

“The Knapp’s Corner area is perfect for our next venture in Grand Rapids, allowing us to serve people who love craft beer and HopCat’s food and vibe but might not make it downtown very often.” “I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the 10th birthday of the original HopCat than opening a new restaurant in our hometown,” HopCat CEO Mark Gray said in a statement. Slated to open this Fall, the proposed location would the 17th HopCat location overall and the seventh in Michigan. location –– and open a 6,150 square foot HopCat location in the growing Knapp’s Corner area near East Beltline Avenue and Knapp Street, according to a statement. NE –– once planned for a Chick-fil-A Inc. The company plans to renovate the long-vacant building at 2183 East Beltline Ave. You can find more about the Knapp’s Corner HopCat on Facebook.GRAND RAPIDS –– BarFly Ventures LLC, the Grand Rapids-based parent company of the HopCat chain of craft beer-focused restaurants, announced Monday that it plans a second location in the area. The new brew pub is scheduled to open in October or November 2018, according to Knape. The opening of the new Grand Rapids location will mark HopCat’s seventh Michigan location and 17th overall. We love the fact that it’s near entertainment venues like Celebration Cinema, Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park and a lot of growth and activity happening in that area.” “It’s a site where a lot of our customers are already coming from that known HopCat downtown, but maybe they don’t get downtown as often. This was that opportunity that we’ve been looking for a long time,” BarFly Ventures LLC Vice President of Marketing Chris Knape. “A lot of people have been asking us when we were going to do another one in our own backyard. And unlike the downtown location, they will offer Detroit-style pizza and brunch - items that have become favorites at other locations around the state. The new Grand Rapids location will feature 80 taps and seat 250 with an outdoor dining area that seat another 70 people. (WOOD) -There are plans to open a second HopCat location in Grand Rapids.īarFly Ventures LLC announced plans Monday to open a 6,150-square-foot HopCat restaurant at 2183 East Beltline Avenue NE at Knapp’s Corner in the Celebration Village development.
