April 4, 2011
Better for wine, but has good food and a decent beer selection. Parking sucks though.

February 7, 2011
food selection is now greater than beer selection. not a good thing, unless you are looking for food. in which case, the place is excellent. was the premiere beer store in grand rapids several years ago. is now light years behind sicilianos.

October 21, 2010
Great place to go. Their selection of foods is great, the beer selection is decent. The only problem with martha’s is that a majority of their bottles are COLD. That’s great if you’re planning on drinking them that day, but if you’re someone that likes to age (like myself) their selection doesn’t really matter because 95% of the bottles are cold already.

July 7, 2010
A gourmet shop with everything you could want from wines, the local gelato (which is very good) and of course beer. They have a strong regional beer stock with reasonable prices. A perfect stop if you are looking from more than just beer. Located next to a bakery which looked very good.

September 25, 2009
Simply the best place in Grand Rapids to buy beer. Extensive and diverse selection, often having many difficult to find beers; a very large selection of draft beers, if you have use for them; and an extremely knowledgeable staff willing to help you with your selection or to just discuss beer or life. Also, it’s a great high-end grocery and wine shop, and it’s connected to a top-notch bakery. Prices are very slightly higher than in large chains, but it’s worth it.

August 7, 2009
Been quite some times since I have been here. At the time they did not sell beer in singles. Parking was not so great but it is a crowded area. The staff was super helpful however. I emailed them about wine/liquor called Blonde Lillet (ingredient for a James Bond martini, but that’s another story) and Brugel (an odd rum, also another story) and they had it which saved us a lot of trouble. The wine selection was great as was the cheese and baklava selection. Only real lows were price and beer selection. Overall it was a decent place.

July 28, 2009
Really not all that impressive. A lot of major American micros like Ommegang and Avery but a lot of Michigan micros that you wouldn’t see outside the state but there are better places to go while in GR. It seems like their focus is much more on wine (thus the name). That and their prices are quite a bit more than a lot of other places in the area. Great cheese selection though.

June 8, 2009
Great place to hit after a hardy meal downtown. They’ve got great deserts that are fun to pair with their wide selection. Store clerks are knowledgable and friendly. Don’t go in looking for a deal. You won’t find one. I’ve also had experience with there excellent catering services.

April 28, 2009
Nice little store in the hart of Grand Rapids, they have a lot of other speciality items here. Good selection of brews some specially brews you can’t find anywhere else in GR. A bit pricey. Staff was pleasant and not pushy (Always appreciated).

April 19, 2009 [ Updated May 10, 2009 ]
When I lived around the corner from Martha’s throughout the 90’s I spent so much money there that I would get a card from them during the holiday’s. I had too much disposable income for my own good and I disposed it at Martha’s. You have to stop in there if you are in the area... you will either love the place or decide that you can find another option for 1/2 the price. I loved it because I knew everyone there and the selection was (is) great. Give it a try.