by MalloryRoot | Sep 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
WE ARE TRANSFORMING THE TRANSACTIONAL INTO THE RELATIONAL I have to admit that this phrase did not come from me. It came from a former Roots Brew Crew member. It really struck me and perfectly described what we are trying to do at Roots. I’ve used it ever since....
by KatieFoxWebb | Sep 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Like so many of the Roots regulars, Kate was born and raised in Grand Rapids but had to move away to love the city all over again. She read an article in the Grand Rapids Press about the opening of Roots Brew Shop in 2016. She wanted to meet Mallory because she...
by MalloryRoot | Sep 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
I’ll be honest, I enjoy a good romcom, like When Harry Met Sally, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, One Small Hitch, you know the kind. There’s just something about happy endings and life working out just so. I think it’s a habit of our culture, we romanticize most things...
by KatieFoxWebb | Sep 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
You can’t help but smile when talking with Avrey Smith. It’s immediately evident how much he loves his life and his community. A Grand Rapidian since birth, Avrey, was introduced to Roots by Hillary Morgan, a former barista at the shop. She was his Young...
by MalloryRoot | Aug 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
Michigan summers man, I’m telling ya, nothing like ‘em. A few weeks ago I was able to slip out of GR and take a small road trip through the UP. It was nice to get away and visit somewhere that wasn’t home. There’s so much to see outside of the small day-to-day world...
by KatieFoxWebb | Aug 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
I’m a real sucker for a meet-cute and Catherine and Ethan’s meet is the cutest. The Priest at Saint Thomas hosts a “Tea Time” for college students where they gather to read poetry, pray, get to know each other, and obviously, drink tea. Ethan was a student at Grand...
by MalloryRoot | Aug 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
WHAT IF… I was thinking the other day as I was people watching (I don’t know about you but I REALLY enjoy people watching – humans are fascinating!) and I got to wondering… Have you ever noticed how...
by KatieFoxWebb | Jul 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
If you walk into Roots on any given weekday, chances are you’ll see three students leaned over thick textbooks with caffeine nearby. Adily, Maddie, and Tony are 3rd-year medical residents at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. They began coming to...
by MalloryRoot | Jul 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Happy Fourth of July friends! “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” The pursuit of Happiness....
by KatieFoxWebb | Jun 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Dan Hefferan only dropped one class in his college career at the University of Michigan. It was Introduction to Computer Science. Graduating with a degree in Economics, he now runs his own web design company. Originally from Hudsonville, Dan went to Michigan for...
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