When you think of vacation destinations, Gainesville is probably not one of the top cities on the list. But Gainesville has many highly popular hot spots that are go-tos when in town. Here are some of our favorites:
If it weren’t for the smell of slow-cooked pork, you might walk past it.
Students who crave Cuban food won’t have to travel far once Flaco’s opens its second location in Midtown.
No matter where Spring Break takes you, healthy food options are always available.
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.
January has come to a close, and the new semester seems to be just beginning.
Gainesville is a city known not only for its large college population and vibrant nightlife but also for its ability to draw the appeal of major restaurant chains from all over the country.
Take today to celebrate by biting into one of Gainesville's great slices.
Today is National Pistachio Day, and it's about to get nutty!
I spend an awful large amount of time looking at food blogs. Like, a whole lot of time. If you looked at my Google Reader feed, it's pretty much mostly food blogs at this point.
One of the greatest pleasures one can experience is knowing exactly where the food he or she eats comes from. Much like the satisfaction of getting a paycheck after a strenuous pay period, consuming the food you have a connection to offers the same sense of fulfillment.
Tijuana Flats, Taco Bell, Chipotle, and Moe's are definitely successful Mexican chains for a reason. But, if you are looking to support local business with your burrito enthusiasm, check out these restaurants that wrap up the local Gainesville flavor.
If you've been anywhere near Bo Diddley Community Plaza in downtown Gainesville recently, you might have noticed that protestors have made the open area their temporary home. Occupy Gainesville, in conjunction with Occupy Wall Street in New York City, began on Oct. 12 and is still in effect.
Energized from a powerhouse internship during the summer of 2010 at the largest animal rights organization in the world, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), I had this crazy idea that I could change the world one plate at a time.
If paying for tuition, fees, rent, textbooks, food and personal expenses wasn't enough, I'd like to add another task to the typical college student's challenges: studying abroad.
New York City has DessertTruck Works. Austin, Texas, has the Queso Monster Truck. Gainesville had Annabelle.
You have no car, no money and no clue where you are going to get food next. Welcome to college.
Saturday's thunderstorms did not disrupt Gainesville's mail delivery, nor did they deter letter carriers from collecting 56,000 pounds of food for the nationwide Stamp Out Hunger food drive.
E. T. York liked to say tall trees catch a lot of wind. Those who knew him said he was one of the tallest.
E.T. York, the founder of UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and lifelong supporter of agriculture education, died Friday. He was 88.
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