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West Michigan's Best Kept Secrets: My Go-To Spots Between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo
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items I am obsessed with this stretch of West Michigan and honestly cannot stop telling people about it. From hidden brunch gems and spa days that feel like a full reset to vintage shops you could wander for hours and outdoor spaces that make you forget yo...
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Coffee and Brunch
Bougie on a Budget
Spa + Self Care
Garden + Outdoor Escapes
Date Night + Girls Night Restaurants
Coffee and Brunch
Waffles, Cocktails, and Actual Magic Tricks at Brunch! Why I Love It: This place does brunch like nowhere else in West Michigan. The waffles have ramen noodles woven through them, the banana latte is a sleeper hit, and yes, the server might actually ...
Social Misfits | Waffles, Coffee, Cocktails in Grand Rapids Michigan
The Breakfast That Made Me Cancel My Lunch
Why I Love It: Everything at Littlebird is made with this quiet, intentional care that you can taste in every single bite. The duck breakfast potato dish has been described as the best breakfast some people ...
Littlebird
Farm to Table Brunch That Tastes Like Someone's Grandmother Made It
Why I Love It: The jalapeño cheddar sausage, the Mediterranean omelette with feta and sun dried tomatoes, the lattes that taste fresh and not sweet and fake. This is the kind of smal...
Greenhouse Cafe Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo MI
The Chai That Made My Friend Rethink Her Whole Coffee Order
Why I Love It: My friend swore she was a coffee person until she had the chai here. They make their own fresh almond milk in house, their syrups are all scratch made, and the cafe has this w...
Neighborhood coffee shop | Fiddle Leaf Cafe
Downtown Kzoo's Cutest Gluten Free Matcha Cafe
Why I Love It: If you have dietary restrictions and you are tired of being the person who has to pick through a menu to find one safe thing, this place is for you. Everything is gluten free and dairy fre...
Home | Matcharía
They Bake Their Own Bread and It Changes Everything
Why I Love It: I did not realize how much I missed truly fresh bread until I had it here. They bake everything in house and it shows from the moment that toast hits the table. The Farmer's Skillet i...
Crow's Nest Restaurant
Bougie on a Budget
Two Floors of Vintage Everything and You Will Not Leave Empty Handed
Why I Love It: Original art, chandeliers, vintage clothing, books, kitchen ware, furniture and so much more packed into two floors in a space that feels like an interior decorator's...
Lost & Found - Treasures of Old and New | Grand Rapids MI
Order a Latte and Leave With a Vintage Jacket
Why I Love It: This is one of those places that should not work on paper but absolutely does. Coffee shop meets curated thrift store, all wrapped up in the warmest most welcoming atmosphere with great mus...
OTONO
Shabby Chic Heaven With the Coziest Great Aunt Energy
Why I Love It: The whole place is staged like a series of beautifully curated living rooms and patio vignettes, so you are not just shopping, you are literally getting home decor inspiration at th...
Garden House Vintage and Antique Market | Kalamazoo, Michigan United States antiques
Gifts, Plants, Antiques, and Surprises All in One Spot
Why I Love It: This is the place I go when I need a gift for someone who is impossible to shop for. Jellycats, specialty food items, air plants in sea urchins, antiques, handmade goods and consta...
TroVe | Vintage & Repurposed Furniture | Kalamazoo l Portage
Spa + Self Care
The Full Day Spa Splurge Your Body Has Been Asking For
Why I Love It: When I want the full experience, warm robes, a real locker room, deep tissue massage from someone who actually knows what they are doing, this is where I go. It is intentional and ...
Luxury Day Spa | Woodhouse Spas
The Head Spa Treatment You Did Not Know You Needed
Why I Love It: I did not fully understand what a head spa was until I experienced this one and now I genuinely cannot stop telling people about it. The warm water, the scalp massage, the aromatherapy...
Wanderlux Beauty & Wellness – Handcrafted Haircare & Self-Care
A Perfect 5 Star Facial in a Stunning Kalamazoo Space
Why I Love It: Mysa has a perfect 5 star rating and having been here I completely understand why. Chelsea is the kind of esthetician who actually looks at your skin and tailors the whole facial to...
Home | Mysa Well-Being
They Treat You Like the Queen You Are, No Exceptions
Why I Love It: From the wooded view in the waiting room to the locked personal locker they give you for your belongings, every little detail here is designed to make you feel taken care of. The mas...
Centre Spa and Wellness
Garden + Outdoor Escapes
Michigan's Most Beautiful Secret That Nobody Talks About Enough
Why I Love It: I have taken every single out of town visitor here and they all have the same reaction: why have I never heard of this? Two hundred sculptures outdoors, a Japanese garden ...
Welcome To Meijer Gardens » Meijer Gardens | Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
escue Animals, Peaceful Trails, and Only $5 to Get In
Why I Love It: I love that this place exists in the middle of Grand Rapids. You walk in and instantly feel like you stepped out of the city entirely. The rescued animals are so well cared for and ...
Blanford Nature Center
Sunset Walks, Summer Movies, and Food Trucks All in One Spot
Why I Love It: In the summer this place turns into a full outdoor community experience with movies projected on a huge screen, food trucks, live music on Fridays, and the most beautiful pav...
Celery Flats Park Amenities - City of Portage Michigan Parks & Recreation
The Trail That Feels Like a Secret You Did Not Know You Needed
Why I Love It: This one is for the days when you need to completely disappear from everything for an hour. Wildflowers, mushrooms, benches tucked along the trail for sitting and just exis...
Arboretum Kzoo
Date Night + Girls Night Restaurants
Order the Beef Brisket Bourguignon and Thank Me Later
Why I Love It: This restaurant has been a Grand Rapids staple for good reason. The atmosphere is upscale without being stuffy, the patio in summer is one of the best outdoor dining spots in the ci...
Bistro Bella Vita | Downtown Grand Rapids
27th Floor Views and Spanish Small Plates for the Ultimate Girls Night
Why I Love It: There is something about being on the 27th floor looking out at Grand Rapids while sharing ceviche and salmon puffs and octopus with your favorite people that just ...
MDRD | Amway Grand Plaza
Kalamazoo's Most Romantic Dinner and the Scallops Are Not Optional
Why I Love It: They take anniversaries and birthdays seriously here, like rose petals on the table, a personalized printed menu, a little brownie with a candle serious. But even on a ...
Brick and Brine | New American Dining in Kalamazoo, MI
The Cocktail Bar That Also Happens to Have Amazing Food
Why I Love It: High ceilings, craft cocktails that are inventive without being weird, and appetizers that come out so beautiful you almost do not want to eat them. This is the spot for when you ...
Principle Food & Drink
Whipped Feta Mousse Appetizer Is an Absolute Non-Negotiable Order
Why I Love It: This place looks unassuming from the outside and then you walk in and it is suddenly sophisticated and stylish and the bartenders are making you the best cocktails you h...
WL Social House | Wine Bar & Upscale Dining in Downtown Kalamazoo, MI
