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Food

Florida Alligator
The Avenue

Strip club’s food fails to wow

Somewhere between the straight-from-Winn-Dixie hamburger bun collapsing to pieces and side items like Ruffles potato chips (which, sadly, taste just like Ruffles potato chips) and one packet of “fancy ketchup,” one thing becomes clear: This restaurant lacks artistic risk.


Florida Alligator
News

UF food focus shifts to allergies

In an effort to accommodate students with food allergies, Gator Dining Services has made some changes this year to the food products offered on campus and in dining halls.


Florida Alligator
Metro

Food drive suffers drop in donations

The Twitter account boasts 195 tweets and 955 followers. The Facebook page counts 5,321 people who “like” it.  Yet UF’s Student Alumni Association still has not seen the expected turnout for its “Beat” Hunger campaign.


The Avenue

Get your buzz on the right way

Alright, so you’re kind of sick of Starbucks. I don’t blame you. Shelling out almost $4 for a urine-sample-sized coffee can put a damper on your caffeine rush.


Florida Alligator
The Avenue

Where to eat when you get the munchies

The long list of local restaurants in Gainesville may seem daunting at first, but by the end of this brief tutorial you’ll be well on your way to finding your favorite nook in the midst of the multitude of local eateries.


Florida Alligator
The Avenue

Ghost Chili Dawg is a test of intestinal fortitude, sanity

The hot dog on my plate frightened me. But as I sat at Gator Dawgs on West University Avenue armed with a half gallon of milk, a loaf of bread and a box of Kleenex, I knew it was too late to back out. I was about to eat a Ghost Chili Dawg, topped with sauce from the bhut jolokia, known as the ghost pepper, the hottest in the world.


The Avenue

Saint Somewhere: brewed with pride, bottled with passion

Bob Sylvester’s workplace feels a little bit more like a garage project than a brewery.  Despite its storage-unit looks, Tarpon Springs-based Saint Somewhere Brewery has developed a reputation throughout the 20 states to which it is distributed as a brewer of high-quality, Belgian-style beer.


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