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The first time I pulled up to Café Risqué, I was nervous. Not about seeing the dancers or the clients or the club itself, but about the prospect of getting to know this place and telling its story.
Food, culture and community-building are indivisibly intertwined in Gainesville. In honor of Black History Month, the Avenue has compiled a list of some of the Black-owned restaurants, food trucks and cafés in Gainesville.
Some of Gainesville’s central businesses occupy the beauty and wellness sector, a community defined by care and craftsmanship.
It wasn’t a typical Friday night at Wyatt’s.
After a long battle with imposter syndrome, I finally mustered the courage to apply to The Alligator inside a hotel bathroom two hours before applications were due. Inside my head, I figured I was not nearly as qualified for the position, as I only had published three articles the semester before and never had stepped into a newspaper company before. But two weeks later, I got a call that officially started my role as a student journalist.
Traditionally a meat- and dairy-heavy holiday dinner, Thanksgiving is handled differently by students with vegan and vegetarian diets.
Traditionally a meat- and dairy-heavy holiday dinner, Thanksgiving is handled differently by students with vegan and vegetarian diets.
After a semester of ramen noodle packages and Chipotle runs, a home-cooked meal is sometimes all college students look forward to.
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced classes online and sent students home, many were left with an unprecedented amount of free time. For some, that time was used to take summer classes or learn new skills. But for others, it was used to bring to life goals they’d been dreaming of for years or spontaneous passion projects.
Tom Kat Kafe existed in Tom Fox’s dreams for 25 years. When it was about to become a reality, the COVID-19 pandemic hit Alachua County, forcing a worldwide standstill.
Krishna Lunch’s new Wednesday menu consists of vegan mac and cheese, BBQ tofu chunks, corn chips and pumpkin spice halva.
Krishna Lunch’s new Wednesday menu consists of vegan mac and cheese, BBQ tofu chunks, corn chips and pumpkin spice halva.
Krishna Lunch is back on campus in an eerily quiet Plaza of the Americas. Normally buzzing with students, music and activities, Plaza of the Americas’ freshly mowed lawn contains a sparse amount of students, but a new scent in the air.
Krishna Lunch’s new Wednesday menu consists of vegan mac and cheese, BBQ tofu chunks, corn chips and pumpkin spice halva.
With temperatures climbing into the high 90 degrees, a freezing cold cone of ice cream hits the spot. Gainesville is always notorious for its swampy heat, so make sure to check out these local ice cream shops to grab a cone (or cup!) to celebrate international ice cream day today, July 21st.
Since Satchel Raye and co-owner Mark Rodriguez announced six months ago that they would be opening a second pizza location, their time has been filled with construction, permits and testing out new recipes for the restaurant, Raye said.
The doughy smell of bagels and garlic saturate his clothes, backpack and gray Honda Accord. After a six-hour day of managing his bagel shop, Luke Vescovi said even though he is not baking or boiling, the aroma of the holey bread follows him home.
Ever since the Dutch introduced the doughnut to America in the mid 19th century, it has been a staple pastry for Americans that has evolved over the years from flavored fillings to bite-size creations.
No other food is quite as American as the burger. With a golden wheat bun and savory meat patty, the hamburger sneaks its way into every family gathering (even Meemaw’s funeral) and late-night munchies run. Thus, it represents the freedom to eat and the freedom to copy the same product over and over until it's been done all the way to hell; who says you can’t put gold speckles on a slab of meat?
A pandemic is killing thousands of people and infecting millions more. The last thing anyone might want to do is pick up other people’s trash — except for Gainesville residents Laura Zoellner and Leah Moss.
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