SMALL BUSINESS - The Gander

Aug 2025 12

The Grand Rapids Food Guide: The best new restaurants of 2025

By Stacy Rounds | FOOD AND DRINK, FOOD GUIDE GRAND RAPIDS, Stacy Rounds

We asked our readers to tell us their favorite new restaurants in Grand Rapids. Here's what they said.

A bowl of red beans and rice at Garden District, the best new restaurant in Grand Rapids

Aug 2025 11

6 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan

By Kyle Kaminski | CANNABIS, COMMUNITY, Kyle Kaminski

From price crashes to border-town booms, this week’s weed news is all about who’s cashing in, who’s capping out, and how cannabis dollars are fueling local communities.

Aug 2025 11

Stoner rest stop: Michigan’s newest cannabis lounge is right next to a Dave & Buster’s

By Kyle Kaminski | CANNABIS, COMMUNITY, Kyle Kaminski

Marvin Kiezi wants to get more Michigan stoners out of the house this summer—or at least out of hotel rooms so they can avoid those pesky $300 cleaning fees.

Aug 2025 4

5 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan

By Kyle Kaminski | CANNABIS, COMMUNITY, Kyle Kaminski

The market is melting down. The cops are cracking down. And dispensaries in the Great Lakes State are still on track to beat out California to top the global cannabis sales charts.

Aug 2025 4

MichiGanja in Review: Mitten Extracts nails ‘Flavors of Summer Past’ with nostalgic vape trio

By Kyle Kaminski | CANNABIS, COMMUNITY, Kyle Kaminski

Mitten Extracts’ newest limited-edition drop, Flavors of Summer Past, might just be the best-tasting distillate pens on the Michigan market this summer.

Jul 2025 28

Nessel goes to bat for Michigan dispensaries stuck in the cash-only era

By Kyle Kaminski | CANNABIS, POLITICS, Kyle Kaminski

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is calling on Congress to pass long-sought legislation that would let cannabis businesses access traditional banking services.