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11 Kids Who Can't Get Enough of Ice Cream

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:15:20 +0000

Raise your hand if you love summer. We're assuming there was just a collective "aww yeah!" among you, because seriously-- who doesn't enjoy lemonade and Slip N' Slides and hanging your head out the window? But we can't forget the tastiest way to celebrate the season-- ice cream. And lots of it.

12 Lemonade Hacks to Help You Win Summer

Emerald Catron — Fri, 31 May 2013 20:53:01 +0000

Hey, did you notice it's summer outside? It's time to start working on that "beat the heat" thing, and since the neighbors gave us weird looks when we just held a hose over our head during the hottest hour of the day, we're thinking lemonade might be the way to go. Sure a tall glass of classic lemonade sounds good, but why drink that all summer long, when you can add stuff to it like tequila? Or other fruit. But also tequila!

10 BBQ Fails to Avoid on Memorial Day

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 27 May 2013 14:14:52 +0000

Got any Memorial Day plans? Maybe you’re heading to a parade and dressing up in those American flag shorts (guilty). Or perhaps heading to the public pool to kick off swimming season is more your style. Whatever you do, there’s one Memorial Day staple that all Americans must experience on Monday— the BBQ. While barbecuing [...]

13 Awesome Ways to Carve Your Watermelon

Emerald Catron — Sat, 25 May 2013 14:59:01 +0000

Oh, were you just planning on slicing your watermelon into wedges this Memorial Day weekend? We regret to inform you that plain old wedges are now kind of lame. It turns out there are so many awesome ways to carve a watermelon that we are probably just not going to buy one ever again, because [...]

9 Tasty Peeps Cocktails That'll Help You Forget Easter

Emerald Catron — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:00:19 +0000

It's Easter weekend, and we all know what that means -- time to eat some ham and get your crunk on. We've always said if you aren't risking an insulin coma, you aren't really drinking, so here are some Peeps-themed cocktails to prove you love Easter but hate your body. Enjoy (to a point, then feel really sick a

Dieting? Can you Stick to 2000 Calories a day? (video)

Andy Rent — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:36:52 +0000

I’m not even talking about dieting when I say the recommended daily allowance of calories is two-thousand. Okay, that sounds about right, because you’re trying to watch your weight and you want to stay healthy. But, but have you ever tried to stick to only two-thousand calories a day? It’s not too easy when you [...]

The World's Most Expensive Bacon Sandwich

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 21:11:25 +0000

If there is one thing the internet has taught us it's that people really love bacon. A coffee house in Cheltenham, England is betting that there are folks out there who love the cured meat so much that they would be willing to shell out 150 pounds ($237) for what they are calling the Bacon Bling sandwich.

11 Awesome Examples of Fruit Art

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:06:34 +0000

Anything goes when it comes to art, particularly on the internet. Feel like constructing an ode to Grumpy Cat? Knock yourself out. What about a collection of Disney/Star Wars mashups? That, my friends, is also possible. Well, it also turns out there’s a group of really cool artists who have a particular knack for fruit. And [...]

10 Hilarious Cake Messages

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:39:01 +0000

One of the best parts of any sort of celebration is the cake. Just ask these babies –they know what we’re talking about. Cake is particularly awesome when it’s decorated all fancy-shmancy, because it adds an extra oomph to any event. It turns out there are tons of celebratory jokesters out there who enjoy turning [...]

Of Course Guy Fieri's S'Mores Pizza Is Terrible

Emerald Catron — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 04:59:32 +0000

Seriously, we don't know what people were expecting when they bought a frozen Guy Fieri brand frozen S'mores pizza, but apparently it wasn't cayenne pepper. Unfortunately, that's what they got. On the bright side, the people who bought this pizza, which is available at Walmart and Sam's Club, weren't afraid to write scathing, hilarious reviews online.

3 Year Old Hostess Fan Has a Tantrum

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:00:19 +0000

America has enjoyed a long-term relationship with Hostess for decades. Is this really the end? Watch as one young pastry lover experiences his first major heartbreak.In this video we get to see three year-old Lucas in the throes of pure grief and disbelief at what’s transpired. However, while most of the country is mourning the never-aging, never-expiring Twinkie, [...]

10 Food Myths You Probably Believe

Ruth Waxman — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 09:53:22 +0000

All too often we get carried away believing (or worse, repeating) everything we are told and don’t spend enough time questioning what’s actually been said. We’ve picked 10 very common health mantras you hear everyday and weeded out the worst of the lies, because we want you to eat all the avocados. All of them. 1. [...]

This Kid Really Loves Bacon

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 03:59:20 +0000

Just like our fellow testosterone-sweating, meat-loving friend Ron Swanson, we’re big fans of bacon. To put our love for the greasy snack into perspective, learning about the horrific pending bacon shortage sent us into a minor panic attack, but it’s difficult to fully encompass our feelings for the meat strips. Luckily, a bacon-loving middle-schooler has done that for us.

Restaurant Week Begins With Pie Eating Contest

Andy Rent — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:30:54 +0000

Restaurant Week Grand Rapids begins this Wednesday, August 15 and runs through Saturday, August 25. It's a 10-day food fest and a wonderful opportunity to dine in many of Grand Rapids finest restaurants and experience some wonderful food.

You're never limited to just the Restaurant Week menu at the more than 60 participating. You may order anything on their menu, but each restaurant has created several 3-course options at $25, or, in some cases, two for $25, especially for Restaurant Week Grand Rapids.

Restaurant Week "Best Cocktail" Contest Begins This Week

Andy Rent — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:03:29 +0000

Restaurant Week Grand Rapids is adding a “spirited,” pardon the pun, new feature to Restaurant Week to notch up the excitement for the event and bring attention to celebrating Restaurant Week’s new August debut. Nineteen restaurants decided to enter the contest that will determine which of those restaurants and their talented bartenders / mixologists [...]

Grand Rapids Restaurant Week Has Moved From November To August

Tom Cook — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:00:01 +0000

Grand Rapids Restaurant Week has moved from November to August! I like that! The weather is still warm, it's a nice break right before the kids go back to school. November always seemed to be a bit busy what with Thanksgiving and the December holidays. Experience Grand Rapids VP of Marketing Janet Korn said that last year's Restaurant Week generated between $500,000 and $700,000 in revenue for the 37 downtown restaurants that participated.

The organizers of Restuarant Week Grand Rapids are trying to attract more people from outside of the immediate Grand Rapids area.

Restaurant Week is Moving to Summertime

Andy Rent — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:10:00 +0000

Restaurant Week Grand Rapids 2012 returns within a brand new timeframe – August 15 through 25 – to capture the local West Michigan harvest. Participating restaurants are excited to be able to showcase their 3-course dinners at $25 per person – or at several of the participating establishments, 2 dinners (3-courses each) for $25, all with an emphasis on farm-to-table food preparation. After all, August is the season for the freshest farm produce, fruits and meats raised and grown locally.

Festival Of The Arts June 1st, 2nd and 3rd At Grand Rapids Calder Plaza

Kim Carson — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:00:07 +0000

What's your favorite part of Festival Of The Arts. In the past I've heard people joking that its name should be changed to Festival Of The Food because there is so much of it there. Talk about arousing your sense of smell. Festival offers it all up! Whether you are looking for Italian, German, Vegetarian, Ribs, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, etc., you can find it all at Festival!

What do you do with all Those Easter Eggs? Deviled Eggs!

Andy Rent — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:00:12 +0000

Okay, it's Monday, Easter was yesterday, and you probably have a dozen or so colored eggs around. You don't want them to go to waste. And, just eating a hard-boiled egg is boring.

So why not make one of my favorite foods, deviled eggs? Now you're talking.

We all have our special recipe for deviled eggs, but I thought I'd share two of my favorites.

How And Where You Can Save Money In Grand Rapids On Your Dog & Cat Food[video]

Kim Carson — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:00:54 +0000

At a time when you and I are trying to save money on our pet food I thought it would be a good idea to figure out a way to eliminate waste. Dog and cat food can be really, really cheap or very, very expensive but is price everything? I have learned that it is not! What really matters is the food that goes inside the can or into the bag