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A new cocktail bar is coming to Grand Rapids’ East Hills neighborhood.

Credit LONG ROAD DISTILLERS In an effort to encourage workers to apply for a job, four restaurants in West Michigan announced Thursday a decision to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour at each establishment. Officials from Long Road Distillers, The Mitten Brewing Co, Two Scotts Barbecue and The People’s Cider say the new wage goes into effect immediately. The restaurants, which also includes improv club The Comedy Project, all sit at the corner of Leonard and Quarry on Grand Rapids’ Nort...

Long Road Distillers is coming to Cadillac.

CADILLAC — A Grand Rapids-based liquor distillery is in the process of opening their newest location in Cadillac. Long Road Distillers has entered into a lease agreement to use the space at 412 S. Mitchell St., which is the site of the former Better Bodies Health and Fitness Center. Kyle VanStrien, who co-owns Long Road Distillers with business partner Jon OConnor, told the Cadillac News that theyre hoping to be open by June 15, although that will be contingent largely on how long it takes...

After what seemed like an eternity, bars and restaurants in Michigan can now allow customers to dine indoors, but there are restrictions. The latest order issued by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) now allows for indoor dining as long as the restaurants follow these new restrictions: "Restaurants and bars will be allowed to reopen at 25% capacity with up to 100 people. Tables must be six feet apart with no more than six people per table. Outdoor tents with four sides...