07/08/2026
To Our One Bourbon Family,
After nearly nine incredible years, we've made the difficult decision to close the doors at One Bourbon.
Over the past year, both my own health and the health of members of my family have demanded more of my time, attention, and heart than I can continue to balance. And like so many independent restaurants, we've spent the last several years navigating challenge after challenge. Rising food costs, rising labor costs, changing guest habits, and an economy that has made it harder for everyone to simply go out to dinner. We fought for as long as we could because this place has always been worth fighting for.
One Bourbon was never just a restaurant to us.
It was always about hospitality.
Real hospitality. Eye contact instead of screens. Conversations instead of transactions. Learning your favorite whiskey before you even asked. Celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, promotions, first dates, rehearsal dinners, and sometimes just surviving another Tuesday. We wanted every guest who walked through our doors to feel like they belonged here.
That philosophy will always be the thing I'm most proud of.
To every guest who trusted us with your evenings, your celebrations, and your memories—thank you. You gave this little restaurant a life far bigger than I ever imagined.
To every member of our team, past and present, thank you for believing in the vision. Hospitality isn't something you can teach from a handbook. It's something you choose to give every day, and together you created experiences that people will remember long after the last meal is served.
To our vendors, neighbors, friends, and this incredible Grand Rapids community (and the WEST SIDE especially!)—thank you for embracing us, supporting us, challenging us, and cheering us on. Independent restaurants exist because communities choose to support them, and I will never take that for granted.
I'm incredibly proud of what we built together. We stayed true to who we were. We cooked from scratch. We educated guests about whiskey. We cared deeply about every plate, every cocktail, and every person who walked through our doors. In a world that has become increasingly automated and disconnected, we fought to preserve something human.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for allowing One Bourbon to be part of your lives. Thank you for your loyalty, your kindness, and your belief in what we were trying to create.
Above all else, thank you for reminding us that hospitality still matters.
With endless gratitude,
Brett & Meagan Freriks
Owners, One Bourbon
Final Service Hours
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Thursday, July 9, 2026 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Friday, July 10, 2026 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Saturday, July 11, 2026 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm
We plan on cooking the food until it is gone.
Final Bar Hours
Bar service only, no food will be available.
July Wednesday’s 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
July Thursday’s 5:00 pm - 9:00pm
July Friday’s 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
As long as I have booze to pour - I will be here to welcome you with an ear, a drink and a story.
Need a different time? Email me @ [email protected]
