Weekly Eats · Tuesday, August 18, 2026 · Daily
The month, at a table
August 2026 — marked days have a seat at the table
Tomorrow · Gaslight Village
The street closes for restaurant booths, food trucks, kids’ games, and live music. FOX 17 names Carolina’s and Big Bob’s among the rooms people come back for. Grand Rapids Magazine lists Pera Pizzeria, Olives, Jyoti’s Kitchen, Bowdie’s Chophouse, and others. Most bites run 3 to 5 tickets.
Source: FOX 17
Photo: FOX 17 / Gaslight Village
East Hills · open now
Family- and veteran-owned. Burritos, chimichangas, fajitas, tacos, plus a longer bistro list. Open late enough for dinner: 11 to 9:30 weekdays, later Friday and Saturday.
Source: WGRD
Photo: WGRD
Kentwood edge · open now
Ali Mohsini’s Afghan kitchen. MI Foodie Adventures called it West Michigan’s first Afghan restaurant after a visit in early August. Mantu, naan, the works.
Source: MI Foodie Adventures, Aug. 2
Photos: MI Foodie Adventures
Same room
Tassels, the red cart, patterned tablecloths. Go for the food. Stay for the room if you want.
Source: MI Foodie Adventures
Burton & Division · opened Aug. 14
Lansing/Jackson chain, now on Division. Fried chicken, perch, catfish, lobster tail, hush puppies, biscuits. WGRD said the doors opened August 14.
Source: WGRD
Photo: Seahouse via Facebook / WGRD
Through Oct. 31
104th season. Produce and prepared food. A Night at the Market is Sept. 17, 6 to 9, farm-to-table under the pavilion.
Source: Fulton Street Market
Photo: Fulton Street Market, Aug. 9
Wednesday, Sept. 17
The evening tasting the market puts on once a year. Same shed, after dark.
Source: Fulton Street Market
Today
Tuesday itself is quiet. No first-night opening showed up this morning. What’s new is already open.
Creston · open today
Sarah Andro and Delie Minnema. The $14 knuckle sandwich is turkey, blueberry barbecue, cheddar on milk bread. Ribs and wings too. Closed Thursday and Friday.
Source: MLive, Aug. 15
Eastown · opened May, still the story
A food-truck garden in the old Outside Coffee yard. Pacific Moon does Hawaiian plates. Waldorf Creamery does semifreddo. Our Brewing is next door at 738. Picnic tables, hammocks, a fire pit.
Source: MLive / Grand Rapids Press
Next few days
Tomorrow · Gaslight Village
The street closes for restaurant booths, food trucks, kids’ games, and live music. FOX 17 names Carolina’s and Big Bob’s among the rooms people come back for. Grand Rapids Magazine lists Pera Pizzeria, Olives, Jyoti’s Kitchen, Bowdie’s Chophouse, and others. Most bites run 3 to 5 tickets.
Source: FOX 17
Saturday, Aug. 22
Free live music under the Market Shed, outdoor bar, food from Market Hall. Last Saturday of the series.
Source: Downtown Market
Sunday, Aug. 23
Sunday brunch specials from Market Hall merchants.
Source: Downtown Market
Wednesday, Aug. 26
Nine-tea tasting with Rák appetizers.
Source: Downtown Market
Aug. 28–30 · Riverside Park
20 to 30 taquerias, tequila cantina, lucha libre, taco-eating contest. Kids under 10 free. Their site used a Cleveland logo for the photo, so no picture here.
Source: grandrapidstacofest.com
Coming up
Sept. 4–5 · North Riverside Park
Friday 4–8, Saturday 12–8. Crowns the summer truck winners. Artisan village, beer tent.
Source: GR8 Food Trucks
Wednesday, Sept. 17
The evening tasting the market puts on once a year. Same shed, after dark.
Source: Fulton Street Market
Sept. 19
Streetfair 9 to 9 with food and drinks. Margarita Fest at DeVos is 100+ pours, food sold separately, GA $49.
Sources: Eastown, Margarita Fest
Sept. 25–26 · Riverside Park
German beer, food, alphorns, dachshund dash. We skipped the WGRD photos. They were stock.
Source: oktoberfestgr.com
Sept. 12–17 preview · official run Sept. 18–Oct. 3
Citywide art prize. Restaurants are venues.
Source: ArtPrize
Saturday, Oct. 3 · Calder Plaza
Free. Local brewers and food trucks. 21+ for tastings.
Source: Beer City Brewers Guild
Oct. 9–11
Donuts, cider, corn maze. Dogs allowed this weekend only. GA $13.47.
Source: WGRD
November 6–14
Official dates are November 6–14, 2026. No restaurant list on that page yet.
Source: Experience Grand Rapids
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