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I always enjoyed Sushi Kuni. The food was always good and the staff friendly. Glad to see its kind of staying within the "family" as a friend is taking over, I'll be eager to try to the new place.

I also wonder to what extent this was banking on Acrisure going public or at least an exact IPO date. Perhaps, the $2.1b funding they got on May has some capital expenditure requirements. 100% speculative. Maybe the original idea is dead or sidelined until there is some stability within the financial world (even with a record S&P, there are still predictions for a recession) or just globally with the outstanding conflicts taking place. I'll make an early 2026 prediction that we won't see anything meaningful on this (if still alive) until Q3/Q4 26.

For the aquarium, I do feel its a missed opportunity. I was in Cleveland this past weekend for a wedding. Their amphitheater (speaking of going world class, our amphitheater will more than double the capacity of theirs and even though I didn't attend the concert, it lended a great vibe to walking around the flats of DT Cleveland) and aquarium are next to each other downtown. We only went to the aquarium, because of its location, even if it was the worlds best, but it was 20 minutes out of DT, we would have found something else to do DT Cleveland like the science museum, rock and roll HOF, etc. Maybe they sacrifice some of their wish list items, but I believe being DT to be centrally located for tourists, and easy access for the county's biggest school districts is a must and as joedowntown mentioned, hopefully some of the mega donors realize that the proposed location weakens the ROI not only on the aquarium, but the zoo and DT overall.

I don't remember if it was Fox17 or WoodTV8 on FB that shared this and I read the comments, and was shocked that it seemed overwhelmingly positive of this location.

I honestly came here to check to see if you posted and was bummed I didn't get my dose of population data info - safe travels!

I frequent Grand Haven a lot and have always wondered why they didn't have something like this to compete with Holland and make their DT a bit more robust beyond June-September.

I feel on their initial Q&A, they said no Griffins games were planned due to cost for the ice installation, etc. However, it would seem more cost effective if they could reach an agreement where they host 4-5 games from Mid-December to January. I feel like it could be a great venue to host HS football but with them installing grass and HS football/soccer season running simultaneously, that could really stress the field. For any real neighborhood activation to take place, they need to get creative to find 80-90 dates where's it being utilized.

I went once before Covid maybe and came away impressed. Went again this past summer and it was empty and very slow for being 1 of 3 patrons. After that experience, I am not surprised about the closure and wonder if the proprietor stopped caring?

Gaslight Village development plans scaled back in East Grand Rapids We'll see if Plan B gets through. Initial public reaction seems more positive and a lot less negative against this version.

Sounds like Saugatuck laid off some sales reps. Hopefully they can survive. The last place I went to where I waited 45-60 minutes was Brass Ring Brewery. I imagine these won't be the last of the closings.

The detractors are the loudest, but I dont believe represent the majority as a lot of folks like the idea of different levels of housing, plus additional restaurants and shopping. I am certainly curious how this plays out.

I thought I read a new bigger car wash? I tried to locate the article but couldn't. I like your idea better!

I forgot whom claimed the brewery apocalypse but 3 Gatos in Wyoming is closing in February

Founders is one of the few national craft beer brands that survived and has the strength to survive the constantly evolving beer market. If anything, I'd assume they are being tasked to find the All Day IPA equivalent for the NA market. Locally, their taphouse couldn't be in a better location going forward.

Grand Rapids Area Steakhouse Permanently Shuts Down The nugget in the article as I took it is Woodland is looking to add a new to the area restaurant.