Guidebook for Grand Rapids

Brian & Erica
Guidebook for Grand Rapids

Drinks & Nightlife

Great beers and pizza!
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The Mitten Brewing Company
527 Leonard St NW
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Great beers and pizza!
Great burgers!
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O'Toole's Public House
448 Bridge St NW
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Great burgers!
Phenomenal wine selection and great charcuterie!
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Reserve Wine & Food
201 Monroe Ave NW
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Phenomenal wine selection and great charcuterie!
This is a WestSide staple. Perfect for last call!
Anchor
447 Bridge St NW
This is a WestSide staple. Perfect for last call!
Some of the best burgers in town and a great spot for holidays. This 3 generation business knows how to decorate!
Broadway Bar
740 Broadway Ave NW
Some of the best burgers in town and a great spot for holidays. This 3 generation business knows how to decorate!
Old church transformed into a brewery!
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Brewery Vivant
925 Cherry St SE
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Old church transformed into a brewery!
They don't call us beer city USA for nothing. This starts bar alley!
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Grand Rapids Brewing Co.
1 Ionia Ave SW
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They don't call us beer city USA for nothing. This starts bar alley!
More beer selections to choose from than you could ever imagine.
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HopCat
25 Ionia Ave SW
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More beer selections to choose from than you could ever imagine.
Great little pub just across the river
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SpeakEZ Lounge
600 Monroe Ave NW
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Great little pub just across the river
Fabulous spirits in an incredible location!
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Long Road Distillers
537 Leonard St NW
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Fabulous spirits in an incredible location!
The best cocktails in town!!! Love the Steelcat Mule. Our guests receive a discount. Details once you book!
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Steel Cat Bar
640 Bridge St NW
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The best cocktails in town!!! Love the Steelcat Mule. Our guests receive a discount. Details once you book!
Check out 80's night! Its all the rage!!!
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The Intersection
133 Grandville Ave SW
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Check out 80's night! Its all the rage!!!
Some of the best live music in town! There is also a fabulous bar connected to the venue with a bunch of old school pinball machines and video games!
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The Pyramid Scheme
68 Commerce Ave SW
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Some of the best live music in town! There is also a fabulous bar connected to the venue with a bunch of old school pinball machines and video games!
Great steak and whiskey
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Butcher's Union
438 Bridge St NW
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Great steak and whiskey

Food Scene

Best Pizza in GR, and they deliver!
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Fratelli's Pizza
443 Bridge St NW
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Best Pizza in GR, and they deliver!
Awesome authentic Italian. Try the spaghetti and meatballs!
Salvatore's Italian Restaurant & Pizza
654 Stocking Ave NW
Awesome authentic Italian. Try the spaghetti and meatballs!
Great spot for live jazz on Friday nights (check the schedule before you go) and a martini out on the J-DEK overlooking the river.
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JW Marriott Grand Rapids
235 Louis St NW
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Great spot for live jazz on Friday nights (check the schedule before you go) and a martini out on the J-DEK overlooking the river.
Best Mexican restaurant in town!
El Granjero Mexican Grill
950 Bridge St NW
Best Mexican restaurant in town!
Another one of the best Mexican restaurants in town!
Maggie's Kitchen
636 Bridge St NW
Another one of the best Mexican restaurants in town!
BEST coffee, 24/7 people watching
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The Bitter End Coffee House
752 Fulton St W
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BEST coffee, 24/7 people watching
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G breakfast. A little off the beaten path but totally worth it!
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Westsider Cafe
1180 Walker Ave NW
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A-M-A-Z-I-N-G breakfast. A little off the beaten path but totally worth it!
Terrific breakfast in the heart of the city!
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Sundance Grill & Bar ~ Downtown
151 Ottawa Ave NW
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Terrific breakfast in the heart of the city!
Great martinis and old world Italian
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Bistro Bella Vita
44 Grandville Ave SW
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Great martinis and old world Italian
Best Steak Ever
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Ruth's Chris Steak House
187 Monroe Ave NW
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Best Steak Ever
Fantastic seafood, prepared by Leo himself daily.
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Leo's
60 Ottawa Ave NW
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Fantastic seafood, prepared by Leo himself daily.
All sorts of goodness, classy ambiance
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The Chop House Grand Rapids
190 Monroe Ave NW
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All sorts of goodness, classy ambiance
Great spot for sandwiches, salads, drinks at a decent price
Bull's Head Tavern
188 Monroe Ave NW
Great spot for sandwiches, salads, drinks at a decent price
Vegan/Vegetarian goodness
Gaia Cafe
Vegan/Vegetarian goodness
Awesome breakfast and lunch. Check the hours, they close daily at 3.
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Cherie Inn
969 Cherry St SE
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Awesome breakfast and lunch. Check the hours, they close daily at 3.
For a special occasion, can't beat it!
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Grove
919 Cherry St SE
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For a special occasion, can't beat it!
Fun pub with a great ambiance
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The Green Well
924 Cherry Street Southeast
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Fun pub with a great ambiance
Multi-level entertainment spot. Choose from all sorts of culinary delights, and follow it with comedy and dancing. Great location for all in one date night
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The B.O.B.
20 Monroe Ave NW
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Multi-level entertainment spot. Choose from all sorts of culinary delights, and follow it with comedy and dancing. Great location for all in one date night
Great spot for burgers, especially for the vegan and vegetarian in you
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Stella's Lounge
53 Commerce Ave SW
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Great spot for burgers, especially for the vegan and vegetarian in you
Woodfire pizza, yum!
Osteria Rossa
16 Monroe Center Street Northeast
Woodfire pizza, yum!
Chinese, Sushi and Korean cuisine
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Xo Asian Cuisine
58 Monroe Center St NW
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Chinese, Sushi and Korean cuisine
Incredible gyro's, turkish coffee, iced tea, and run by a wonderful couple: Paki and Sayeed.
Chicago Style Gyro
539 Leonard St NW
Incredible gyro's, turkish coffee, iced tea, and run by a wonderful couple: Paki and Sayeed.
Best BBQ in GR!
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Two Scotts Barbecue
536 Leonard St NW
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Best BBQ in GR!
Great BBQ and fun people watching at the downtown market
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Slows Bar BQ Grand Rapids
435 Ionia Ave SW
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Great BBQ and fun people watching at the downtown market
This is the hottest spot in GR! Check out the beer garden and the Zeppelin cocktail lounge upstairs for life music and smooth cocktails! Get their early...
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New Holland Brewing - The Knickerbocker
417 Bridge St NW
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This is the hottest spot in GR! Check out the beer garden and the Zeppelin cocktail lounge upstairs for life music and smooth cocktails! Get their early...
Fabulous restaurant featuring Scandinavian farm to table goodness and in the summer, outdoor beer gardens and bocce ball! Our guests receive a discount. Details once you book!
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The Søvengård
1232 Bridge St NW
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Fabulous restaurant featuring Scandinavian farm to table goodness and in the summer, outdoor beer gardens and bocce ball! Our guests receive a discount. Details once you book!
Awesome breakfast! Fresh baked goodies!
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Lucy's
1747 Plainfield Ave NE
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Awesome breakfast! Fresh baked goodies!
Best sushi on the west side!
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Ando Sushi + Bar
415 Bridge St NW
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Best sushi on the west side!
Amazing city skyline and sunset views and artisan tapas!
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MDRD
187 Monroe Avenue Northwest
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Amazing city skyline and sunset views and artisan tapas!
whiskey lovers paradise!
One Bourbon
608 Bridge St NW
whiskey lovers paradise!

Arts & Culture

Museum and burial site of the 38th President of the United States of America
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The Gerald Ford Presidential Museum
303 Pearl St NW
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Museum and burial site of the 38th President of the United States of America
Incredible gardens, sculpture, concerts, and exhibits!
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Frederik Meijer Gardens
1000 E Beltline Ave NE
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Incredible gardens, sculpture, concerts, and exhibits!
Unique art. movies and interactive classes
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UICA
17 Pearl St NW
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Unique art. movies and interactive classes
Amazing exhibits. Let us know if you want to go and we can bring you on our membership
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Grand Rapids Children's Museum
11 Sheldon Ave NE
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Amazing exhibits. Let us know if you want to go and we can bring you on our membership
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre And School Of Theatre Arts
30 Division Ave N
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Opera Grand Rapids
1320 Fulton St E
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Museo Público de Grand Rapids
272 Pearl St NW
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Shopping

Local and affordable shopping. Lots of artisan created one of a kind treasures/
The Concious Collective
445 Bridge St NW
Local and affordable shopping. Lots of artisan created one of a kind treasures/
Lots of small shops and big ones too!
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RiverTown Crossings
3700 Rivertown Pkwy
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Lots of small shops and big ones too!
Shop till you drop!
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Woodland Mall
3195 28th St SE
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Shop till you drop!

Sightseeing

Great park, people watching and picnic spot.
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Ah-Nab-Awen Park
220 Front Ave NW
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Great park, people watching and picnic spot.
Beautiful zoo!
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John Ball Zoo
1300 Fulton St W
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Beautiful zoo!
Peaceful place to connect with nature
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Blandford Nature Center
1715 Hillburn Ave NW
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Peaceful place to connect with nature
This is a great place to bike, walk, rollerblade, canoe and just enjoy nature. The trail is connected to Kent Trails so you can bike the whole way.
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Parque del Milenio
1415 Maynard Ave SW
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This is a great place to bike, walk, rollerblade, canoe and just enjoy nature. The trail is connected to Kent Trails so you can bike the whole way.

Parks & Nature

Great biking, running and walking trail. Flat and wide.
White Pine Trail
White Pine Trail
Great biking, running and walking trail. Flat and wide.
Great spot for picnics, walking, biking, running and frisbee golf. Beautiful park that parallels the river.
Riverside Park Access NW
Great spot for picnics, walking, biking, running and frisbee golf. Beautiful park that parallels the river.
Great spot to see the city!
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Lookout Park
801 Fairview Ave NE
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Great spot to see the city!

Essentials

Great spot to get your funky hot yoga on
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Funky Buddha Yoga Hothouse
1331 Lake Dr SE
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Great spot to get your funky hot yoga on
World class YMCA featuring city view running track, state of the art pool, exercise classes and physical therapy. You can stop in and request a day pass
David D. Hunting YMCA
475 Lake Michigan Dr NW
World class YMCA featuring city view running track, state of the art pool, exercise classes and physical therapy. You can stop in and request a day pass
The closest spot for serious food shopping!
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Meijer
746 E 16th St
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The closest spot for serious food shopping!
Sheldon Cleaners
1180 Monroe Ave NW