Celebrate Pi Day the right way: with pie
March 14 is Pi Day — The wonderful time of year when we pretend to celebrate math by eating pastry.
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March 14 is Pi Day — The wonderful time of year when we pretend to celebrate math by eating pastry.
Sriracha, cheesy garlic bread, and chicken and waffles — they have more in common than being staples of a freshmen dorm diet.
We are almost through January, and gyms across campus are still packed with sneaker-clad New Year’s resolutioners armed with water bottles and iPod “workout zone” playlists.
If you’re not a Gator, you’re Gator bait.
The leaves are still vibrantly green and T-shirts are still more than sufficient, but even in Florida, we crave fall flavor in the form of pumpkin.
Good, clean and fair food. It’s the official slogan of the Slow Food Movement. Tempo Bistro To Go, a sandwich shop at 1516 NW 13th St., is embracing the mantra in big ways.
“Yume Umē “ means “yummy dreams” in Japanese. But for Gainesville residents, it means competition for restaurants like Bento and Sushi-to-Go.
When President Barack Obama told an Iowa man about his White House-brewed beer stash aboard his tour bus, he piqued the interests of citizens across America — 25,000 to be exact. That’s the amount of signatures needed on a “We the People” petition submitted under the Freedom of Information Act by a determined Reddit user.
The most important meal of the day just became essential because September is National Breakfast Month. In Gainesville, we have a wide variety of breakfast joints to take advantage of. To celebrate this wonderful month, here’s our list of the top five restaurants that are bacon up the most egg-cellent morning meals:
On a sweltering summer day in Gainesville, a tall glass of this blueberry-lavender lemonade is simultaneously tart, sweet and instantly refreshing.
The airy smell of fresh baked bread is overpowering even with the first step through the door of Vine Bread & Pasta’s newly renovated baking space off Waldo Road on 23rd Avenue in northeast Gainesville.
The month of April is one of the best times to live in Florida, especially in Gainesville. There’s something alluring about this near perfect weather that beckons you to be outside as often as possible.
Fermented soybean cakes might not sound appealing at first, but fermenting as related to food science simply describes the conversion of carbohydrates into alcohol and carbon dioxide through the use of mold spores. While some might be hesitant to encourage bacteria in foods as a positive addition, don’t forget our beloved pizzas would be incomplete without fermentation to produce the cheese, and our Friday nights would be a little less exciting without the fermentation process used in beer.
Break out your banana peels, unscrew that salt shaker and hang the bucket of water on your door frame because Sunday is April Fools' Day! This holiday comes once a year and celebrates the unsuspecting, the naive and the gullible alike. What’s more fun than convincing your roommate you’ve adopted a sugar glider, letting your Facebook friends think you’re transferring to FSU or momentarily getting your mom to believe you’re joining the Krishnas? Yes, on April 1, let the self-made entertainment unfold before your clever and cunning eyes.
Happy Thursday everyone! For me, this Thursday isn’t quite the same as all the others because today is my half birthday. That’s right, exactly six months from now I’ll be celebrating my golden birthday, also known as the once-in-a-lifetime birthday where you turn the age of your birth date. I stay golden by turning 22 on September 22. Apologizes to those born on the first days of the month and have already lived their golden birthday incapable of eating solid food. No matter, this post will celebrate all things half!
This Saturday, finding St. Patrick’s Day food and drinks in Gainesville will be much easier than plucking a four-leaf clover. You don’t need a leprechaun to tell you these specials are worth more than a pot of gold!
In less than 48 hours, many of us will be trading in our textbooks for swimsuits and our caffeine-packed 5-hour energy shots in Library West for refreshing margaritas on sandy beaches. We’ve put in the time at Southwest Rec getting ourselves beach-ready and spent countless hours organizing our cruise itineraries. Over the past few weeks, we’ve grudgingly skipped on the greasy burgers and late-night pizza in order to look and feel our best over Spring Break. Why stop now?
Feb. 23 is Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day! Show your pooch some proper pampering with this homemade dog treat recipe. The dough is super easy to work with and holds form when cut with any shape of cookie cutter, so get creative! With only six simple ingredients, these biscuits will have your pup bow-wowing over how tasty they are.
Valentine's Day has come and gone, leaving you with a heart full of love and enough chocolate to last until Halloween. However, there is a better way to embrace sweetness if a passionate regret for not going to the gym on Tuesday is overwhelming the allure of those heart-shaped brownies still staring at you every time you crack open the refrigerator. Honey offers a whole range of health benefits including boosting energy, building the immune system and easing ailments.
Feb. 9th is National Pizza Pie Day! Take today to celebrate by biting into one of Gainesville's great slices! Besides being endearingly greasy, pizza counts as a vegetable now, too, according to Congress. So, why not fulfill your daily recommended amount at one of the pizzerias listed below?