Guidebook for Gainesville
Food Scene
great pizza ina unique, artist spawned, family restaurant. nightly live entertainment in the back area known as Lightnin' Salvage
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Satchel's Pizza
1800 NE 23rd Avegreat pizza ina unique, artist spawned, family restaurant. nightly live entertainment in the back area known as Lightnin' Salvage
Unique Japanese ramen restaurant downtown with gourmet foods and cocktails
www.craneramen.com
29 personas locales recomiendan
Crane Ramen
16 SW 1st AveUnique Japanese ramen restaurant downtown with gourmet foods and cocktails
www.craneramen.com
great, lively restaurant/bar with a wide variety of menu items to satisfy the carnivores, omnivores, and vegetarians.
175 personas locales recomiendan
The Top
30 North Main Streetgreat, lively restaurant/bar with a wide variety of menu items to satisfy the carnivores, omnivores, and vegetarians.
Mark's Prime Steakhouse
201 SE 2nd Avegreat steaks downtown
Volta Coffee, Tea & Chocolate
48 SW 2nd Stbest coffee in town
great latin food with nice downtown location for people watching while you eat
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Emiliano's Cafe
great latin food with nice downtown location for people watching while you eat
good stir fry, curry, fried rice dishes, outside at the downtown plaza
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Steamers
317 Southwest 4th Avenuegood stir fry, curry, fried rice dishes, outside at the downtown plaza
The Hyppo Gainesville
214 SE 2nd Avelocal popsicles downtown
good burgers and pub food downtown
Also has regular live music
http://ldt.looseys.com
19 personas locales recomiendan
Loosey's Downtown Gainesville
120 SW 1st Avegood burgers and pub food downtown
Also has regular live music
http://ldt.looseys.com
great beer selection in this vast beer hall donwtown
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Tall Paul's Brew House
10 SE 2nd Avegreat beer selection in this vast beer hall donwtown
downtown BBQ restaurant with good whiskey selection
20 personas locales recomiendan
MOJO Hogtown Bar-B-Que, Smoked Meats Whiskey Bar
12 SE 2nd Avedowntown BBQ restaurant with good whiskey selection
Dragonfly Sushi & Sake Company
201 SE 2nd Avegreat sushi and itzakaya downtown
delicious food, comfy atmosphere
http://www.welcometocivilization.com/menu/menu.html
28 personas locales recomiendan
Civilization
1511 NW 2nd Stdelicious food, comfy atmosphere
http://www.welcometocivilization.com/menu/menu.html
casual dining, craft beers, moderately priced
http://www.publicandgeneral.com
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Public & General Restaurant
1000 NE 16th Avecasual dining, craft beers, moderately priced
http://www.publicandgeneral.com
delicious greasy burgers and fries, drive thru, always popular
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Mac's Drive Thru
129 NW 10th Avedelicious greasy burgers and fries, drive thru, always popular
breakfast and lunch and Sunday brunch, just a few blocks from the house
http://eastendeatery.weebly.com
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East End Eatery
1202 NE 8th Avebreakfast and lunch and Sunday brunch, just a few blocks from the house
http://eastendeatery.weebly.com
Sweet Dreams
1522 W University Avelocal ice cream shop
http://gainesvilleicecream.com
Curia On The Drag
2029 NW 6th Stnice, casual coffee shop with some outdoor seating
midtown restaurant with live jazz on Mondays
http://leonardosgainesville.com/food.html#six
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Leonardo's 706
706 W University Avemidtown restaurant with live jazz on Mondays
http://leonardosgainesville.com/food.html#six
good Jamaican food downtown
https://www.facebook.com/reggaeshackcafe/
21 personas locales recomiendan
Reggae Shack Cafe
619 W University Avegood Jamaican food downtown
https://www.facebook.com/reggaeshackcafe/
Essentials
Publix Pharmacy at Gainesville Shopping Center
1302 N Main Stgrocery shopping nearby
Lucky's Market
1459 NW 23rd Aveupscale market
good variety of locally sourced items, good beer selection, nice produce
48 personas locales recomiendan
Ward's Supermarket
515 NW 23rd Avegood variety of locally sourced items, good beer selection, nice produce
Arts & Culture
The Hipp mainstage and cinema are both great attractions downtown
www.thehipp.org for info
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The Hippodrome State Theatre
25 SE 2nd PlThe Hipp mainstage and cinema are both great attractions downtown
www.thehipp.org for info
High Dive
210 SW 2nd Avegreat venue for live music
just a few blocks from the hosue
http://www.mathesonmuseum.org
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Matheson History Museum
513 E University Avejust a few blocks from the hosue
http://www.mathesonmuseum.org
Regal Royal Park
3702 W University Avemovie theater, one of two in town
movie theater, one of two in town
Archer Rd area, very congested with traffic, lots of shops, big box stores
19 personas locales recomiendan
Regal Butler Town Center 14
Southwest Deborah Butler Courtmovie theater, one of two in town
Archer Rd area, very congested with traffic, lots of shops, big box stores
Gallery Protocol
2029 NW 6th Stgallery with a variety of regular shows
Charlie Cummings Gallery
2040 NW 6th Stceramics gallery near Curia on the Drag
Drinks & Nightlife
good spot for occasional live music and regular dance nights
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The Atlantic Nightspot
15 N Main Stgood spot for occasional live music and regular dance nights
Palomino Pool Hall
19 SE 2nd Pldowntown pool hall and bar
great local brewery south of downtown
http://fmbrewing.com/age-gate/?redirect_to=/
82 personas locales recomiendan
First Magnitude Brewing Company
1220 SE Veitch Stgreat local brewery south of downtown
http://fmbrewing.com/age-gate/?redirect_to=/
Entertainment & Activities
downtown plaza with wednesday farmer's market and Friday evening concerts form May through October
http://www.gvlculturalaffairs.org/website/facilities/facilities.html
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Bo Diddley Plaza
111 E University Avedowntown plaza with wednesday farmer's market and Friday evening concerts form May through October
http://www.gvlculturalaffairs.org/website/facilities/facilities.html
Gainesville Rock Climbing Gym
704 S Main Strock climbing donwtown
Shopping
Arrow's Aim Records
10 N Main Stgreat used and new records donwtown
Hear Again Records
201 SE 1 Stanother good record store downtown
SoMa Art Media HUB
435 S Main Start supply store downtown
The Oaks Mall
6419 W Newberry Rdif you really need to go to the mall
Everything Else
comics/graphic novel school downtown
http://sequentialartistsworkshop.org/wordpress/
Sequential Artists Workshop
1314 S Main Stcomics/graphic novel school downtown
http://sequentialartistsworkshop.org/wordpress/
Walgreens
1120 E University Avepharmacy near house
Shands Hospital Emergency Room station
just in case
US Post Office
nearest post office