GRAND RAPIDS, MI — After moving to Grand Rapids from Miami in 2019, Ruth Aladin found herself craving a taste of home she couldn’t find anywhere in the city.
So she created it herself.
Universal Ruth Restaurant and Bakery, 1559 Kalamazoo Ave. SE in the Boston Square neighborhood, opened Jan. 20, expanding West Michigan’s Haitian cuisine options. The venture marks an inaugural step into the restaurant business for Aladin, though the concept has deep roots in her family…