While we couldn't actually phone in the order (that side of the restaurant was closed for a private event), we did eat at the OG Russ' Restaurant at the corner of 8th and Chicago Drive in Holland! Spittin' distance from Holland's Energy Park , sharing a parking lot with West Michigan Cycle Shop , and just a few blocks away from (potentially?) the oldest building in Holland , I'd actually like to offer Russ' Classic Double Cheeseburger as a late entry into The Best Burger In Holland debate. Founded in 1934 (meaning, 2024 is their 90th year in business), J. Russel Bouws bought Doc's Diner at the corner of 8th and Chicago Drive in Holland. The original building(s) were torn down, and a new shop was built in the 80s or 90s. There are pictures of the original sandwich/ice cream shack in the current restaurant, as well as pictures from slightly later when they went to a diner/drive-in format. They also have locations in Holland at 210 River Ave on the north
Title says it all! In 2023, my wife and I set a resolution to see one concert or music show per month in 2023. We fudged the rules a bit, and while we didn't actually see one per calendar month, we definitely averaged 12 shows over the course of 2023. On December 30, 2022, we saw the Mustard Plug holiday show in Grand Rapids at The Intersection. They were led by Big Timmy & The Heavy Chevies, Dance Contraption, and The Koffin Kats. The Koffin Kats are homies - friends of a friend, so it was fun seeing them again. We actually counted this one as our January concert, but I definitely posted about it on the ol' blog here . February brought us to the Pyramid Scheme, where we saw the homies False Harbor play along Detroit's Remnose and Grand Rapids' own Ten Peso Version. Very psychadelic, very jammy. All of the bands were great! March we doubled up - saw Flogging Molly at 20 Monroe, then saw Dropkick Murphy's a week later. Flogging Molly was opened up by Ski