Art of the Table celebrates 10 years on Wealthy Street this month. Owner Amy Ruis looks back on a decade of change for the neighborhood and looks forward to future food culture possibilities in this week's RapidBlog.
Even though its the second largest population center in Michigan, metro Grand Rapids is surrounding by farms that grow everything from blueberries to turkeys. So it only stands to reason that the city folk would blog about what the country folk do.
Smaller, specialized shops are sprouting up around metro Grand Rapids to cater to the tastes of immigrants who have made their homes here, selling foodstuffs as varied as live crawdads to bulghur. The winners: area cooks who want to experiment with new cuisines.
Rapid Growth's resident foodie Amy Ruis gives us her picks for eating in the year-gone-by and the year ahead. We even let her pick some in the suburbs.
With the fall colors at their most picturesque, now is the time to partake in some extended driving, drinking and eating, although not at the same time, of course. Amy Ruis points us in the right direction.
Locavore (lok•a•vor): Eating, drinking, living better for you and your community. Amy Ruis, our resident locavore, shows us how.
Whether you want to watch people or water, sip a pint, or take in some fine food, West Michigan has the outdoor patio for you. Rapid Growth Foodie Amy Ruis offers this starter list of al fresco places
The Journeyman cafe opened in Fennville in 2003 and quickly became one of West Michigan's culinary jewels. Now owners Mattew Millar and Amy Cook have established Rye, a new public house right next door. Rapid Growth's Foodie Amy Ruis takes you inside
Pizza first arrived in the United States with a wave of Italian immigrants near the end of the 19th century. But some say the real recipe still hasn't made it to Michigan. Amy Ruis, Rapid Growth's roving foodie, offers her tips on some of the best pies in metro GR
Macaroni and cheese is the kind of all-American, old-fashioned comfort food most of us grew up on. But it's not just on the kiddie menu anymore. Amy Ruis reveals the cheesier dishes in town.
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