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Thursday, March 06, 2025

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Bite Club Founder Jack Warman poses next to a Bite Club poster outside Marston Library on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. Courtesy of Jack Warman.
THE AVENUE  |  FOOD

What to know about a new student meal plan alternative

Bite Club Meal Plan, the newest entrant in Gainesville’s culinary market, allows students to eat at off-campus restaurants with meal credits. The plan is not affiliated with UF or Santa Fe College but intends to feed those students, hoping to attract attention for its unique policy — meal credits that roll over until graduation. 


Dancers practice their skills at the Harn Museum during the first night of the Latina Women’s League’s 20th annual Latino Film Festival on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024.
THE AVENUE  |  ART AND THEATER

Harn Museum kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month

The event included the first night of the Latina Women’s League’s 20th annual Latino Film Festival, as well as museum-organized crafts and collaborative artworks. University organizations like the Center for Latin American Studies and the Hispanic Student Association tabled at the event, inviting guests to learn more about their programs. 


THE AVENUE  |  FOOD

A Freshman’s Guide to Dining in Gainesville

Whether 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. 


THE AVENUE  |  ART AND THEATER

Rate and review: Trap

Director M. Night Shyamalan’s “Trap” is honestly just that — a trap. The movie, which sells itself as a nail-biting thriller, is more effective as a comedy. The newest installation in the Shyamalaniverse is a near-perfect theater experience — if you don't think too hard about the plot. 


A reptile sits on decor in a terrarium at Florida Man Reptiles on Thursday, July 18, 2024.
THE AVENUE  |  LIFESTYLE

Gainesville’s Florida Man Reptiles opens doors

In the swampy outskirts of Gainesville, the iconic alligator may steal the show among the reptilian ecosystem. But on Southwest Archer Road, Florida Man Reptiles showcases its very own population of nearly 100 reptiles and amphibians. On July 1, its doors opened to the public to shop from a selection of snakes, bearded dragons, turtles, frogs and more. 


THE AVENUE  |  MOVIES AND TV

A Cannes-do attitude: Why you don’t need a music degree to make music

It’s 2003. John Fulford’s bachelor’s degree in finance stares back at the phone that never got a call back for a second interview at the bank. He instead tunes his guitar, scrabbles some more lyrics and burns another CD. It’s 2006. His master's degree in international business is itching to make it out of Gainesville. Instead of waiting on that phone to ring, he rings TV producers in Los Angeles pitching his abundant cache of music.  It’s 2024. Comedy-drama film “Anora” wins the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival — the Palme d’Or. His music is in the soundtrack, and his career is at its peak.


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