Gobble down in Gainesville: Five Thanksgiving events to celebrate the holiday season
By Noor Sukkar | 9:54amLook no further than these five events throughout the rest of November.
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First look: The Eatery @ Broward Hall re-opens, and it’s almost twice the size
By Rachel Mish | Aug. 29The Eatery @ Broward Hall reopened its doors to students and Gainesville residents Aug. 22, almost doubling the hall’s original size and modifying its entire menu after an eight-month expansion project.
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Ave Roundtable: Gainesville’s best bars
By Carlos Alemany , Sabrina Castro and Noor Sukkar | Aug. 24To help you navigate, The Avenue’s summer staff compiled a list of our favorite places to grab a drink. From hidden gems to popular game-day getaways, these are the spots that keep us coming back, time and again.
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A Freshman’s Guide to Dining in Gainesville
By Noor Sukkar | Aug. 22Whether looking for a casual bite to eat, a study spot or a restaurant to grab drinks with friends, Gainesville offers freshmen an endless variety of options. With an expansive array of eateries, the food scene continues to boom with culinary fusion and ingenuity. Here’s a guide to six fan favorites and underrated restaurants for freshmen and Gainesville newcomers.
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Gainesville hunts for golden babies at The Top’s 24th anniversary event
By Ben Nielsen | July 15The Top filled with balloons July 13 as a crowd of people waited outside to be let in for the 24th anniversary of the restaurant’s opening.
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PrimoHoagies opened a Gainesville location in March, now hopes to attract college students
By Molly Seghi | Apr. 15PrimoHoagies, specializing in Philadelphia-style Italian sub sandwiches, hosted a grand opening of its Gainesville location at 211 S Main St. March 21. The event attracted hundreds of people with its opening day special where more than 250 customers indulged in a free hoagie.
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Gainesville mourns closure of gourmet chicken shop Birdie Box Sando
By Alexandra Burns | Apr. 15The opportunity to eat a dripping hot chicken sandwich in a light pink double-decker bus has come to an end. After three years in Gainesville, Birdie Box Sando, located at 2216 SW 13th St., announced April 2 it is permanently closing its doors in Gainesville. The closure was effective immediately following the announcement.
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Gainesville celebrates Taste The World International Food Festival
By Alexandra Burns | Mar. 25Nestled beneath a canopy of trees and twinkling lights, Gainesville residents came together to indulge in a comforting taste of home from cultures around the world. More than 150 Gainesville residents and food enthusiasts gathered at First Magnitude Brewing Company March 23 to celebrate Taste The World International Food Festival.
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Gainesville’s Girl Scout cookie season remains price-stable in climate of rising costs
By Bonny Matejowsky | Mar. 4On a rainy Saturday morning, Girl Scout Troop 2370 stood anxiously under the red awning of Winn-Dixie on Main Street. Though the day was gray and gloomy, 8-year-old Kate Sarnoski couldn’t help but smile a toothy grin while greeting grocery shoppers with a question difficult to resist: “Would you like to buy Girl Scout cookies?” she asks.
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Playa Bowls hosts grand opening for first Gainesville location
By Tanya Fedak | Jan. 22Playa Bowls is a national health food chain corporation specializing in acai bowls, smoothies, chia seed pudding and oat and juice products. Founded by Abby Taylor and Rob Giuliani in 2014, the brand has over 200 locations and operates in 22 states. Now at 1260 SW Fifth Ave., the location is the company’s first in north central Florida.
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Millhopper Bagel Bakery remains open following series of violations
By Emilia Cardenas-Perez | Jan. 16Bagel Bakery owner Ken Rembert confirmed the restaurant’s reopening after the mandatory 24-hour call-back inspection. The restaurant’s management hasn’t released a public statement addressing the violations and the temporary closure as of Jan. 15.
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Muñecas hosts grand opening for new location at 4th Ave Food Park
By Bonny Matejowsky | Jan. 16A 1920s-themed grand opening party drew a glitzy and glamorous crowd Jan. 14, with many event-goers looking the part. Guests donning shiny flapper dresses, vintage fur coats and three-piece suits lined up through the parking lot, ready to attend the grand opening of Muñecas Taco Garden and Bar.
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Halo Potato doughnuts says goodbye after six years, closes all Gainesville stores
By Bea Lunardini | Dec. 4Halo Potato Donuts owners Drew and Leah Stuerman announced the closure of all three shop locations Nov. 27. The stores were closing because sales weren’t enough to cover the cost of operations, Stuerman said.
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Gluten-free cider is brought to Gainesville's Fourth Avenue Food Park
By Jared Teitel | Oct. 22, 2023Disillusioned by the small market for dietary friendly alcohol, Ben Stone with his 34-year-old best friend and brother-in-law, Dale Tanner, began home-brewing to compensate for the lack of options Gainesville offered them at the time. Just short of a decade later, the Stones and Tanner would bring one of the biggest breweries for gluten-free and vegan cider to Gainesville: Dry Wrought Cider.
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Historic High Springs restaurant facing foreclosure
By Bea Lunardini | Oct. 16, 2023Residents may have to say goodbye to historic High Springs restaurants because the Community State Bank is foreclosing the Pink Flamingo Diner and Great Outdoors Restaurant. The bank is seeking over $2 million in damages in addition to lawyers’ fees, interest on the loan and reclamation of the properties.
