GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-- Experience Grand Rapids and the Kent County Lodging Association have opened the 6th Annual WAVE Award nominations.

The annual awards program recognizes outstanding service providers in the Grand Rapids and Kent County hospitality industry. Nominations will be accepted from employers and guests from April 30 to Oct.7, 2013. One award will be presented in each of the following categories: Transportation, Retail & Service, Attractions/Events, and Nightlife. New categories to the 2013 awards program include: Restaurants/Breweries, Lodging, and Volunteer in Hospitality.

Review of First Wok by Mike and Jane of Grabbin' A Bite:

Mike and I have been longing for some good Chinese food, and right away First Wok came to mind. First Wok has three locations in Kent County; we had been to one of them many times -- the one on 44th St SW in Kentwood. But now we are living north of Grand Rapids, and it was times to check out their location on Alpine Ave. in Walker. Alpine is a very busy street and not our usual back road travel, but the Chinese food was calling and we just had to go.

We are fussy about our Chinese food. When Mike was in the Navy, we lived in Taiwan for two years. We developed a taste for Mandarin style cooking, and to this day we decorate our home with all of the many Asian items that we brought back with us. We celebrated our first two anniversaries in Taipei.