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The mayors agree: It’s Beer Region USA
Furniture City has turned into Beer City USA.
Although Grand Rapids has many identities, its love affair with craft beer recently made it the most visible.
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The Cakabakery heads to Eastown — and 'Cupcake Wars'
It’s a big month for local custom cake and dessert business The Cakabakery. After four years in operation, the bakery is moving into its first retail location, as well as making its national TV debut as a competitor on Food Network’s "Cupcake Wars."
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Sweetie-licious Pie Pantry bakes retro into Downtown Market
Downtown Market announced today that Sweetie-licious Pie Pantry will be part of the indoor Market Hall when it opens later this summer.
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Montello Meat Market moves to Downtown Market
Montello Meat Market is the latest vendor to announce that it will join Downtown Market's indoor Market Hall, which will open later this summer.
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Grand Rapids reigns as BeerCity, U.S.A.
The results are in — and Grand Rapids has overwhelmingly retained its title as BeerCity, U.S.A.
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Downtown Market adds touch of spice to indoor Market Hall
The scene at Downtown Market just got a whole lot spicier.
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Julie Cronkright fashions change at Jade
Julie Cronkright started the retail clothing store Jade in 2003 with a vision of providing cutting-edge fashion and a true boutique shopping experience.
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Bars, restaurants object to law against booze logos
Three out of four Michiganders surveyed would dump the state law but one GR publican isn’t so sure.
In most states — 49, to be exact — there is no law against a bar or restaurant serving alcohol in a glass bearing the Budweiser logo, or Bell’s, or Jack Daniel’s, or any other logo.
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Retailers riled by state plan for online lottery sales
Last year Michigan merchants took in $172 million in commissions.
The state government’s plan to start online sales of Michigan lottery tickets has triggered ethics debates in the Legislature and complaints from behind the counter of thousands of convenience, liquor and grocery stores from Detroit to Ironwood.
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City commissioners focus on Downtown Market
Board approves tenant’s liquor license application and OKs street improvements.
Just a day after its ribbon-cutting ceremony and a few days before its outdoor marketplace opened last Saturday, Grand Rapids city commissioners gave the Downtown Market’s newest indoor tenant a boost and also approved some streetscape improvements around the new $30 million facility.
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