IT'S COLD OUTSIDE, COME WARM UP INSIDE GRAND RIVER GROCERY THIS THURSDAY EVENING FOR GIRLS NIGHT OUT!

A great evening to walk, shop and sample the Village of Ada.

At Grand River Grocery

• 10% discount on all 6-pak wine purchases 
• Lots of goodies to sample
• Register to win a Grand River Grocery gift basket
• Order your Creswick Farms Turkey and Zingerman's Pie
• Special Guest this evening:  Jeanne LaFontaine from Ada, and her very cool line of casual wear, Kika Paprika.  A fresh new line of women's clothing made of the softest organic cotton.  Organically dyed and their burned out t-shirts are made of recycled water bottles!  Funky, fun, affordable, cool and casual.   (no, we're not going to start selling clothing BUT, we sure love this line and want to share it with you!)
• AND meet local entrepreneur, Sherry Noble who will be sampling her amazing homemade chocolate dipped marshmallows.  Seriously good.

Other GREAT spots to check out this evening:  Busy Bees Trading Company, Elle Boutique, Born to Shop, Heidi Christine's Salon, Heather Lane Pottery, Ada Village Kids, George's Consignment Shop for Men, Betsy Ratzch Pottery, Clever Ewe, Ada Bike Shop, Grand Gallery, Grand Salon, Schnitz Deli, BeeYond Paper and Schnitz Grill or Thornapple Daily Grill!

CLICK ON PHOTO ABOVE FOR THE REST OF OUR OCTOBER EVENTS INCLUDING PUMPKIN CARVING ON OUR PATIO OCTOBER 24!

FALL FLAVORS - SARAH M CREW PICK

Some of my Favorite Fall Flavors: Stonewall Kitchen’s Carrot Cake and Pumpkin Muffin Mix and Brownwood Farms Pumpkin Butter.

It’s that time of year and our thoughts turn to apple picking, walks in the woods and comfort foods! Here are 3 products that are perfect for cozy fall days. Stonewall Kitchen is known for their fine products and these muffin mixes are no exception. Moist and lucious, they’re easy to bake, delicious and made only better by smearing with a dollap of Brownwood Farms Pumpkin Butter! Don’t stop there - use the pumpkin butter in your pancake batter or with toast for a lovely fall breakfast.

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KETTLE CUISINE SOUPS - GEORGIA'S CREW PICK

I know, I know . . . Wes makes GREAT soup and I love our house made soups . . . BUT . . . I also LOVE this line of soups now available in retail packaging and located in our freezer. Kettle Cuisine produces, for retail sale some of the best soups I’ve tasted. No artficial ingredients, all natural, minimally processed, low levels of sodium, AND these varieties we carry are GLUTEN FREE! Taste their Chicken Chili with White Beans, Organic Carrot and Coriander (my personal favorite) or New England Clam Chowder.

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MATILDA FROM GOOSE ISLAND - CRAIG'S PICK

This unique brew comes to us fromGoose Island Brewing Co. located in Chicago Illinois. Matilda is a Belgian style ale, dry and quenching. Wild in character, with a slightly fruity aroma and a spicy yeast flavor that is both unique and satisfying. A perfect brew for a crisp autumn day.

For the rest of our October Crew Picks including a Chilean Cab that had Sarah Andro thinking about it on the treadmill one morning . . . click on the photo.

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HOLIDAY ORDERS - ORDER EARLY!

Oh yes . . . ZINGERMAN'S PIES FOR THANKSGIVING! 

• Pecan Pie $24.99 "best in the land"
• Cranberry Walnut $24.99
• Old School Apple Pie $24.99
• Chocolate Chess Pie (for Georgia) $24.99
• And of course . . . Pumpkin Pie $19.99

Also, Creswick Farms Turkeys and we're looking into a "Celebration Roast" for vegetarians (more on that later).

We'll also be taking orders for sides as soon as Wes has his menu put together - stay tuned.

To order your Creswick Farm Turkey or Zingerman's Pie's please call us at 676-9292 or shoot us an email, orders@grandrivergrocery.com

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SPEAKING OF PIES . . .

So you bake a great pie and think when we say "best in the land" for Zingerman's Pecan Pie that YOUR pie is best in the land?  Well, now is your chance to "put up" . . . join The Daily Grill on Saturday, October 17 for the inaugural event, "Two River Pie Festival" , otherwise known as "an old fashioned pie baking competition."  Here's the details:

DATE:  Saturday, October 17

WHEN:  11:00 Chef Judging / noon to 3:00 (or until the pie runs out) Public Tasting

TO ENTER:  2 pies and a $25 donation to the Thornapple Watershed Council (this is a fundraising event!) Prizes awarded for the most original, best tasting, and "The People's Choice"

TO JUDGE: (public voting) $5 per person or $10 for the family (again, proceeds benefit the Thornapple Watershed Council)

Other activities:  Live music, balloon animals, face painting, and caramel apple decorating.  Fun for the whole family for a good cause!

For more information please call Eric Teasley at The Daily Grill, 676-1233

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