Josh Veal

You don’t have to go down south for great barbecue—West Michigan is full of it. Yes, it’s true! Even though we may be known for olive burgers and wet burritos, there are plenty of grillmasters around who know how to treat meat right. Whether it’s brisket, pulled pork, burnt ends or sausage, your smokey cravings can be satisfied, and then some. Unfortunately, we just recently lost one of the top picks in town: Daddy Pete’s BBQ. After 11 years in business, this beloved eatery was forced to close d…

Chances are, at this point, you have at least one person in your life who would love to get anything cannabis related as a gift. You could go the traditional route of buying some high-quality flower—let’s be honest, your friend might be going for the cheap stuff—but there are a dozen other ways to enjoy cannabis nowadays, not to mention the fun accessories and apparel that come with the hobby. Need some help? Here are just a few possibilities for the “tree hugger” in your life: Rosie 420 Rolling…

It’s important to keep “aesthetic” top of mind when gifting anything to your influencer friend—especially if you want to end up in their stories, or better yet, their grid. Food, drinks, houseware, as long as it’s pleasing to the eye, you’re good to go. K-Pocha5751 Byron Center Ave. SW, Wyoming | kpocha.us K-Pocha Korean Street Food makes the kind of food you can’t help but post a picture of. The taternado is a long skewer of spiraled potato, deep-fried in a storm of crispiness. Or there’s the c…

Italian beef sandwiches are the past, the present, and the future. While this iconic dish has been a household name in Chicago for nearly a century, the popularity exploded with the success of The Bear, a Hulu show centered on an Italian beef shop. Even before the show, fans of the sandwich were frequently passionate enough to spread the love by opening up their own spots in other cities. At its most basic, an Italian beef has very thin slices of seasoned roast beef, served on a French roll, oft…

It’s cuffing season, which means people everywhere are feeling the urge to link up with a partner and stay cozy through the winter months. While we may not be experts on actually meeting the love of your life, we are experts on the best things to do in West Michigan, and that includes dates. Whether it’s your first time out together, a 10-year anniversary or even just a good old date night, there’s plenty of great options. Here are just a few of our suggestions. EARLY DATES Great Lakes Glow Golf…

Cannabis—you can smoke it, eat it, even rub it on your skin, and now, you can drink it. In a culture that loves to drink socially, a beverage is often the perfect way to enjoy THC without stinking up the place, getting smoke in your lungs or tearing off part of a gummy. I mean, I enjoy doing all those things too, but there really is something special about a beverage that makes you feel good. While edibles are a time-honored method for getting high, they take a while to kick in and tend to keep…

Whether you’ve been sober your whole life or are giving Dry January a shot, you’re probably on the hunt for a good mocktail. No one wants to miss out on socializing just because their friends are going out for a drink (a common occurrence around here), but the good news is, non-alcoholic beverage options are on the rise. We don’t just mean Diet Coke and O’Doul’s either—you can find quality craft beers with 0.5% ABV or less all over, from IPAs to stouts and wheats. While N/A brews are a nice and…

The modern smoker is faced with two primary options: Vape or flower. Both involve heat and inhaling some form of smoke, and both will get you high, but the experience is hardly the same. If you have no clue what we’re talking about: You know the stinky, rolled-up joints your neighbor smokes on the porch? That’s flower. You know the shiny pen-looking thing that your cousin kept taking sips from at Thanksgiving? That’s a vape pen. The Basics A typical vape pen set-up has just two parts: The cartri…

Many of us use cannabis primarily for mental health, but THC and CBD might just have a place in your physical care too. As is often the case with cannabis, any health claims still require a whole lot more research, thanks to the difficulties posed by its status as a Schedule I drug under federal law. But what we do have our some initial studies looking at how it seems to affect athletes during and after exercise. That said, let’s take a look at some pros and cons of cannabis use in relation to e…

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