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Alternatives for late night snacking
By Cristina Paneque | Aug. 29, 2012After you’ve been out for the night with your friends, Five Star Pizza just seems to call your name.
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Chomp and chew: Cool off with refreshing lemonade recipe
By Becca Goldring | Aug. 22, 2012Normally, lemonade is made with only three humble ingredients: sugar, water and freshly squeezed lemon juice (don’t even think about using Country Time). In this version, the water is infused with fresh lavender sprigs, and blueberry puree is added for a fruity kick.
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Local coffee shop opens with a mission to empower others
By Kathryn Varn | Aug. 14, 2012Coffee shops come in many forms — chain shops in strip malls, meet-ups for students to discuss literature and play board games or drive-thrus for convenience on the way to work.
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The Jones Eastside to open new location downtown
By Jessica Kegu | Aug. 14, 2012After two years of growing pains, repairs and accommodations, the local restaurant The Jones Eastside is expanding with a new downtown location.
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The Citizen’s Co-Op makes buying local its main priority
By Rachel Godfrey | Aug. 8, 2012The Citizen’s Co-Op opened July 2011 in downtown Gainesville at 435 S. Main St. as a democratic grocery that would utilize sustainable produce and support local farmers.
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Peaceful Paths hosts annual school uniform drive 352-373-9988
By Sam Solum | Aug. 1, 2012Peaceful Paths Domestic Abuse Network is holding its annual school uniform drive at the outreach office at 2100 NW 53rd Ave., Suite A.
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Chuy’s restaurant brings ‘cult following’ to Gainesville
By Kelly Price | Aug. 1, 2012Chuy’s, a Tex-Mex restaurant based in Texas, opened its first Florida location on June 26 at 3410 Archer Road. The restaurant’s yellow, pink and green roof peeks out from behind the CVS in Butler Plaza on Archer Road.
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Local joint Civilization lunch menu shines dinner falls short
By Benjamin S. Brasch | July 18, 2012Civilization, 1511 NW Second Street, sports localized ethnic food with a hipster ambiance.
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Gator Spirit Food is now open in old Steamers location
By Samantha Solum | July 18, 2012But, the restaurant, located on 1618 NW First Ave., closed its doors before May 1, 2011 and remained vacant until two weeks ago.
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The Jones Eastside is expanding, opening new location downtown
By Jessica Kegu | July 11, 2012After two years of growing pains, repairs and making accommodations, the locally owned restaurant The Jones Eastside is expanding with a new location in the downtown area.
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Local eatery Ivey’s Grill has friendly service and better food
By Benjamin S. Brasch | June 13, 2012Ivey’s Grill offers a continental-style brunch menu with locavore flair.
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Local food markets begins hosting its own farmers market
By Kathryn Varn | June 6, 2012The Citizens Co-op was born, and one way it fulfills its goal is by hosting a farmers market Sundays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. behind the store.
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Gainesville man breaks societal chains to live in the woods
By Samantha Solum | May 30, 2012In the woods off of Southeast 16th Avenue and Williston Road lives 36-year-old Sam Parrish. He built a home there; a tent reinforced with a tarp, a futon, a cot and solar powered lights next to a creek.
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Beer lovers hail the ale during American craft beer week
By Michelle Klug | May 16, 2012Whether 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.
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Purchasing healthy and fresh food isn't as scary as it seems
By Michael Newman | Feb. 15, 2012January has come to a close, and the new semester seems to be just beginning.
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Fresh Mexican food is simply the way Willy's does it
By Chris Alcantara | Feb. 8, 2012Gainesville 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.
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Off the Main Road: Discover Blue Highway, a Pizzeria
By Kiera Wright-Ruiz | Feb. 1, 2012Blue Highway Pizzeria has been serving pizza, sandwiches and other Italian classics since 2004 in Micanopy and since 2009 in Gainesville's Tioga Town Center.
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Union Street Farmers Market offers a unique variety of produce
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Jan. 25, 2012Every 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.
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Mars Pub beams up food
By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Nov. 30, 2011Tag, 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.
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Organic treats pack health benefits
By Kiera Wright-Ruiz | Nov. 16, 2011As 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.
