CHELSEA – A fast-casual burger concept is filling the space left by a historic tavern in downtown Chelsea. Chelsea Burger owners Raunaq Savur and Paul Fredenberg took over the building at 110 W. Middle Street in December after Seitz’s Tavern closed in 2019. They’ve kept Seitz’s historic neon sign, hanging […]
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Local Eats: The Little Rose Cafe and Tea Room in Linden has 30 different bubble tea flavors
LINDEN, MI — Customers might come to the Little Rose Café and Tea Room for the food and drinks, but they stay for the bubble tea. Owner Traci Worden started running her business about a year and a half ago after having some experience working at the business that was […]
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Tech is saving the Covid holiday season even as it eats away at our privacy
This holiday season will be unique. For many of us, it will also be uniquely lonely. We have lost so many people to Covid-19 and to the wide-ranging effects of the pandemic, among them a growing mental health crisis in America. If nothing else, holidays give us a reason to […]
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Local Eats: The Mitten Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids prizes beer, pizza and baseball
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — At The Mitten Brewing Co., it’s all about beer, pizza and baseball. The brewery, whose interior is decked out with baseball memorabilia, has built a reputation since opening in 2012 as having some of the best pizza in Grand Rapids. Take a spin through the menu […]
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Local Eats: Char serves up ‘Asian fusion’ in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The downtown Grand Rapids restaurant Char serves ‘Asian fusion’ cuisine. Diners can enjoy a variety of options from a vegan fried rice bowl to tacos all with a window-seat view. Char, located at 6 Jefferson Ave. SE, most popular dishes include build-your-own salads, tacos and secret-menu […]