City Commission initially approves extended food vendor hours
By Chris Alcantara | May 21, 2012Gainesville residents might soon be able to buy food from their favorite mobile vendors by the light of day.
Gainesville residents might soon be able to buy food from their favorite mobile vendors by the light of day.
Whether you are a beer aficionado, occasionally indulge your inner Sam Adams or just want an excuse to booze, American Craft Beer Week kicked off Monday to celebrate the masterful hop-barley-yeast concoction — aka fun in a bottle.
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!
Students who live off campus and can’t find the time to shop for groceries now have an alternative to standing in the checkout lines in Gainesville.
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.
Blue Highway Pizzeria has been serving pizza, sandwiches and other Italian classics since 2004 in Micanopy and since 2009 in Gainesville's Tioga Town Center.
Every Wednesday, rain or shine, a group of dedicated farmers flood Bo Diddley Community Plaza with tents under which they sell some of the finest products Gainesville has to offer.
Today is National Pistachio Day, and it's about to get nutty!
Tag, you're it! Mars Pub and Laser Tag is the spot for laser tag in Gainesville. With a 3,000-square-foot arena for tag, a variety of beer on tap and the recent addition of subs to its menu, this pub has got it all.
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.
As I took the first bite of my Mexican Chocolate ice cream, I knew I made the right decision. The cool sensation melted away the Florida heat. A rich flavor of chocolate and cinnamon coated my mouth. It took me back to Mexico, where the only thing I had to worry about was which hammock to lie in. It was not until I looked up at the chalkboard menu that I realized the ice cream was organic.
Here, have some wine with your cupcake.