Downtown Info & Restaurant Recs
Hello, GR friends,
I’m coming home for a visit soon. It’s been five years since I have had the pleasure of your pleasant peninsula. I shall look around me — still…it’s been a while so I’m looking for help.
For background: I am bringing my wife, who is from California and has never been to Michigan. We live in Central America now. We are not big drinkers.
We do not like loud places.
The first couple nights we will be staying at the JW Marriott. I am recovering from surgery and cannot walk much at all. My first question is about parking. The hotel charges an ungodly amount, so I am wondering if there might be a nearby parking garage that is more reasonable? Even if it’s a few blocks away, we could uber to the hotel and uber around those first couple days.
Now, restaurants. I want your best recommendations. Doesn’t have to be fancy, just your absolute favorites. Money isn’t an issue, but we don’t really have dressy clothes anymore so nowhere that requires that. Please give me your suggestions.
Also, last time I was there, I had pizza downtown one night at a place called something with an O. I thought their pizza was pretty good. Looking to find the name and also opinions about the best downtown pizza.
Thank you!
Posted Jun 14, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC