Guidebook for Gainesville
Food Scene
They have Tuesday Trivia nights which are pretty fun! Despite it being a chain, it is a local spot for sure. My favorite thing here is the pretzel bites with beer cheese. I'm a big fan of salads, so I order the Caesar salad but add jerk chicken!
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Mellow Mushroom
700 Green St NEThey have Tuesday Trivia nights which are pretty fun! Despite it being a chain, it is a local spot for sure. My favorite thing here is the pretzel bites with beer cheese. I'm a big fan of salads, so I order the Caesar salad but add jerk chicken!
Located right on the square! I like their lunch and brunch best :) They have a great happy hour too. You can get half priced bottles of wine. If you don't finish it, they'll bag it up, so you can take it home. Brunch is fabulous here as well.
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Avocados Restaurant
109 Bradford St NWLocated right on the square! I like their lunch and brunch best :) They have a great happy hour too. You can get half priced bottles of wine. If you don't finish it, they'll bag it up, so you can take it home. Brunch is fabulous here as well.
Buffet style southern food. If you want a cheap biscuit in the morning, this is where you go. A local favorite! Just be careful, it isn't priced like a buffet. They charge you for each item individually.
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Longstreet Cafe
1043 Riverside TerraceBuffet style southern food. If you want a cheap biscuit in the morning, this is where you go. A local favorite! Just be careful, it isn't priced like a buffet. They charge you for each item individually.
Great coffee! Right on the square! It has lots of couches that make it a cozier feel. They also have fantastic sandwiches that no one thinks to order there. The scones are pretty great too, make sure you ask them to heat it up!
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Inman Perk Coffee - Gainesville
102 Washington St NEGreat coffee! Right on the square! It has lots of couches that make it a cozier feel. They also have fantastic sandwiches that no one thinks to order there. The scones are pretty great too, make sure you ask them to heat it up!
Great dinner and a fun place if you want to grab drinks at a place that's a bit nicer.
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Recess Southern Gastro-pub
118 Bradford St NEGreat dinner and a fun place if you want to grab drinks at a place that's a bit nicer.
Hole in the wall grocery store :) they cook everything on a green egg... needless to say, their chicken salad is so good!
Green's Grocery
971 Riverside DrHole in the wall grocery store :) they cook everything on a green egg... needless to say, their chicken salad is so good!
Hole in the wall lunch spot. You can choose between a few choices of pre made sandwiches, that are fantastic! A good amount of locals will buy lunch here to take to work.
Inn-Between Deli
965 Riverside DrHole in the wall lunch spot. You can choose between a few choices of pre made sandwiches, that are fantastic! A good amount of locals will buy lunch here to take to work.
Starbucks
1429 Thompson Bridge RdNo explain needed...
The BEST brunch. I didn't think I'd like a BBQ place for brunch, but I have been proven wrong.
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The Inked Pig BBQ
893 Main St SWThe BEST brunch. I didn't think I'd like a BBQ place for brunch, but I have been proven wrong.
They have great Ramen if you want something warm to eat on a cold or rainy day.
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Zen Ramen and Sushi Burrito
115 Washington Street NortheastThey have great Ramen if you want something warm to eat on a cold or rainy day.
Entertainment & Activities
Regal Hollywood Cinemas - Gainesville
120 Green Hill CirOur local movie theater
The Oaks Golf Course
11240 Brown Bridge RdPut- Put :)
Parks & Nature
I-Atlanta Botanical Garden, GAINESVILLE
1911 Sweetbay DrDrinks & Nightlife
Wine & beer is served here. They also have a wide selection of board games. They have a great outdoor seating area on the downtown square too.
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Downtown Drafts
115 Bradford St NEWine & beer is served here. They also have a wide selection of board games. They have a great outdoor seating area on the downtown square too.
Tap It Gainesville Growlers
110 Maple StreetGainesville's only brewery. They typically have a food truck on the weekends. It's in an old warehouse, so it has a really cool atmosphere.
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Left Nut Brewing Co.
2100 Atlanta HwyGainesville's only brewery. They typically have a food truck on the weekends. It's in an old warehouse, so it has a really cool atmosphere.
Cork It - Wine and Charcuterie
118 Main St SWIf you like wine and a good charcuterie board, this is your place.
Essentials
Publix Super Market at The Village
1236 Thompson Bridge RdWalmart Neighborhood Market
2892 Browns Bridge RdIf I'm going to get my nails done, this is where I go. They give you the best neck massage too. Can't beat that!
Dream Nail Day Spa Inc
915 Green St NEIf I'm going to get my nails done, this is where I go. They give you the best neck massage too. Can't beat that!
$10 / mo. for a membership - most of my guests that are here for a longer stay typically go to this gym. I'll occasionally go when I don't want to run in the cold or rain.
Planet Fitness
1025 John W Morrow Jr Pkwy$10 / mo. for a membership - most of my guests that are here for a longer stay typically go to this gym. I'll occasionally go when I don't want to run in the cold or rain.
Orangetheory Fitness
833 Dawsonville HwyMy absolute favorite place to get in a hard workout.