Guide to buying your food: Part 2
(07/02/13 9:57pm)
This is the second part in a series about the best locations to buy your food in Gainesville. Click here if you missed the first part.
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For the Lolz: An ode to the modern scapegoat
(06/12/13 10:30pm)
Due to recent trends throughout the Southeast region, particularly the Gator nation, I feel that is necessary to ridicule, I mean investigate, a group that resides among us.
Locavore, locashmore: The trend is trivial
(06/06/13 12:52am)
Every Wednesday at the Union Street Farmers Market in Gainesville you can find a wide array of locally produced food including organic produce and vegan-friendly food carts. The Union Street Farmers Market, as well as the countless other farmers markets held nationwide, are believed to produce healthier, better tasting food and promote environmentally friendliness while bolstering local economies. Although these notions are commonly accepted as truth by the general public, these claims are gross overstatements of the menial impact of the local food movement.
The top Gainesville summer cool down spots
(06/04/13 9:00pm)
Over the summer, Gainesville is a desert wasteland. Or at least it feels that way with the unrelenting heat and most of the student body gone until fall. If you’re one of the brave souls who are sticking it out, here’s my list of the best places to chill out, and take a cold bite out of summer.
Q&A with "Culinary Karma" blogger
(06/04/13 8:45pm)
If you have ever stumbled upon UF senior Carly Gross’ blog, Culinary Karma, you are sure to be inspired. Gross shares her recipes and health advice like an open diary to her readers.
Midnight Cookies relocates
(05/30/13 12:12am)
Cookie lovers, rejoice! It’s been a long time coming, but Midnight Cookies has finally left its coveted spot inside California Chicken Grill for a new location at 3345 SW 34th St. — just a few doors down from Tropical Smoothie Cafe. The owner of Midnight Cookies, Jonathan MacAllister, said the relocation will attract more customers.
Celebrating National Hamburger Month the right way
(05/20/13 2:45pm)
It seems like the Internet has made every day, or month, a food holiday. (Which we're definitely not complaining about.) As May draws to an end, it's important everyone is aware of National Hamburger Month. Disclaimer: I love meat.
The guide to locally owned restaurants: Part 1
(05/16/13 4:45pm)
Locally Owned Restaurants Part 1: Pizza
Clean with a detox this summer
(05/14/13 6:00am)
It’s the season of spring but the pool-day weather and laidback attitude on the UF campus says differently. Summer semester started and brought a fresh feeling from all-nighters, poor eating, drinking benders and all other poor college habits.
Radical Press Coffee Collective opens
(04/12/13 12:15am)
Radical Press Coffee Collective will host its grand opening from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. tonight.
Fake meat — not just for vegans
(04/08/13 12:55am)
Biting into a science experiment may not sound all that appetizing, but Hannah Gavin said she wouldn’t mind giving it a taste test.
Students petition for vegan dining hall
(03/27/13 1:03am)
One UF student and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals are joining forces for an all-vegan dining hall on campus.
Custom sushi restaurant rolls into building on University Avenue
(03/20/13 12:45am)
How Do You Roll?, a custom sushi restaurant across from The Swamp, has opened its doors for business.
Six must-read food blogs for the college cook
(03/20/13 12:30am)
A hallmark of a good food blog is that it makes you hungry within the first ten seconds. The following blogs easily accomplish this task in addition to fitting one or more of the following criteria for a college cook: 1) recipe simplicity, 2) healthiness, 3) a small cooking space, and 4) an even smaller budget.
East End Eatery: Don’t blink, you might miss it!
(02/27/13 12:00am)
If you’re not careful, you might just drive right past East End Eatery and not even know if. Located in Northeast Gainesville, the petite brunch and lunch spot is likely to be missed if you’re not looking for it. But if you do happen upon the Gainesville eatery, you’ll be glad you did.
Chef teaches vegan cooking
(02/20/13 1:15am)
With its new program, Gator Dining is taking a bite of healthier eating choices.
Florists, chocolatiers prepare for Valentine’s
(02/13/13 12:29am)
Gainesville residents may be breaking a sweat as Valentine’s Day approaches, but local florists’, bakers’ and chocolatiers’ hearts are skipping a beat in preparation for the big day.
Guys, we are the third generation
(02/08/13 1:15am)
When I first heard the song “Take a Walk” by Passion Pit, it was on a Taco Bell commercial. Of course, the makers of the commercial probably interpreted the lyrics of the song literally, and by that I mean they envisioned people would take a walk — to Taco Bell. I could be wrong, though.
Vegetarianism lowers risk of disease
(02/07/13 1:15am)
A salad a day keeps heart disease away.
Foodies unite at Gainesville Food Truck Rally
(01/24/13 3:00am)
Tyler Hale had maple gravy sauce dripping from his mouth and beard as he took a firm bite into his chicken-and-waffle slider, a crisp piece of chicken between two fluffy waffles covered in sauce. Hale, 24, of Gainesville, is a regular customer at the Pelican Brothers Food Truck.
