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Grove

Well , it finally happened. I was beginning to worry we were too picky and would never find a 5 star Jameson rating restaurant. Wrong !! Here it is, read on. ” Located in what we call Funkytown district, this…

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Safari Restaurant (Somali)

We are always interested in new ethnic cuisine in Grand Rapids. When we heard about the Safari restaurant , I headed off with a couple my college students in tow to broaden their horizons. It located in the strip mall…

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Zing

  This Restaurant Has Been Closed and the Building is for Sale We loved the Blue Moon restaurant in Saugatuck, so we were interested to see how the new ownership and the new name Zing would play out. 310 Blue…

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JD Reardons

JD Reardonds was formerly the Waterworks pub.  It is hidden in a condo building.  It is at 940 Munroe street. 616-454-8590. Parking is at meters in front of the building. Website www.jdreardons.com JD Reardon’s has a comfortable pub feel. There is a…

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Sanchez Tapas Bistro

We have always thought Sanchez was a fun place. The food was good, but not great. Until our last visit. Located right on Fulton up the hill from the VanAndel arena, parking can be in issue. All I can say…

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New Holland Brewing Co.

New Holland brewery is… well… a brewery. And a good one. We had a wonderful visit at the retail pub location in June 2011. ” Located in the center of downtown Holland, parking can be a little challenge, just head…

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Jicama

The first challenge with this food is to pronounce it correctly. I is NOT Ja-KA-Ma. It is spanish and so it is pronounced Hi-ka-ma with the accent on the first syllable. And actually to be completely correct it really should…

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Tequila

This is a quick and dirty primer on Tequila’s. We are not, nor do we aspire to be tequila experts. However, there are some fundamentals that even the casual tequila drinker can benefit from. Tequila is made from the blue…

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Flat River Grill

We were on are way back from a long weekend in the Smokies and stopped in Lowell for dinner. We were tired and hungry, so this review might be just a little biased in a positive way. We have visited…

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Smoky Mountains Day Five (wrap up)

Coffee on the Road Not much to say about a 11 hour drive home. Just a few fun items to finish up. For coffee snobs like ourselves, you will be happy to hear there are Starbucks off 75 in Knoxville…

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