
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This is an awesome place to walk!

Drinks & Nightlife

Bar, Nightclub, Food! This place has it all!
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The B.O.B.
20 Monroe Ave NW
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Bar, Nightclub, Food! This place has it all!
A great spot downtown to start your night. They have tasty food and good drinks. There's always something on special!
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Peppino's Pizza
130 Ionia Ave SW
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A great spot downtown to start your night. They have tasty food and good drinks. There's always something on special!
Enduring neighborhood hangout offering Irish whiskies & beers, along with live music, pool & darts
Quinn And Tuites Irish Pub
1535 Plainfield Ave NE
Enduring neighborhood hangout offering Irish whiskies & beers, along with live music, pool & darts
Old-world gastropub serving global grub made with area-sourced ingredients & many varieties of beer
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Graydon's Crossing
1223 Plainfield Ave NE
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Old-world gastropub serving global grub made with area-sourced ingredients & many varieties of beer
Overlooking the brewing facilities, this hangout with high ceilings serves craft beer & sandwiches
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Founders Brewing Co
235 Grandville Ave SW
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Overlooking the brewing facilities, this hangout with high ceilings serves craft beer & sandwiches
Bar, nightclub....nobody really knows what this place is.
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Grand Woods Lounge
77 Grandville Ave SW
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Bar, nightclub....nobody really knows what this place is.
Organic ales & a menu of locally sourced pub grub served in a rustic setting with reclaimed wood.
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Grand Rapids Brewing Co.
1 Ionia Ave SW
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Organic ales & a menu of locally sourced pub grub served in a rustic setting with reclaimed wood.
Cascade Winery has awesome local wines that you don't want to miss! Delicious!
Cascade Winery
4665 Broadmoor Ave SE
Cascade Winery has awesome local wines that you don't want to miss! Delicious!
Fan of meads? Check this place out!
Arktos Meadery
442 Bridge Street Northwest
Fan of meads? Check this place out!
Great, local, beer, wine, and spirits
Bier Distillery
5295 W River Dr NE
Great, local, beer, wine, and spirits

Shopping

The best local market in tour. A half a mile from our home - they have a great selection of local wine and beer. Plus, most of the produce and meat are locally sourced.
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Kingma's Market
2225 Plainfield Ave NE
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The best local market in tour. A half a mile from our home - they have a great selection of local wine and beer. Plus, most of the produce and meat are locally sourced.
Shopping-mall chain featuring a variety of brand-name & designer outlet stores.
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Tanger Outlets Grand Rapids
350 84th St SW
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Shopping-mall chain featuring a variety of brand-name & designer outlet stores.
Awesome shopping right on 28th street.
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Woodland Mall
3195 28th St SE
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Awesome shopping right on 28th street.
Awesome shops located at Breton Village! LuLuLemon anyone? :)
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Breton Village Shopping Center
1814 Breton Rd SE
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Awesome shops located at Breton Village! LuLuLemon anyone? :)
Any store you could ever dream of is located here!
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Rivertown Crossings Mall station
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Any store you could ever dream of is located here!

Arts & Culture

The museum regularly rotates special exhibits and does a great job of educating the public in a creative way. If you have a couple hours to spare downtown, this spot should be on your list
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Mużew Pubbliku ta 'Grand Rapids
272 Pearl St NW
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The museum regularly rotates special exhibits and does a great job of educating the public in a creative way. If you have a couple hours to spare downtown, this spot should be on your list
Awesome trails/scenery, best when they have the butterfly display!
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Ġnieni Frederik Meijer
1000 E Beltline Ave NE
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Awesome trails/scenery, best when they have the butterfly display!
Modern space filled with U.S. & European art offers family-friendly activities & classical concerts.
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Mużew tal-Ħbieb ta' Grand Rapids
11 Sheldon Ave NE
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Modern space filled with U.S. & European art offers family-friendly activities & classical concerts.
Multi-use facility devoted to the creative arts, with programs in visual arts, film, music & dance.
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UICA
17 Pearl St NW
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Multi-use facility devoted to the creative arts, with programs in visual arts, film, music & dance.

Getting Around

There are a few close spots for rental cars but public transportation is very close as well.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1100 Plainfield Ave NE
There are a few close spots for rental cars but public transportation is very close as well.

Essentials

Everything you need, just a block away
Dollar General
2444 Plainfield Ave NE
Everything you need, just a block away
Meijer has EVERYTHING!
Meijer Pharmacy
3757 Plainfield Ave NE
Meijer has EVERYTHING!