Board game cafe to replace iconic Creston diner Fat Boy Burgers

The former Fat Boy Burgers diner in Grand Rapids’ Creston neighborhood has a new owner, who plans to reinvent the diner as a board game cafe.

Kobold’s Kitchen, named after a humanoid character popular in role playing game Dungeons and Dragons, will bring new life to the 1,575-square-foot building at 2450 Plainfield Ave. NE, offering breakfast, lunch and dinner with a library of more than 800 tabletop games. The new restaurant will seat 38 customers.

Fat Boy, a neighborhood icon for nearly 75 years, closed permanently in mid February…

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