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Find Out What Beer City Eats

Grand Rapids area breweries are cooking up some of the best food in town. Find out what Beer City eats!

Experience Farm-to-Fork Dining

Trillium Haven brings a farm-to-fork experience to Grand Rapids unlike any other- fresh ingredients daily straight from their farm, one of the…

Food & Drink Events in Grand Rapids

What do you do when you’ve been named America’s Best Beer City, the Craft Beverage Capital of the U.S. and a Top 20 Foodie City? Celebrate, of course!

Grand Rapids hosts all sorts of celebratory food and drink events throughout the year – and a whole bunch more that include food and drink as a complement to the main focus. (Like ethnic festivals and holiday happenings, for example.) Whether you’re a gourmet or a gourmand … whether you prefer beer, wine, spirits or soda … whether you’re looking for a date night idea or a family fun outing … you’ll find all sorts of delicious ways satisfy your cravings in Grand Rapids.

Dig in to the events and ideas below!

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Flights of Flavor

Flights of Flavor are unique food and/or drink pairings that let you sample multiple flavors at once. You'll find them at some of the area's best restaurants and breweries - and you'll get rewarded for trying them!

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Grand Rapids Gourmet Giveaway

We’re giving you the chance to experience this gustatorial adventure – and a lot more – if you win the Grand Rapids Gourmet Giveaway.

Annual Events

Treat your taste buds to one of the area’s yearly food and drink traditions:

Winter Beer Festival (February), a one-day outdoor event with hundreds of Michigan beers for sampling.
Festival of the Arts (June), a 3-day street party that includes edible masterpieces for every taste
Food Truck Fridays (All Summer), a weekly street food fest in Riverside Park
Restaurant Week GR (November), a 10-day showcase of local restaurants (and delectable dining deals)
International Wine, Beer & Food Festival (November), Michigan's premier fine-food tasting and shopping event

Search for Food & Drink Events on our Calendar of Events.

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Sunday and Monday Dining in Downtown Grand Rapids

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Finding places to dine out on Sundays and Mondays can be a challenge these days – but not in Grand Rapids. We’ve assembled this list of great dining destinations in the downtown area that are open for…