GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (GRBJ) - An “eclectic comfort food” restaurant with a rooftop deck is opening in town.
Co-owners Craig Jones, Zan Lamkin and Phil Rienstra will open The Friesian Gastro Pub in the Midtown neighborhood, at 720 Michigan St. NE, on April 17 at 1 p.m.
It is located in the long-vacant former Lord’s Chapel building just east of Duke’s Bar. The partners initiated a several-month exterior and interior renovation project to convert it to a food establishment.
The restaurant will have seating for 88 people inside, including a bar that will be in the center of the dining space, and a 20-person patio behind the building.
Construction is winding down on a 50-person rooftop deck, which is expected to be open by Memorial Day weekend.
Throughout the year, the business will feature live entertainment.
The gastropub is named after Friesians, which are a Dutch horse breed, in a nod to Lamkin and Rienstra’s Dutch heritage. The restaurant itself will not be Dutch-themed.
For the whole story, pick up a copy of the Grand Rapids Business Journal, or find the story on their website.
►Make it easy to keep up to date with more stories like this. Download the 13 ON YOUR SIDE app now.
Have a news tip? Email news@13onyourside.com, visit our Facebook page or Twitter.