GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The first ever Cocktail Week in Grand Rapids begins on Wednesday.

Experience GR said 29 area restaurants are participating in Cocktail Week GR and serving up signature Michigan-made cocktails.

Participating local restaurants will offer two Michigan cocktails and a shared-plate appetizer for $25 or less, as well as menu items paired with Michigan-distilled spirits.

Cocktail Week runs from Nov. 11-22.

Cocktail Week GR is similar to Restaurant Week, however it’s centered around the drinks. It also coincides with with the annual Wine, Beer and Food Festival at the DeVos Place Convention Center happening Nov. 19-22.

24 Hour News 8’s Tom HIllen spoke with the owner and the general manager of Long Road Distillery in Grand Rapids — one of the businesses participating in Cocktail Week.