the mysterious eastown - View this location on map eastown is grand rapids's very own bohemian neighborhood. grab coffee where the cool cats slouch over laptops at kava house (616-451-8600), browse for indie comics at magnum opus (1422 wealthy street se, 616-336-9922) and stop for a bite at yesterdog (1505 wealthy street se), a quirky hot-dog restaurant that figured in the 1999 film american pie (the writer, adam herz, grew up here), or rafavs (1441 wealthy street se, 616-458-1457), a mexican restaurant with a trippy, sculptural facade. NYT 1445 lake drive, Grand Rapids, MI Shopping

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