It's been 10+ years since I've lived on the west side of Michigan, but I know Founders and HopCat are two well known pubfare resturants/microbrewery bar type places both right in Grand Rapids. Both are well established Michigan based companies, I think HopCat has two locations.

Grand Rapids and Traverse City are really the only two places I'd ever consider living in if I had to go back to Michigan. I hope you are prepared for snow, you are in lake effect area there, you could see as 12-18 inches over night if conditions are right.