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Amanda Hadd

@_imwhatsnext

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🌍Grand Rapids Foodie Fest
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Come to Liberation Saturdays 3rd Annual Event 🤎
@freealchemystudio x @benevolentwhispers

Such an amazing community event! The best thing about it is Free alchemy has amazing events all year ‘round. Give both accounts a follow for more great content and events 🔒📲

Honorable tags:
Plants: @rootedbyrissplantco
Resources by: @pourdecisions
Veggies: @mooregardenfarm
Match & Cookie: @cookiesandqahwa
Flowers by: @sassyfarms
DJ: @venusxflyytrap
Program Manager: @benevolentwhispers
Honey: @blackqueenbeehoney
Food: @patriaskitchengr
Books: @osofomaamegr
@pewa_african_fashions @mezclastudiosgr @gr_a250 taken in Grand Rapids, Michigan by @_imwhatsnext

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23 days ago

Some of y’all know I have a seafood boil business… and some of y’all probably had no idea 😂👀

👉🏻Either way, House of Boils is back outside this weekend 🦀🔥

I’ll be downtown for Pride tomorrow 12-8 and Sunday 12-7 with seafood boil bags and the limited Cajun Angel pasta and IFYKYK it’s hard to get it 🔥🔥🔥. 🍝 House of Boils 🦀 @ GR PRide 🏳️‍🌈

If you show this post before 3pm either day, you’ll get 15% off your order.🫣

Come see me, support me, talk to me, buy something lol 🫶🏽💚 by @_imwhatsnext

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4 months ago

Spent my birthday with the ones I love the most and it was truly the best birthday yet. Being surrounded by that much love is one of the best feelings ever 🥺💚 dump warning ⚠️

My best friend @taiajsky is seriously the most wonderful person ever. She planned my entire day and executed it beyond anything I could’ve imagined. 🥺From an intimate hands-on cooking class with @mychunkytable we learned how to make egg rolls, crepes, and origami, next up was an in-home sound bath that brought me so much peace and helped me reflect on the last 30 years of my life while preparing for the next chapter. ✨

And that was only part of the experience. The details, the intention, the decor, the green, the “Amoney Day,” the Passport to Amanda Experience 🥰🥰🥰 like ughhh I love my people so dang much. 🙏🏼 It was such an amazing weekend. 💞

And let’s talk about Sundaaaayyy… baby my people showed up and showed out. I rented out my favorite restaurant @thechezolga , ordered my favorite menu items, and got to share that with my friends. From the details to the L-O-V-E in the room, everything felt so intentional.

I’m reallyyyyyyyy blessed. 30 came in with love, peace, laughter, and the people who matter MOST. Best birthday yet 💚 by @_imwhatsnext

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5 months ago

79 days, Grand Rapids!

The 5th Annual Grand Rapids Foodie Fest is a three-day celebration of food vendors, retail merchants, and live entertainment, July 3-5. Add it to your calendar now.

We are teaming up with with the fest to bring you restaurant spotlights, local food features, and GR gems leading up to the big weekend.

Make sure to follow @grandrapidsfoodiefest, @grandrapidsnow, and @foodiefestfoundation so you don’t miss out.

#GrandRapids #GrandRapidsMI #GrandRapidsFood #GRFoodieFest #GRNow taken in Grand Rapids, Michigan by @_imwhatsnext

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6 months ago

The scenery caught the vibe 🙂‍↕️🦚🍀🌝

#fyp by @_imwhatsnext

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6 months ago

Some collaborations are intentional. Others just click.

Amanda and Taia share how a simple connection turned into a five-year journey building Grand Rapids Foodie Fest.

Starring: @grandrapidsfoodiefest
Hosted by: @catonjay
Created by: @catonjay & @dom_cipolla
Shot by: @dom_cipolla
Edited by: @dom_cipolla & @they_charlg by @_imwhatsnext

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4 months ago

📍Keke’s Kitchen
1269 Madison Ave Se, Grand Rapids, MI

#SupportLocal #Foodie #FoodieFinds #Placestoeatgrandrapids #brunchspotsgrandrapids by @_imwhatsnext

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8 months ago

Grand Rapids’ newest restaurant has entered the chat 👀

MEET US AT @kekeskitchengr 💗 This is one of those spots you talk about until you get the chance to go again, and we mean it. No matter what time of day, Keke’s going to get you RIGHT! 🏃🏽‍♀️RUN.. don’t walk!

🌟 Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner 🌟

📍1269 Madison Ave SE
(Closed Tuesday’s + Wednesday’s)

#explore #foodies #grandrapidsmi #localeats #kekeskitchen by @_imwhatsnext

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8 months ago

one of my fav pics that never made the feed 🤍 by @_imwhatsnext

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10 months ago

I’ve spent the past week trying to find the right words for this because anytime I post something personal, it feels like I’m giving a public speech. I usually keep my personal life separate from business — vulnerability is still a weird space for me, but this moment deserves a little love. 🥹

Being an entrepreneur and loving what I do is one thing. But having a team that’s just as passionate? That’s a blessing. They reminds me that I don’t have to do this alone. Business doesn’t always have to be chaos and stress. It can actually be fulfilling, collaborative, and full of joy. 🥰

I found that in Taia. I found that in the team we’ve so intentionally built, a team that helps bring beautiful events to life. Because let me tell you… this sh*t gets wild 😅

But there’s no one else I’d rather be in the trenches with. Taia is the definition of showing up and showing out. Every single time. And with her by my side, there’s nothing we can’t do and that’s the most empowering feeling in the world.

#FOUNDERRRRS4L by @_imwhatsnext

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a year ago

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Fit by: @lovemoneybetrayed ❤️‍🔥 taken in Downtown Los Angeles by @_imwhatsnext

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The Founders. 🌎

If only y’all knew what it takes to make events happen in this city + beyond. From the planning, meetings, expenses, sleepless nights, and trial and error — it’s a full-time hustle rooted in passion, vision, and a deep love for our community. Foodie Frenzy this weekend reminded us exactly why we do what we do: to create space for connection, culture, and creativity. Every detail you see took months of work behind the scenes, and we’re proud of how it all came together.

We’re so grateful for the love — to every vendor, guest, team member, and supporter who shows up for us and wants to see us win. Huge shoutout to Amanda, my partner in this journey, for always showing up and showing out. We can’t wait to see y’all at the next one… this is only the beginning. 🤞🏽 by @_imwhatsnext

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