Torrence O’Haire, The Starving Artist, is a self-made private chef developing a difference in the culinary culture. As a devout traditionalist and trained sommelier and mixologist, O’Haire is always...
Through coffee beans, Hario V60 pour-overs and shots of espresso, Clique Coffee Bar (1600 East Beltline NE) is creating a brand honoring the roots and traditions of coffee within an upscale urban space...
Founded by Molly Clauhs and Chris McKellar in 2012, Grand Rapids Cooking School (GRCS) is cultivating an appreciation for the culinary experience for the Grand Rapids community. Grand Rapids Cooking...
Tiny triangular books, sculptural birds, dissected books and traditionally bound codex books were among the variety of books that lined the tables of the 106 Gallery’s basement gallery space.
On Friday,...
The smell of sausage, maple syrup and warm pancakes rose as cold air swirled outside.
The sound of friendly chatter was met with warm smiles and handshakes. On Saturday, Feb. 9, the Eastown Community...
Clay.
Earthy, organic, the color of lightly roasted coffee beans.
Twisted through your fingers, molded slowly and attentively. Clay gets messy. Shoes splattered, dusted with ceramic fragments like...
Exposed, raw wooden ceilings stretched out wide, restored wooden floors with the character of an old familiar face, a raised pond of Koi fish varying in brilliant orange hues. Stepping through the double...
Frosted windowpanes, twinkling Christmas lights, evergreen garland hung like lush green waves. Long coats, clouds of breath hanging in the air like frozen moments and thermoses of steaming coffee and tea....
Along the cobblestoned streets in Eastown lie a handful of businesses. Bookstores, boutiques, coffee shops, restaurants and the post office hug the curbs along Lake Drive and Wealthy Street. Surrounded...
Stacks of burlap bags full of green coffee beans, fragrance wafting heavily through the air from the roaster, tins lined up like little soldiers. From the corner of Wealthy Street and James Avenue, Rowster...
A warm cup of coffee between your hands, the smell of roasting coffee beans and the sound of the espresso machine steaming milk form the atmosphere of Rowster New American Coffee, located at 632 Wealthy...
The trees glistened in the early afternoon sunshine. Backpacks lined up like colorful packhorses as boots tromped down the muddy path. Hands slipped into gloves and inside coat sleeves as the brisk air...
For the Eastown community, Street Fair is a time when local art, food and music strands mix together to form the eclectic fabric of the community. The annual event took place on Sept. 15 from 9 a.m.-10...
