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Los Mariscos de Pancho is closing its Leonard Street location in Grand Rapids, but will continue serving its birria, seafood, and more inside City Built Brewing and across the city.

Free coffee is flowing on Grand Rapids’ West Side as Wildroast Coffee Co. opens its new location on Stocking Ave., Friday May 1. The new café is offering one free drink per guest. Another Wildroast is planned for downtown Grand Rapids.

Love’s Ice Cream is expanding with new locations in Holland and Ada, plus a future spot tied to Grand Rapids’ Acrisure Amphitheater development.

A new café near Gun Lake Casino, Sweetgrass Moon Café, is putting Indigenous culture at the center of its food, coffee, and overall experience.

Playa Bowls continues expanding in West Michigan with a new Holland location offering açaí bowls, smoothies and tropical-inspired menu items on West 9th Street.

A new 24-seat tasting menu restaurant has opened in downtown Grand Rapids, blending New American cuisine with soul, storytelling dishes, and a chef-driven experience from Chef Trimell Hawkins. Cocktail Lounge Tellers is next door.

Grand Rapids is getting two new specialty coffee cafés from Wildroast Coffee Co., with a Westside shop opening April 24 and a downtown location planned by year’s end.

Jersey Mike’s is continuing its rapid growth with two new Grand Rapids-area locations. In March 2026, sub shops opened up on Kalamazoo Ave. SE and on 28th St. SE.

A new Indian restaurant has opened in East Grand Rapids. Jyoti’s Kitchen is now serving gluten-free dishes like butter chicken, saag paneer, and channa masala in Gaslight Village.

Downtown Holland has a new dining spot: Lovejoy, replacing Poquito, offers approachable, family-friendly meals inspired by Michigan’s seasons.