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“I’m saddened because we love our relationship within the communities we serve and we love the consumer business,” the company s president, John Van Tongeren, wrote on the company website. “COVID devastated our business, and we had to make a choice to survive.”
Ferris Production Manager Evan Groendyk said while the downtown location had parking and traffic challenges earlier on, the shift away from downtown offices to working from home during the pandemic “devastated our sales.”
Ferris Coffee plans to focus on its headquarters on Seward Avenue near Seventh Street NW, where it will expand the retail and café spaces. The nearly century-old roasting company says it’s conceptualizing ideas and designs for the addition.
Local Eats: Grand Rapids Brewing Company relaunches with new menu
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Grand Rapids Brewing Co. reopened for in-person dining with a revamped menu last month. (Photo provided by Grand Rapids Brewing Co.)
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI There’s lots new to see and eat at the Grand Rapids Brewing Company.
The brewery, located 1 Ionia Ave. SW in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids, reopened last month for in-person dining with a revamped game room and dining area, a reimagined food menu, and new beers and cocktails.
Shawn Blonk, vice president of operations at Project BarFly, the Grand Rapids-based hospitality company that owns the brewery, said the changes come after GRBC temporarily closed in November because of state restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
How to get your favorite Michigan coffee in your cup this holiday season
Updated Dec 12, 2020;
Posted Dec 12, 2020
Michigan coffee roasters offer great gifts for the holidays. Here is a coffee drink from Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters in Detroit.Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters
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Not much.
Why? “Because it’s coffee,” said Eric Elliott of Reputation Beverage Co. in DeWitt.
You can’t argue with that.
We checked in with our top roasters from our search for Michigan’s Best Coffee to see who is shipping for the holidays. Because the Michigan coffee scene has grown tremendously in the last five years, we included other popular roasters and even a couple coffee shops