The Taste of East Grand Rapids

Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024

Booths will line Wealthy Street between Lovett Avenue and Lake Drive, offering attendees a sampling of local cuisine from Gaslight Village eateries and featuring local artisans, all-ages entertainment and live music.

The event benefits Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. Tickets for food and entertainment options will be sold through 8 p.m.

2024 Menu

Bagel Kitchen

• Four bagel bites and cream cheese (3 tickets)
• Cold brew (4 tickets)
• Lemonade (5 tickets)

Big Bob’s Pizza

• Cheese pizza (2 tickets)
• Pepperoni pizza (2 tickets)
• Mediterranean pizza (3 tickets)

Bowdie’s Chophouse

• Mac and cheese (5 tickets)
• Mushrooms (3 tickets)

Carolina Lowcounty Kitchen

• Cowboy caviar – black bean corn salsa and tortilla chips (2 tickets)
• Shrimp perloo jambalaya (4 tickets)
• Chicken and dumplings (5 tickets)

Crescent Floral & Gifts

• DIY farm fresh bouquet (5 tickets)

Jersey Junction

• One scoop of ice cream, in a cup (3 tickets)
• One scoop of ice cream, in a cone (4 tickets)

José Babushka’s

• Cheese or veggie quesadilla (5 tickets)
• Chicken quesadilla (6 tickets)
• Chips and salsa (2 tickets)

Kilwins

• Slice of chocolate fudge (5 tickets)
• Single scoop of ice cream in a dish (5 tickets)
• 5-ounce bag of caramel corn (5 tickets)
• 5.5-ounce bag of peanut brittle (5 tickets)
• 1 topper Oreo (1 ticket)
• 1 sea salt/caramel check (1 ticket)
• 1 truffle – dark, mocha, raspberry or malt (1 ticket)

Kona Ice

• King size shaved ice, various flavors (5 tickets)

Olive’s Restaurant & Bar

• Chopped cheese, beef, American cheese, relish, onion, yellow mustard (8 tickets)
• Chips and dip, homemade french onion dip and kettle chips (8 tickets)
• Dark chocolate brownie with flake salt (3 tickets)

Pera Pizzeria

• Snack size Pera Puffs (2 tickets)
• Cheese pizza slice (2 tickets)
• Pepperoni pizza slice (3 tickets)

Pink Piggy

• Loaded General Tso’s chicken fries (9 tickets)
• Piggy rangoon (5 tickets)
• Malaysia summer lemonade (4 tickets)