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THE AVENUE | FOOD

Food and memory: Mention ‘Proust’s madeleines’ like a pro

By Kelsi | June 4, 2014

Food is more than just nutrients. Food conjures up memories and reveals who we are and who we are not. What we eat is a medium for personal recollection and collective identity. Marcel Proust, the great French author, is famous for connecting food and memory with madeleines, “those squat plump little cakes.” We certainly have him to thank for those little packages of “petite French cakes” at every Starbucks checkout.

THE AVENUE | FOOD

Meet the Matwicks: Musings and meditations about food

By Kelsi | May 21, 2014

Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at who will bring you the column Matwick Musings and Munchings this Summer.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Cooking club receives SG funding, events now free to UF students

By Allison Stendardo | Mar. 24, 2014

For students who are tired of frozen microwaveable meals every night and are hoping to channel their inner Bobby Flay, UF’s Culinary Arts Student Union is here.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Chick-fil-A to replace Burger King near Broward

By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Dec. 3, 2013

The King has flown the coop.

Gwen Thompson, owner of Goodness Snow’s, smiles next to the stand she and her husband sell their chocolates from. They frequently set up shop in the Tioga Town Center from 3 to 6 p.m. on Monday afternoons.

METRO | BUSINESS

Local couple sells sweet business plan at farmers markets

By Melissa Dukes | Dec. 2, 2013

As a 10-year-old girl, Gwen Thompson’s role model was Willy Wonka.

A new seafood fast-food franchise, Original Wharf Express, recently opened in Gainesville. The restaurant is located at 3333 SW 34th St.

METRO

Fast seafood restaurant reels in customers

By Brett Rabinovich | Nov. 25, 2013

A new fast-food seafood restaurant has been reeling in business partially thanks to social media and a tie to UF.

Guests dine at a Thanksgiving-style feast Thursday evening at Gainesville’s American Cancer Society Winn-Dixie Hope Lodge. Winn-Dixie hosted the dinner.

METRO

Cancer patients celebrate Thanksgiving a week early

By McKenzie Collard | Nov. 21, 2013

Twenty-seven years ago, a grocery store chain funded the building of Gainesville’s American Cancer Society Winn-Dixie Hope Lodge for cancer patients and their families. On Thursday night, the same chain provided its first Thanksgiving dinner for current residents.

METRO

City's Little Ones program helps local families for holidays

By Regina Sin | Nov. 18, 2013

Gainesville’s Little Ones program is celebrating its 35th year organized by the city.

METRO | BUSINESS

UF could get more all-natural vending machines on campus

By Marissa Labadie | Nov. 17, 2013

Innovative vending machines on campus are helping busy students go green.

METRO

Festival to draw artists, music, cuisine downtown

By Hanna Marcus | Nov. 14, 2013

The 32nd annual Downtown Festival and Art Show will morph downtown Gainesville into a melting pot of art, entertainment music and food Saturday and Sunday.

METRO

Organizations collect winter wear for homeless

By Ashley Crane | Nov. 13, 2013

The man walked about eight miles to the doors of Lazarus Restoration Ministries Inc. with hopes of getting a new blanket to help him through the winter.

NEWS

Hot peppers serve as a metabolism booster

By Sabrina Wilkerson | Nov. 13, 2013

There are too many diet fads to keep track of nowadays. There’s the paleo diet, vegan diet, juice cleansing, raw food diet, ice cream diet, etcetera. And yes, I said ice cream diet, but I highly discourage you from looking any further into that diet.

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF agriculture program unites farmers, consumers

By Davidson | Nov. 12, 2013

On Wednesday night in downtown Gainesville, you can find Amber Geller at the Union Street Farmers’ Market distributing fresh produce to consumers at no cost. What appears to be an unfair trade is actually part of the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.

NEWS

Snacks you thought were healthy

By Davidson | Oct. 28, 2013

Too often, people neglect to read the nutrition labels on certain foods and end up eating five times the recommended serving size.

METRO | BUSINESS

App rewards customers for sharing food

By McKenzie Collard | Oct. 27, 2013

Foodie Instagrammers can now earn rewards for sharing their obsessions on social media.

METRO | BUSINESS

New Gainesville food truck featuring wood-fire oven debuts Friday

By Lauren Maloney | Oct. 27, 2013

With his oven burning at temperatures between 800 and 900 degrees Fahrenheit, Tyler Black is hoping to get locals fired up.

NEWS | CAMPUS

Study: Vegetarian diet may lower body mass index

By Christine Flammia | Oct. 23, 2013

A new study shows vegetarians might have a lower body mass index than meat eaters, but UF experts are skeptical.

METRO

Award-winning Fall Harvest Festival returns to Micanopy for 39th year

By Brett Rabinovich | Oct. 23, 2013

Saturday and Sunday will bring a vibrant collection of arts, crafts and food to Micanopy.

Relish employees cook burgers for customers Monday evening. The restaurant has been named by Thrillist.com as the best place to eat while intoxicated in Gainesville.

METRO

Drunk residents’ relished burgers top national list

By Alex Harris | Oct. 22, 2013

An article by Thrillist.com recently honored popular drunk eateries at the top party schools in the nation, and Gainesville’s Relish made the cut.

NEWS

What are the best food mash-ups?

By Davidson | Oct. 22, 2013

While the typical mash-up would consist of a mix between Lights by Ellie Goulding and "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen, the hybrid theme has now extended into the food industry.