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With a new year fastapproaching, we wanted to look back at how awesome 2012 was. So we decided to do a simple project: “INsite's Best of 2012.” Four mini Post-It packs, 12 issues and five days later, we had our picks. Way too many, in fact. So after narrowing the selections down a bit, we created the spread you see on page 48 with our top picks for each category that makes INsite (and Gainesville) great—food, tours, music, contests and more. We’re finishing the year strong with an issue of shopping dos and don’ts, homemade holiday treats, To-Do lists and advice on how to make resolutions you just might actually keep. In addition to our music, movie and fitness coverage, and reviews of new must-try restaurants, of course. See you in 2013!
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Contributor Bios... In Shayna Posses’ world, sleep is optional. Coffee, however, is not. Shayna, a journalism junior at UF, has been a freelance writer for INsite since October of last year. Time flies for the West Palm Beach native. She says she feels that most of her days are spent running somewhere. With INsite, Shayna gets the opportunity to explore Gainesville, what she calls “a weird little town” spring-loaded with random secrets. Holidays make Shayna nervous, which is why she was happy to write the “View from Behind the Register” and “Resolutions You’ll Keep” stories this month. People get too stressed, she says, and have a difficult time finding their true meaning. She hopes that her stories ease people through the madness. -ZP
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Katherine Kallergis, of Miami, Fla., would like to work for a news magazine someday and has her eyes set on editing. The UF journalism major will be graduating in spring of 2014, and hopes her years spent freelancing with INsite and the internships she has under her belt will help give her a leg up on the competition. This month, she reviewed Yume Ume and wrote “Gotta Try It: Homemade Holiday Sweets.” Katherine likes INsite because of the large range of stories it allows her to work on and hopes readers try some of the article’s recipes, which she promises are delicious and simple. Her other hobbies include reading, blogging and traveling. -ZP
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Santa Claus knows how to make an entrance. He’ll be doing it again this year by helicopter at LifeSouth’s 9th annual Operation Santa Delivery. This free event will give children and their families a chance to wave at Santa as he arrives from above at Santa Fe College North Fields, at the intersection of NW 39th Ave. and NW 91st Street, on Dec. 15 from 10am to 1pm. Take holiday photos with Santa after he arrives. There will be activities and food for the whole family from tons of local vendors. The popular Home Depot workshop will return this year. At the workshop, kids can build their own birdhouses with wood-making kits. Expect a large crowd—last year about 2,500 people attended the event. Openings are still available for more booths. Vendors may call 352-334-1000 to snag a spot. Follow updates on this event on Facebook.
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Put on your neon-bright running shoes, clip on some glow sticks and grab a few friends to help create a moving glow party at the Light Up The Night 5K Fun Run. “Light Up The Night is a great community event which combines everyone’s favorite fitness activity with a fun spin on the traditional 5K run by injecting spirit, themes and fun—not to mention DJs and black lights,” says Daniel Phillips, event coordinator. The run/walk begins at 7pm on Dec. 8 at the commuter parking lot at the University of Florida. There will be a party after the race where local DJs will spin beats with your requested music—partygoers can request a song by just sending a text. Pre-register by Dec. 6 to receive a glow shirt, two raffle tickets and admission into the post-run party. Food and refreshments will be provided. The event supports the Florida Running Club at UF and raises money for A Walk In My Shoes charity. Bring that pair of old Nike shoes or even a new pair of Sketchers to donate to charity at the start of the race. Break out the glow paint because awards will be presented for best glow couple, best costume and most creative. Students can register online for a discounted price. If you’re bringing at least five friends with you, register as a team. Stay up-to-date with this event on its Facebook page.
Lace up your skates and head down to the Plaza Ice Palace at the Bo Diddley Community Plaza in downtown Gainesville. The palace makes its triumphant return this season after a four-year hiatus. This winter wonderland is open from 4pm to 10pm on weekdays and 10am to 10pm on weekends. Admission is $10 to rent a pair of ice skates for one hour on the ice. If you happen to have your own, it’s only $7. The rink will be open until Jan. 13 (aside from Dec. 25). It will close at 7pm on New Year’s Eve. It’s a great family-friendly event for the winter season, says Russell Etling, cultural affairs programs coordinator for the city of Gainesville. “We bring a little bit of the north down to the south.” People of all ages are welcome to twirl around the rink, but parental supervision is required for children under 12 years old.
We’ve all done it—the last-minute scramble to finish your gift list. Dragonfly Graphic’s 2nd Annual Loco Bizarre has you covered. The event takes place from noon to 9pm on Dec. 23 at Dragonfly Graphics, located at 319 SW 3rd Ave. There will be local vendors selling everything from jewelry to clothing to knick-knacks, enabling you to pick a one-of-a-kind gift. Event organizer Aimee Anderson says to “do your holiday spending here” and support local business, because the Gainesville community puts on the event. Dragonfly will be live screen printing—meaning you pick out the design and then get to watch it printed on a shirt. Local bands Wayland and Big Boat will perform. There will be a raffle with proceeds going to volunteers as holiday bonuses. There is still space for more vendors. Those interested should email aimee@ spirit326.com. Follow the events Facebook page for updates.
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Be dazzled by twirling ballerinas, tiny toy soldiers and swirling snowflakes at the Dance Alive National Ballet’s performances of the Nutcracker, now in its 47th year. The season of gift giving and tree decorating would not be complete without watching one of the annual performances of this exquisite ballet. Dancers will sashay around the Curtis M. Phillips center stage on Dec. 14 through Dec. 16. Watch the “Waltz of the Flowers” and the beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy, handsome prince and the Nutcracker perform. Buy tickets online or at the University of Florida box office. After enjoying the Nutcracker performance on Dec. 15 and Dec. 16, attendees can meet the Sugar Plum Fairy and her court at 4pm. There will be a tea party only a fairy could present with plenty of holiday photo opportunities. Mommy’s little ballerina can join the dancers onstage during the final rehearsal of the Nutcracker on Dec. 12 from 5pm to 6pm at 311 Hull Road.
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Jazz Bands Concert at University Auditorium, 7:30pm Rwanda Sustainable Families Artisans Cooperative Holiday Fundraiser at The Doris Bardon Community Cultural Center, 6pm-10pm Ganga Sheth’s Odissi Dance Graduation – A Temple Dance Performance at Hippodrome Theatre, 11am-1pm Holiday Tree Lighting at Thomas Center Spanish Court, 6pm-8pm Gainesville Youth Chorus Holiday Concert at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 5pm-6pm Literacy Carnival at Eastside Community Center, 11am-3pm A Children’s Holiday at Santa Fe College, 2pm Breakfast with Santa at Chick-fil-a in the Oaks Mall Dancin’ Gators: Viva Dance at UF’s Curtis M. Phillips Center, 8pm Tom Walker Memorial Half Marathon at Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail, Boulware Springs Park, 8am
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UF Symphony Orchestra’s Sounds of the Season at Curtis M. Phillips Center, 7pm AAUW Annual Red Stocking Tea at Home of Paula DeLaney, 3pm-5pm Homestead Holidays at Historic Haile Homestead, noon-4pm Carillon Recital at UF’s Century Tower, 3pm Heal the World’s Annual “Run for the World” 5K at the University of Florida, 7am-12pm Balance 180 Special Olympics Youth Athletes Culminating Event at Balance180 Gym, 3pm-6pm
03 MONDAY Personal Financial Management Workshop-Bankruptcy at Alachua County Extension Office, 12:30pm-4pm Basketball Youth Co-Ed at MLK Multipurpose Center, noon Ask a Scientist at the Florida Museum, 1pm-4pm
Student String Chamber Music Ensemble at UF’s Music Building Room 101, 7:30pm
04 TUESDAY Penguin Craft for Kids at Alachua County Headquarters Library-Downtown, 3:30pm-4pm Tarantino XX: Reservoir Dogs 20th Anniversary Event at Regal Butler Plaza Cinemas 14, 7pm “EvANGELical,” a digital mini opera at UF’s Norman Gym Building 102, 7:30pm Sacophone Ensemble Concert at UF’s Music Building Room 101, 7:30pm
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Fall Classes End at the University of Florida Trey Mclntyre Project at UF’s Curtis M. Phillips Center, 7:30pm Christmas with the Annie Moses Band Concert at Trinity United Methodist Church, 7pm Celebrating the End of the World— Maya Style at Florida Museum of Natural History, 7pm-9pm Do It Yourself Gifts for the Holidays at Alachua County Headquarters LibraryDowntown, 4pm-5pm African Americans, Addition and Acupuncture at Library Partnership
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A CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY Bring the kids to A Children’s Holiday at Santa Fe College on Dec. 1 at 2pm. Comical, mischievous elves will steal the show and Nutcracker characters from the Kingdom of the Sweets will make an appearance. Holiday songs will be sung with live music from the Santa Fe Music ensembles and dancing from the Dance Theatre of Santa Fe. After the show, enjoy treats in the lobby and let the kids get creative by making some holiday ornaments to bring home and hang on the tree. This show is tailored to children, and children 12 and under will be admitted for free. Admission is $10 for adults. Call the Santa Fe box office at 352-395-4181 for tickets.
THIS MONTH AT THE HIPP The historic Hippodrome Theatre’s 40th season continues its run with a strong showing of seasonal classics this month. A Tuna Christmas, a play centered on a competitive (and hilarious) Christmas lawn display contest, continues through Dec. 23. Two actors take on multiple roles for this play, quickly becoming a holiday favorite at the Hipp. One of the most popular stories of all time is interpreted by producer Mary Hausch and the Hipp yet again. Scrooge, Tiny Tim and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future await audiences in this classic yuletide story fit for the entire family. A Christmas Carol, adapted from the Charles Dickens novel, remains one of the most popular Hipp productions of all time. It runs through Dec. 22.
EVENTS Branch—Alachua county, 4pm-5pm Music Theatre Voice Studio Recital at UF’s Music Building Room 101, 7:30pm Signs of Life: UF’s Premiere Hip Hop Theatre Group at Norman Gym Building 102, 7:30-10pm
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Families should be sure to check the Hipp calendar to take advantage of the “kids get in free” special for both plays until Dec. 4. Don’t forget about Art Walk, the last Friday of every month. See thehipp.org or call 352-375-4477 for tickets and showtimes.
Knitting in the Afternoon at Alachua County Library—Millhopper Branch, 2pm4pm Tarantino XX: Pulp Fiction Event at Regal Butler Plaza, 7pm Quilters of Alachua County’s Not your Grandmother’s Embroidery! at Senior Recreation Center, 9:30am-11:55am Home Schooling Program at Harn Museum of Art, 3:30pm-5pm Signs of Life: UF’s Premiere Hip-Hop Theatre Group at Norman Gym Building 102, 7:30-10pm Kids Night in the Attic at the Haven Hospice Attic Resale Store, 5pm
07 FRIDAY Jingle Bell Ball at the Thomas Center, 7pm Candlelight Visits at Historic Haile Homestead, 6pm-9pm Alachua-SBDC Workshop- Start Smart
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08 SATURDAY Holiday: Hanukkah Begins Handel’s Messiah - GCC Master Choral at University Auditorium, 7:30pm Gainesville Street Rods- Car Show/ Cruise-In at Springhill Commons, 6pm9pm The Hobbit at Tower Road Branch— Alachua County Library, 9:30am-5pm S.D.F.L. Team Fla Pro Football & Cheer Dance Tryouts at Eastside Community Center, 1pm-5pm Wildlife Walk on the Boardwalk (easy pace) at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, 9am Danscompany’s Annual Production of Cinderella at UF’s Curtis M. Phillips Center, 1:30pm & 7:30pm Doxa Dance Company Presents Sleeping Beauty and the Saving Prince at Santa Fe College Fine Arts Hall, 6:30pm Season of Hope 5k/15k at Hawthorne Trail in Paynes Prairie, 9am Light Up The Night 5k Series at the University of Florida, 7pm
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EVENTS 2nd Annual Gathering of the Artists Holiday Show at the Thomas Center and The Doris Bardon Community Cultural Center, 1pm-9pm
09 SUNDAY Alachua County Youth Orchestra Winter Concert at UF’s Curtis M. Phillips Center, 7:30pm Lessons and Carols Service at United Church of Gainesville, 11am MBA Luncheon at UF’s Stephen C. O’Connell Center, 10:30am-1:30pm An Afternoon with M.W. Gordon at Alachua Headquarters Library-Downtown, 2pm-4pm Holiday Traditions: A Musical Celebration at UF’s Curtis M. Phillips Center, 4pm
10 MONDAY Genealogy: Reunite with your family ancestry at Alachua County Headquarters Library-Downtown, 12am1pm
12 WEDNESDAY Mommy and Me On Stage at UF’s Curtis M. Phillips Center, 5pm Tower Road Readers Club at Tower Road Branch Alachua County Library, 3pm
13 THURSDAY Museum Nights: Kwanzaa at Harn Museum of Art, 6pm-9pm Knitting in the Afternoon at Alachua County Library—Millhopper Branch, 2pm4pm Nonprofit Leaders’ Discussion Forum at Santa Fe Center for Innovation and Economic Development, 11:45am North Central Florida Ombudsman Council Meeting at Haven Hospice, 12:30pm Champagne & Shopping Harn Member Event at Harn Museum of Art, 6pm-9pm Museum Nights: Kwanzaa at Harn Museum of Art, 6pm-9pm
14 FRIDAY The University of Florida’s Fall Commencement- Doctoral Degrees at UF’s Stephen C. O’Connell Center, 4pm6pm
15 SATURDAY Sugar Plum Tea at UF’s Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 4pm
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SANTA CRAWL This is the only time of year you get away with wearing red velvet with a white trim—take advantage of this opportunity and attend the Gainesville Downtown Santa Crawl 2012 on Dec. 7 at 6pm. Participants are required to dress in a holiday costume. Donations of kid-friendly food items will be collected for the Holiday Backpack program. The event is free, but participants are eligible to purchase the First Friday VIP ticket at half-price. Downtown venues will waive cover charges and add offer specials to Santa Crawl participants. The best holiday costume will win a cruise for two to the Bahamas and the sexiest Santa will win a salon package to Sixth Street Station Salon. The pub crawl begins at Vello’s at 6pm. There will be a group photo at the Hipp at 8:45pm. The full schedule can be found on the Downtown Gainesville Santa Crawl 2012 Facebook page. The University of Florida’s Fall Commencement- Masters/Specialists/ Bachelor Degrees at UF’s Stephen C. O’Connell Center, 10am-noon, 2pm-4pm Gainesville Harmony’s Holiday Harmonies Show at Santa Fe College Fine Arts Hall, 2pm Teens: Make Holiday Ornaments at Tower Road Branch, Alachua County Library, 1pm-4pm Chacala on Horseback at Paynes Prairie, 10am-noon Chocolate & Champagne Holiday Gala at UF’s Curtis M. Phillips Center, 8pm Christmas in the Park at the Florida Horse Park in Ocala, 2pm Holiday Concert with the Gainesville Pops at First United Methodist Church, 3pm LifeSouth’s Operation Santa Delivery at Santa Fe College overflow parking, 10am-1pm 2nd Annual Reindeer Run at Haile Plantation Village Center, 6pm Santa Dash at Haile Village Center, 8am Swamp Cross 5k at the Rock Trails, 7:30am
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EVENTS Annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at First Presbyterian Church, 5pm Gainesville Community Band Bright Christmas Concert at Santa Fe College Fine Arts Hall, 2pm Sugar Plum Tea at UF’s Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 4pm
17 MONDAY Brentwood School Holiday Concert at University Auditorium, 7pm
GATHERING OF THE ARTISTS SHOW Pete Senesac jewelry, John Tilton ceramics, Ann Gilroy oil portraits—you can get it all at the 2nd Annual Gathering of the Artists on Dec. 8 from 1pm to 9pm. This holiday showing has grown from last year, so much so that two venues are needed. People can browse at The Thomas Center and the Doris Bardon Community Cultural Center. Both will be full of one-ofa-kind wares. The show is a collaboration of award-winning artists featuring their best work. Quilts, hand painted silks, wood furniture and more will be for sale at this non-profit public event. For updates on this event follow the Gathering of the Artists holiday sale on Facebook.
18 TUESDAY Holiday Crafts and Reading Dogs at Alachua County Headquarters LibraryDowntown, 3:30pm-4:30pm Scrabble Games at Tower Road Branch, Alachua County Library, 5:30pm-8:30pm
19 WEDNESDAY “The Little Match Girl” Act II at UF’s Curtis M. Phillips Center, 10am
20 THURSDAY School Holiday Camp: Science in Comics at the Florida Museum, 8:30am4:30pm Winter Break Art Camp at Harn Museum of Art, 9am-noon
21 FRIDAY Mayan Calendar Ends School Holiday Camp: Alien Invaders at Florida Museum of Natural History, 8:30pm-4:30pm Winter Break Art Camp at Harn Museum of Art, 9am-noon
23 SUNDAY The Loco Bizarre at Dragonfly Graphics, noon-9pm
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26 WEDNESDAY Holiday: Kwanzaa Begins Harry Potter Movie Marathon: Sorcerer’s Stone & the Chamber of Secrets at Alachua County Headquarters Library-Downtown, noon-5pm
27 THURSDAY Harry Potter Movie Marathon: Prisoner of Azkaban & Goblet of Fire at Alachua County Headquarters Library-Downtown, noon-5pm
28 FRIDAY Harry Potter Movie Marathon: Order of the Phoenix & Half-Blood Prince at Alachua County Headquarters LibraryDowntown, noon-5pm
29 SATURDAY Harry Potter Movie Marathon: Deathly Hallows Parts 1 & 2 at Alachua County Headquarters Library-Downtown, noon5pm
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31 MONDAY Holiday: New Year’s Eve Downtown Countdown” New Year’s Eve Celebration at Bo Diddley Community Plaza, 9pm-12:30am New Year’s Eve
RECURRING EVENTS Gator Nights, every Friday Night at the J. Wayne Reitz Union Free Introduction of Square Dancing Every Tuesday from Sept. 4- Dec. 11, 6:30-7:30pm at Carpenters’ Union Hall The Plaza Ice Palace Runs through Jan 6, 2013, at Bo Diddley Community Plaza Nutcracker Festival Runs thru Dec. 16 at UF’s Curtis M. Phillips Center, 6pm Ballroom Dance Class Every Tuesday beginning Oct. 23, 7:45pm at Gainesville Dance Association Rim Ramble Hike Dec. 22 and Dec. 29 at Paynes Prairie, 8am Swing and Hustle Dancing Every Sunday Night at Gainesville Dance Association, 6pm-7pm Frogs and Friends Friday Program at Morningside Nature Center First Friday of every month, ends May 3; 2pm ArtWalk Gainesville Every last Friday of the month, 7pm-10pm, at Downtown Community Plaza Civic Media Center weekly volunteer meeting at the Civic Media Center every Thursday at 5:30pm Poetry Jam at the Civic Media Center every Thursday night at 9:30pm Anarchademics, a monthly historical writings reading group, at the Civic Media Center every 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7pm-9pm Sunday Local Market at Citizens Co-op, 2pm-5pm The Alachua County Farmers Market Every Saturday at the Alachua County Farmers Market, 8:30am-1pm Free Community Meditation Group Every Friday at Sanctuary Yoga Free English Classes- Open Enrollment Classes meet Tuesdays at Millhopper Alachua County Library, 6pm-7:30pm Trinity United Methodist Art Show At Trinity United Methodist Church; runs though Jan. 6, 2013; Monday thru Thursday 8am-8pm; Fridays 8am-5pm; Sundays 8am-noon Festival of Lights at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center Ends Dec. 31; Closed Dec. 25; Sunset to 9pm
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Gainesville Christmas Festival at Westside Baptist Church Dec. 2, Dec. 7Dec. 9 Gainesville Community Nativity Festival at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Dec 1 - Dec. 2, 6pm-9pm
MUSEUMS, GALLERIES & GARDENS Florida Museum of Natural History: Peanuts…Naturally: Charlie Brown and Friends Explore Nature, Sept. 29-Jan. 2 Water: Discovering and Sharing Solutions, Sept. 29-Jan. 2 Butterfly Plant Sale, Monday-Saturday, 10am; Sundays, 1pm Trashformations, Nov. 16-Dec. 2 Focus Gallery: 352-273-3000 Lois Cao MFA Thesis Exhibition, Ends Dec. 7 Grinter Gallery: 352-273-3044 9th Annual Photography Show, Ends Dec. 7 Kanapaha Botanical Gardens: 352-3724981 Guided Tours Oct. 6 and the first Saturday of every month, 10am-noon President’s Hall: 352-395-5464 SF Gallery: 352-395-5464 Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art: 352392-9826 Photography from Europe and America Between the Wars, Oct. 9 – Jan. 6 Things That Go Bump in the Night, Oct. 2- March 15 Contemporary Art From the Harn Collection, Sept. 3-Aug. 4 Souvenirs of Modern Asia: The Prints of Paul Jacoulet, ends Feb. 3 Anne Noggle: Reality and the Blind Eye of Truth, ends March 10 Symposium-Arts of Korea: Histories, Challenges and Perspectives at Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, Nov. 30-Dec. 2 Highlights from the Asian Collection, ongoing A Sense of Place: African Interiors, ongoing The Thomas Center Galleries: 352-3938532 Celebrate Design (American Institute of Architects), runs to Jan. 5 University Gallery: 352-273-3000 Main Gallery: 352-393-8532 The Championship Seasons: Through the Lens the Gainesville Sun, Oct 5 to Jan 5; 8am-5pm The Doris: 352-505-5062 Hippodrome Gallery: 352-375-4477 Morning Side Nature Center: Living History Days Saturdays from September to May: 9am4:30pm
EVENTS Hippodrome Theatre: 352-375-4477 Tuna Christmas, Nov. 23- Dec. 23 A Christmas Carol, Nov. 24- Dec. 22
Barnyard Buddies Every Wednesday from September to May, 3pm Frogs and Friends Friday First Friday of every month from September to May, 2pm
Santa Fe Fine Arts Hall A Children’s Holiday at Santa Fe, Dec. 1 Santa Fe Choral Holiday Concert, Dec. 6 Sleeping Beauty and the Saving Prince, Dec. 8 Santa Fe Collegiate Veterans presents “Holiday Harmonies,” 2pm & 7pm
THEATERS & FILM Acrosstown Repertory Theatre: 352538-5516 Come Back, Little Sheba, Runs to Dec. 16. Friday and Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays 2pm Squitieri Studio Theatre (UF Campus): 352-392-1653 Pnina Reserva – A Scarlatti Soirée, Dec. 31, 2pm & 5pm Constans Theatre: 352-392-1653 Agbedidi Dance, Nov. 30- Dec. 2 Nadine McGuire Black Box Theatre (UF Campus): 352-392-1653 High Springs Community Theatre: Christmas Belles, runs to Dec. 16. Friday and Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm. Gainesville Community Playhouse: 352-376-4949 White Christmas, Nov. 23-Dec. 23
Gainesville Cinema 14 Lord of the Rings Marathon, Dec. 8, 11:15am 12 Gifts of Christmas, Dec. 11, 7:30pm The Metropolitan Opera: Aida Live Dec. 15, 12:55pm The Metropolitan Opera: La Clemenza Di Tito Encore Dec. 19, 6:30pm PK Yonge Performing Arts Center: (352) 392-1554 Peter Pan and Wendy, Runs until-Dec. 2
NIGHTLIFE & WEEKEND ACTIVITIES
MONDAY
Hot Mess at the U.C. Mug Night Monday at Fubar. Burger night at Copper Monkey.
Pour Till You Score at Sweet Mel’s/ Naughty Mel’s. Jazz at Emiliano’s Café, 6:30pm. Hospitality night at Tall Paul’s Brew House. HOB appreciation night at Gainesville House of Beer. MNF at Gator City. Piloxing at the Millhopper Branch Library, 7:30pm. Team Trivia at Loosey’s Longshot, 7:30pm. Trivia at The Midnight, 9pm. Service Night at Boca Fiesta. Mug Night at EndZone.
Hospitality night at Gainesville House of Beer. $2 island Tuesdays at EndZone. Rock ‘n’ Roll Vinyl Night at Loosey’s Longshot. Tankard Tuesdays at The Midnight.
WEDNESDAY
Farmers market at Downtown Community Plaza, 4pm. Comedy Showcase at Mother’s Pub. Wheel Wednesdays at Fubar. Retro night at the Dirty Bar.
TUESDAY
$5 AUCD Video DJ-JD at Grog House. Reggae Revival Tuesdays at High Dive. Trivia Tuesdays at Gator City. Brewery Pint Night at Gainesville House of Beer. Koozie Toozday at Fubar. Twitch! at the U.C. $2 Tuesdays at Mother’s Pub. Trivia at Sweet Mel’s/Naughty Mel’s, 7;30pm. Gainesville Comedy Showcase at 1982. PBR Night at Sweet Mel’s/Naughty Mel’s. Tipsy Tuesday AUCD at Tall Paul’s Brew House. Wine classes at Half Cork’d, last Tuesday of every month. Karaoke with DJ Wolfman at Rockey’s Piano Bar.
GO GO SUNDAY SPECTACULAR On December 2nd, party with the Midnight and celebrate Christmas for local music programs. Though the lineup isn’t set, it’s guaranteed to feature performances you won’t want to miss. Bands start at 8pm (rumored to include Dali Elephant and Driver), and the music will continue through the night.
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EVENTS Wine Down Wednesday at Tall Paul’s Brew House. Jazz at Emiliano’s Café. Guy’s Night at EndZone. Ladies night at Copper Monkey. Ladies night at Gator City. Ladies night at Grog House. 2-4-1 wells for ladies at Sweet Mel’s/ Naughty Mel’s. National stand-up comedians at Rockey’s Dueling Piano Bar. Live acoustic music at Loosey’s Longshot. Martini night at Liquid Ginger. Test and Tune at the Gainesville Raceway. Randall Nights at Gainesville House of Beer. Whiskey Wednesdays at EndZone. Wino Wednesday at The Midnight. Ladies’ Night at Cantina 101. Blue Leopard at 2nd Street Speakeasy.
THURSDAY
Volunteer meeting at the Civic Media Center, 6pm. Randall Nights at Gainesville House of Beer. Trivia at Alley Gatorz, 7pm. Dirty Talk Ladies Night at FUBAR. Ladies Night at Dirty Bar. 4-Person pool league at Palomino Pool Hall. College night at :08. Thirsty Thursday AUCD at Tall Paul’s Brew House. Free wells for ladies at Sweet Mel’s/ Naughty Mel’s.
Dueling Pianos at Rockeys Piano Bar. Thirsty Thursdays at EndZone. Martini Madness at Emiliano’s Cafe. Thirsty Thursdays at The Midnight.
FRIDAY
Planetarium Show at the SF Kika Silva Planetarium, 7pm. Beat the Clock Fridays at Grog House. TGIFubar Friday at Fubar. Tailgate Fridays at :08. Dueling Pianos at Rockeys Piano Bar. DJ Malibu Darby at The Backyard at Boca Fiesta. Live music at the Fat Tuscan. Hot hula fitness at the Okito America Family Fun Center. Latin Fridays at Costa Lounge. Live Music at Dirty Bar, Thornebrook Village. Live Music at Tall Paul’s Brew House. ‘80s Night with DJ B-Rad at Gator City. Black Fridays at EndZone. Free Fridays downtown.
SATURDAY
Farmers Market at Hawthorne, 8am. Haile Village farmer’s market, 8:30am. Haile Historic Homestead tours, 10am. Docent-Led tours at the Harn Museum of Art, 2pm. Music 360 at the SF Kika Silva Pla
Planetarium. Gainesville Comedy Showcase at the Clarion Inn, 9pm. Seven Deadly Sins Saturday at Fubar. Karaoke with DJ Wolfman at Loosey’s Longshot, 9pm. Country night at :08. AUCD at EndZone. Dueling pianos at Rockeys Piano Bar. Electro Saturdays at Costa Lounge. 3-2-1 GO! Saturdays at FUBAR. Ladies’ Night at End Zone. Live Music at Dirty Bar, Thornebrook Village. Live Music or DJ at Naughty Mel’s. Neon Liger at Spannk.
SUNDAY Haile Historic Homestead Tours, 12pm.
Hoola Hoop Jam at Westside Park, 2pm. Docent-Lead tours at the Harn Museum of Art, 2pm. Reggae jazz at Reggae Shack Cafe. S.I.N. Sunday at Fubar. Traditional German brunch at Stubbies & Steins. Potluck: The Gathering at 1982. Hair o’ the Dog Sundays at Loosey’s Longshot. Drink, Draw & Jam at The Midnight. Dirty Bingo at FUBAR. Sunday Soiree at the Doris. Sunday Local Market at Citizens CO-op, 2pm.
GOING OUT One of midtown’s most popular hangouts, Grog House has weekly specials like Friday’s Beat the Clock and Saturday drink free from 9pm to just after midnight. Need we say more?
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GATOR HOME SPORTS CALENDAR
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Dec. 4 vs. Troy Dec. 7 vs. Pacific Dec. 20 vs. Savannah State Dec. 21 Florida vs. Central Michigan/St. Joe’s Dec. vs. Holy Cross
MEN’S BASKETBALL Dec. 19 vs. Southeastern Louisiana For more information and a complete listing of all UF sports, visit www.gatorzone.com.
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LOCAL PICK
Company Man ★★★★★
For those unaware, an impressive bluegrass band has risen in Gainesville that forges elements of country, rock and folk and defies the tired machinery of contemporary country music with a middle-fingered fiddle stick. With their self-titled debut LP, the four-piece band consisting of Jason Hedges (dobro, vocals), Jackie Leeper (upright bass, vocals), Rob McGregor (guitar, harmonica and vocals) and Hamilton Rott (fiddle), does it all with flair, real soul and nary a drum. The record begins with the fiddle-heavy title track written and sung by Rob, whose resigned defiance to the ways of the world is spelled out from the get-go: “Well, I used to drink that water in the river, but my little girl she drank it here and died/ They say it’s all my fault, I should have bought it from that company man who damned it, now it’s dry.” In the next track, Jackie displays her feminine charms with the catchy “Yer Boys,” a song replete with poetic phrases like “those shadow doorway eyes and stained and crooked smiles” and “as you go down that dark and lonely road, know the light stays on in my window.” Among a number of standout tracks on the album, Jason’s “Someone Loves You,” is right up there, with the beautifully lonely lyrics, “There’s a cold breeze blowing through St. Augustine—it feels like a ghost keeps following me/ But I could use the company, so it’s okay.” His song “All the Way From Nowhere” has single written all over it. Rob uses the harmonica unapologetically in “Blue,” a memorable, entertaining and comedic lament of a dejected lover. His sense of humor as a spurred lover follows him in “Cold Wind.” But Rob is not just a one-trick pony; his “Lonesome Road” would make Graham Parsons and the early incarnation of the Eagles proud. My suspicion that Jackie is the love child of June Carter and Roger Miller was more or less confirmed with the infectious “Love Song.” Her strongest track on the album, “Bottle,” may be the song with the potential to be the biggest hit on the whole LP. With three great singer-songwriters and four great musicians (including some bad-ass fiddle playing by Hamilton Rott), Company Man appears set to be a formidable force on the music scene for a long time to come.
—Greg Allard
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
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RELEAS
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DECEMBER 1 Better Psychics Better Psychics
DECEMBER 4 Ciara One Woman Army Ke$ha Warrior Scott Walker Bish Bosch Wiz Khalifa O.N.I.F.C.
DECEMBER 10
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DECEMBER 18
TOP DAWG ENTERTAINMENT/INTERSCOPE
The last time this much hype surrounded a rap artist was probably when 50 Cent was being ushered into the industry by Dr. Dre and Eminem as some sort of rap messiah. Almost ten years later, the same camp has produced another new hope for hip-hop, Kendrick Lamar. The differences are infinite; the results are glorious. Good Kid, M.A.A.D City will easily be the best rap album of the year, if not the last five or ten. The album conceptually narrates a day in Lamar’s life as a troubled teenager with a good heart growing up in Compton. From the moments of peer pressure to the gunfight that took his friend Dave’s life, Lamar says the songs are real-life experiences. Anyone who heard Section.80 is familiar with his insane wordplay and powerful storytelling, and on Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, the story changes scenes with each song.
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accessible than on previous efforts, despite the continued practices of obstructing lyrics and mashing textures. The album follows a pleasantly solid pace without all the WTF moments of the past albums. “Plague” and “Kerosene” follow the gloomy indie-rave formula that Crystal Castles have perfected, while “Wrath of God” and “Affection” actually tread softer, more delicate waters, demonstrating the duo’s other capabilities. This is Crystal Castles at the top of their game.
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conceptual subject matter through atmospheric harmonies and a reoccurring lyric, “This is the beginning,” but to no fruition. Aguilera cancels out the meditative spirit with feminine powerpop akin to Kelly Clarkson on “Army of Me.” “Red Hot Kinda Love” and “Make the World Move” sound like Beyoncé outtakes, and a string of obvious would-be Rihanna songs close out the album. Aguilera sounds her best on mid-album songs “Sing for Me” and “Blank Page,” which recall the inspiration and self-confidence of her past single “Beautiful.” Unfortunately, the rest of Lotus is desperately trite, reaching out to grab whatever sound is selling this year.
POLYDOR
When Canadian experimental pop duo Crystal Castles got started in 2004, their dark, dirty synth riffs and distorted vocals were exciting, even a little shocking, to audiences. Fast forward to 2012, and the shrill cries of Crystal Castles, two albums deep, don’t sound so weird. Crystal Castles’ third self-titled album sounds tamer than (I) and (II), partly due to territory already explored and partly due to refined style. The loudest, most disruptive moments from their previous albums don’t make any appearances on (III). “Insulin” comes the closest to achieving that facemelting quality of noise, but the song’s liquid-y rhythm counteracts the chaos in ways that didn’t always occur before. The rest of (III) sounds like a well-oiled version of the band fans have come to know. The band easily sounds more
We're Not Worthy! Damn Good! Not Bad! It’s Got Its Moments It Rocks! - NOT!
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(III)
CRYSTAL CASTLES
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By Wade Powell
RCA
Local DJ: Meg Taylor ELLA FITZGERALD SINGS THE DUKE ELLINGTON SONGBOOK ELLA FITZGERALD AND THE DUKE ELLINGTON ORCHESTRA This 1957 album is packed with jazz standards sung by none other than the Queen of Jazz, Ella Fitzgerald. Her rich tone and flawless lines make Ella my favorite singer. Accompanied by Duke Ellington and his orchestra, this album is a historic meeting of jazz royalty featuring such other greats as Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet and Johnny Hodges on saxophone.
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LOTUS
Christina Aguilera has suffered a sort of musical identity crisis ever since the days of “Genie in a Bottle.” A product of the late ’90s teen-pop boom, Aguilera’s music served mainly as a supplement to the original teen queen, Britney Spears. Just as “Genie in a Bottle” mimicked the not-so-subtle sexuality of “Baby One More Time” (both released in 1999), Aguilera was forced to release the raucous “Dirrty” in 2002 following Spears’ total moral abandonment on “I’m a Slave 4 U.” Even when Spears faded from the spotlight, Aguilera’s lack of true self became more apparent with the release of 2010’s Bionic, which took a half-hearted stab at the futuristic pop popularized by Lady Gaga and the like. Aguilera returns to the album game in 2012 with Lotus, which only further fragments her stylistic crisis and fails to sustain the ethos she hopes to project as a judge on NBC’s The Voice. Album opener “Lotus Intro” actually hints at interesting
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Album opener “Sherane” finds Lamar flirting with girls on the street before they begin committing admittedly stupid crimes on “The Art of Peer Pressure.” After losing his friend to pointless gang fighting following “Swimming Pools (Drank),” Lamar raps from the perspective of his friend beyond-the-grave on the 12-minute tear-jerker “Sing for Me, I’m Dying of Thirst.” If it sounds ambitious, that’s because it is, but he never loses the vision on an album that will be listened to for years to come.
Will.i.am #willpower
DECEMBER 11 Bruno Mars Unorthodox Jukebox Green Day Tre! Lifehouse Almería Lil Wayne I Am Not A Human Being 2
Big Sean Hall of Fame Soulja Boy Promise
DECEMBER 29 Colby Drippin’ Swag
DECEMBER 31 The Dream The Love IV MMXII
—Compiled by Greg Allard
I NEVER LOVED A MAN THE WAY I LOVE YOU ARETHA FRANKLIN
THE DIRTY BOOGIE THE BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA
No one makes me feel more soulful than Aretha. Recorded in 1967, soul’s gospel roots are still loud and clear. Behind Aretha’s powerful voice, the rich stirring chords of the organ combine with the sinfully sweet sounds of saxophones and trumpet. With a breakthrough album like this, it’s no wonder that Aretha Franklin is known as the Queen of Soul.
This album is one sweet shot of espresso after another. It’s my go-to album when I need to recharge for a long night. Adrenaline-charged guitar riffs and poppin’ horns will get you up and dancing from track one of this 1998 swing revival album. This big band will keep you jumping with such songs as “Jump Jive an’ Wail” and “Rock This Town.” And, you can enjoy the sultry vocal cameo of Gwen Stefani in “You’re The Boss.”
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MEG TAYLOR has performed in various local groups, singing and playing multiple instruments in genres from madrigal to big band. She is a member of The Savants of Soul, playing baritone sax and singing soprano harmonies. She also plays soprano and baritone saxes in the funk band Captain Lovely. When she’s not making music, she’s moving to it by dancing, hula hooping or spinning poi.
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ETHEL WITH TODD RUNDGREN ETHEL, one of music’s premiere postclassical string Quartets since 1998, began a 12-city tour with Todd Rundgren last month at the Phillips Center. Cellist Dorothy Lawson, violinists Kip Jones and Tema Watstein, and violist Ralph Farris started the show with four songs that included classical, post-classical and jazz tunes such as Lou Harrison’s “Quartet Set,” Herbie Hancock’s “Watermelon Man,” and “Spiegel im Spiegel.” They ended their set with “Octet 1979” arranged with the quartet and four analog synthesizers from the ’70s. I’m not familiar with the music they played, but ETHEL was a nice experience. ETHEL left the stage while Todd Rundgren played a solo set of seven songs from throughout his career. He began with “Love of the Common Man” and “I Don’t Want To Tie You Down,” accompanying himself on guitar before switching to piano for “Song of the Viking.” After “Compassion” he picked up a ukulele for
“Bang the Drum All Day.” After an intermission, Todd and ETHEL came out together for a nice long set of songs. The set began with four Todd songs: “Flamingo,” Zen Archer,” “Soul Brother” (which Todd said was their funk song) and “Mercenary” (their metal song, according to Todd). They then detoured into Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Iolanthe” and the bossa nova tune “Mah Na Mah Na” before playing two of Todd’s more recent songs “Courage” and “Stood Up.” The set ended with a melodramatic “Pretending to Care” and a rocking “Black Maria” (with Todd playing some tasty electric guitar in the latter). How would they encore? The tour was called Tell Me Something Good and was supposed to feature music from the ’70s but seemed to stray from that theme. Todd announced they were ending with a classic country song from the ’70s. Some were thinking maybe “Freebird,” but it was “Patches.” Todd is never predictable.
COLT FORD Colt Ford recently played a raucous show at the Florida Theater in Gainesville. Country music artists like Colt Ford have successfully mixed classic rock—and even rap—into the country genre, and the mashing of styles works great at concerts, especially in a mid-sized club like the Florida Theater. The band was up close and personal, and Colt worked the stage from end to end in close contact with the country fans. The setlist included Colt’s hits and songs from his latest CD Declaration of Independence. “Chicken & Biscuits,” “Dirt Road Anthem” and “Country Thang” were crowd-pleasing hits while newer tracks got a good reception too. “Skirts & Boots” segued into Led Zep’s “Rock and Roll” seamlessly and then Colt took over the drums while the drummer sang Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer.” They threw LMFAO’s “Sexy and I Know It” into the mix and it almost seemed normal to mash “Sweet Home Alabama” with Marilyn Manson’s “Beautiful People.” Colt knew how to work the crowd, often mentioning Florida and the Gators, and even threw some Gator chomps in the show. He talked about his outsider status and how Nashville was not too appreciative of his emphasis on ‘God, family, friends, America, and hard work.’ He was down with the country folk. And his show was a lot of fun.
PASSION PIT Passion Pit played the Stephen C. O’Connell Center last month to a less-than-half full house, but even if the crowd was not large, the fans were very passionate, often waving their arms in the air with the music and jumping up and down in-time. At times, the bleachers were bouncing up and down with the music because of the fan enthusiasm. The show featured two opening groups, making for a generous evening of music. Wild Belle played first. Wild Belle is a new indie buzz band from Chicago based around Natalie Bergman (who handles vocal duties and some percussion and keyboards) and her brother Elliot from the Afrojazz group NOMO. Although they had limited production and played to the few fans who had arrived early or were just walking in, they had a nice sound that kept the attention of the crowd and demonstrated why they will be a band to watch in the next year. Youngblood Hawke, another new indie band, played the middle slot and they were much more energetic, with the singer constantly running from one side of the stage to the other (when he wasn’t banging on drums or setting up a keyboard track). The crowd was bigger for them and they received
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an enthusiastic response. But the fans were there for Passion Pit, a band that has grown in popularity a lot since frontman Michael Angelakos wrote and recorded four songs in 2007 as a Valentine’s Day gift for his thengirlfriend. By the time Passion Pit released their debut album Manners, they already had a hit with “Sleepyhead.” Passion Pit is touring in support of their new album Gossamer, which is bigger and more diverse than their debut three years ago, yet is still a very intimate glimpse into the lead singer’s mind. The band is mostly keyboard players, which allows plenty of freedom for Michael to work the stage and connect with fans. Despite the personal nature of the songs, the staging was very bombastic with flashing strobes and bright lights enveloping the band to turn introspection into a dance party. The bouncy beats and Michael’s over-the-top falsetto contrasted with the sometimes-dark lyrical themes to make an interesting performance. Passion Pit ended their show with “Little Secrets.” An epic chorus with the fans singing along on the anthem-like line: “higher and higher and higher” made for a perfect end to the evening.
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Hot Tickets FESTIVALS
The final festival of the year will be the UR1 Festival in Miami at Bayfront Park on Basel Weekend, Dec. 8-9. The fest features Kanye West, Lenny Kravitz, Lou Reed, Jane’s Addiction, The Offspring, Slash, fun., Keane and dozens of other bands and DJs.
THE FLORIDA THEATER (Gainesville)
Dec. 6 – Blackberry Smoke Jan. 18 – Hot Water Music, La Dispute, The Menzingers
HIGH DIVE (Gainesville)
Dec. 1 – Savants of Soul, Naked Jane Dec. 2 – Toubab Krewe, John Brown’s Body, Chroma Dec. 5 – Papadosio Dec. 8 – I Fight Dragons, MC Lars, Skyfox Dec. 9 – Southern Culture on the Skids, dblWIDE Dec. 14 – Dan Deacon, Grand Buffet, Hear Hums Dec. 15 – Dixie Desperadoes, Michael Claytor & Sam Moss Aerosmith
AMWAY CENTER (Orlando)
Dec. 16 – Trans Siberian Orchestra Dec. 21 – Carrie Underwood, Hunter Hayes Jan. 25 – Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen Jan. 26 – Luke Bryan, Thompson Square, Florida Georgia Line Feb. 24 – Pink Feb. 25 – Muse Feb. 26 – Sarah Brightman Mar. 7 – Andre Rieu Mar. 30 – Maroon 5, Neon Trees, Owl City
Eric Church
BEACHAM THEATER
THE HARD ROCK LIVE
THE HOUSE OF BLUES
(Orlando) Dec. 4 – Metalocalypse: Dethklok Dec. 8 – Sum 41 Dec. 15 – Rita Ora Dec. 16 – Gavin DeGraw, Grace Potter Dec. 22 – The Starting Line Dec. 29 – Michael Ray Dec. 30 – Corey Smith Dec. 31 – SOJA Jan. 27 – Gino Vannelli Feb. 23 – Dark Star Orchestra Mar. 7 – Coheed & Cambria
Dec. 1 – Perpetual Groove Dec. 4 – Toubab Krewe, John Brown’s Body Dec. 5 – Geoff Tate of Queensryche Dec. 8 – Papadosio, Greenhouse Lounge Dec. 10 – Ace Hood Dec. 14 – Passafire Dec. 28 – The Waiting (Tom Petty tribute) Jan. 5 – Bruised Grass, Southern Feather Band Jan. 17 – Galactic Feb. 24 – Dark Star Orchestra
METROPOLITAN PARK (Jax) Dec. 2 – The Big Ticket with Rise Against, Of Monsters and Men, Bush, fun., Anberlin, Grouplove, Imagine Dragons, The Joy Formidable, Flogging Molly and more VETERAN’S MEMORIAL ARENA (Jax) Dec. 13 – Tran Siberian Orchestra Dec. 14 – Eric Church, Justin Moore, Kip Moore Jan. 11 – Winter Jam with Tobymac, Red, Matthew West, Jamie Grace and more Apr. 1 – Maroon 5, Neon Trees, Owl City Apr. 20 – Carrie Underwood, Hunter Hayes PONTE VEDRA CONCERT HALL
(Orlando) Dec. 7 – Jonathan Coulton Dec. 15 – Marina & the Diamonds Jan. 17 – Hot Water Music, La Dispute, The Menzingers Feb. 4 – The xx (Orlando) Dec. 3 – Silversun Pickups Dec. 6 – Vince Neil Dec. 14 – Stephen Lynch Jan. 1 – BB King Jan. 11 – The Darkness Jan. 17 – Ellie Goulding Jan. 25 – Ron White Jan. 31 – Penn & Teller
FREEBIRD LIVE (Jax)
Kanye West
(Ponte Vedra) Dec. 7 – Iris Dement Dec. 9 – Tyrone Wells Dec. 14 – Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks Jan. 10 – Tom Rush Jan. 12 – Marcia Ball Jan. 17 – Sonny Landreth Jan. 22 – Richard Thompson Jan. 25 – Marshall Crenshaw Feb. 7 – Leon Redbone Feb. 17 – Carolina Chocolate Drops Feb. 24 – Keo Kottke Mar. 1 – Loudon Wainwright III Mar. 3 – Bruce Cockburn
JANNUS LIVE (St Pete) Dec. 15 – The Supervillains Dec. 28 – SOJA Jan. 26 – Underoath, Mewithoutyou, As Cities Burn, Letlive Feb. 2 – G Love & Special Sauce, Swear and Shake Mar. 6 – Coheed & Cambria, Between the Buried and Me, Russian Circles THE RUTH ECKERD HALL
(Clearwater) Dec. 3,4 – Eddie Vedder, Glen Hansard Jan. 5 – BB King Jan. 18 – Natalie Merchant Jan. 19 – Kansas Jan. 23 – Englebert Humperdinck Jan. 26 – Ron White Feb. 13 – Steve Miller Band Mar. 10 – Celtic Crossroads Mar. 22 – Roger Hodgson Mar. 24 – Chick Corea and Bela Fleck Apr. 3 – Diana Krall Apr. 27 – Chris Botti
THE RITZ (Tampa) Dec. 7 – Sum 41 Feb. 7 – The xx Mar. 15 – Queensryche
PLAZA THEATRE (Orlando) Marina & Dec. 2 – Richard Marx the Diamonds Dec. 6 – Tyler Ward TAMPA BAY TIMES FORUM Dec. 7 – John Brown’s Body (Tampa) Dec. 8 – Iris Dement Dec. 9 – WFLZ Jingle Ball with Justin Bieber, Dec. 20 – Sage Francis Ke$ha, Psy, Ed Sheeran and more Dec. 22 – R5 Dec. 11 – Aerosmith, Cheap Trick Jan. 5 – Donna the Buffalo Dec. 15 – Trans Siberian Orchestra Jan. 16 – Galactic Jan. 12 – Winter Jam with Tobymac, Red, Matthew Jan. 17 – Yonder Mountain String Band West, Jamie Grace and more Jan. 30 – G Love & Special Sauce Feb. 23 – Muse Feb. 1 – Air Supply Feb. 24 – Sarah Brightman Mar. 2 – Bruce Cockburn Feb. 27 – Pink Mar. 13 – Lady Gaga, Zedd, Lady Starlight THE FLORIDA THEATRE (Jax) Apr. 19 – Rihanna Dec. 9 – Joe Bonomassa Apr. 20 – Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran Dec. 12 – Peter White Jan. 6 – BB King USF SUNDOME (Tampa) Jan. 17 – Don Williams Dec. 2 – Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, Chevy Woods, Lola Feb. 1 – John Edward Monroe, Tuki Carter Feb. 3 – The xx Dec. 13 – Eric Church, Justin Moore, Kip Moore
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Well, the ancient traditions of India actually kept records of these vibrations, experimented with them, and passed them down. Kirtan is call and response, so it’s a music that is inclusive. It’s not like the band plays and everyone else is just entertained. It’s participatory. Everyone gets to have their voice heard and add their unique vibration to the mix. People love it! Although the chants can seem foreign at first, the kirtan participants really get in the groove because it’s an expression of your true self. Let go of all the baggage—the part that is not you—and just be yourself. That’s the purpose of kirtan.
he Mayapuris are three childhood friends (Visvambhar Sheth and brothers Kishor and Bali Rico), who grew up together around a Hare Krishna ashram in Alachua. Spending much of their early years in both India and Florida, they were musically influenced by both the East and the West. Joined by two of the band member’s wives, Vrnda Sheth and Dhanya Rico, the Mayapuris combine classical Indian music and dance with reggae and hip-hop to create music that sounds like a celestial gathering of the musical denizens of the universe. Their next album, which was still untitled at press, is due out in January. The Mayapuris are in the middle of another tour (they have performed on six continents), but we got the chance to chat with frontman Vish over the phone between gigs.
Tell us about your songwriting process. The words of the mantras are pretty much set and so are the traditional songs. So, we’ll sing a lot of those also to traditional tunes based on the Indian system of raga (melody) and taala (rhythm). But in line with our goal to bring kirtan mainstream and to challenge our own musicianship, we like to take these timeless mantras and give them a twist—“old wine in a new bottle.” A lot of our stuff comes pretty spontaneously when we jam together. It’s also really important for us to keep it simple so that our audiences can participate in singing with us. So, we’ll take a long Sanskrit song that has like eight verses and have a chorus part that everyone sings together. It’s really about sharing the vibration.
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How did the Mayapuris start? The Mayapuris have been playing music on and off for the last decade. We started off doing drum presentations in Alachua. Over the years, we were invited to play in India, Brazil and around the USA. Finally, in 2008, we decided to do music fulltime. I was studying music at UF and I would sometimes join in the Krishna Lunch, singing on campus. Sometimes I would get so lost in the music that I’d miss my classes. Haha. What does the name Mayapuris mean to you? Mayapura literally means “the place beyond illusion.” It’s the dimension of reality. There is a small town in West Bengal, India, called Mayapura. This is where the kirtan (Sanskrit word for call and response singing or chanting) movement was inaugurated by Shri Chaitanya 500 years ago. At the time, ruthless politicians and a priestly class had a monopoly over all spiritual practices and were oppressing people. Chaitanya and his followers took to the streets, chanting and dancing, inviting all people from any race, religion or social caste to join him. His non-violent revolution is considered by some to be the precursor to Gandhi’s non-violent (ahimsa) movement and Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement.
Do you think it’s possible to classify your music in a specific genre? Right now, there isn’t a specific label for our music. On iTunes, we’re registered under “World Music,” which is pretty broad. I see it as part of my duty to take kirtan to the mainstream. Anyone exposed to good, energetic kirtan immediately falls in love with it. There’s just not enough exposure. I’m really inspired by Bob Marley, who made reggae music so popular. Before him, reggae music had a relatively small audience. He popularized it and spread his messages of unity and One Love. You can say “Jah Bless” and not be labeled as a religion. Well, Krishna bless! Haha. Well, thank you! You mentioned that you are doing more English lyrics now. Could you tell us about that? We do quite a lot of explaining and storytelling in our shows and we realized that it’d be just as impactful to put the meaning or mood of a mantra into a song form.
That’s quite an interesting bit of Indian history. Tell us, who does what in the band? We’re all practically like family. The Mayapuris were originally formed with three drummers: the two brothers Kishor and Bali Rico, and myself. As we grew musically, I became the main singer, Kish learned bamboo flute, so he became our flutist and percussionist and Bali remained our main drummer. But we all switch around and play a bit of everything. Eventually, two of us got married and our partners also joined the band. Bali’s wife, Dhanya Rico, is an amazing poet and English songwriter. She sings her songs, interspersed with mantras and plays the keyboards. And my wife, Vrinda Sheth trained in the classical dance style of India known as Bharata Natyam. When she isn’t singing with us, she adds a visual aspect to our presentations with her enchanting dance. Wow. How would you classify your music? We like to call it mantra music. Technically, it’s called kirtan, which literally means to praise and glorify. The mantras/chants are generally in the ancient language of India called Sanskrit. They are an expression of surrender to divine will. Although our group tends to play traditional kirtan instruments such as the mridanga (twosided Indian drum) and cymbals, we add in conventional grooves that we grew up with. So, sometimes we’ll play reggae grooves or hip-hop grooves on the mridanga and cymbals while singing mantras that are timeless.
What kind of venues do you play when you tour? In line with our goal to bring kirtan to the mainstream, we’ve gone to all types of places to share our kirtan. We grew up in ashrams and temples, so that’s where we feel really at home doing kirtan. In the last five years or so, kirtan has been getting more popular within the wider yoga scene, so we’ve played lots of yoga studios and yoga conferences and festivals. We’ve played at music festivals alongside Michael Franti, Moby and BassNectar. We’ve done kirtan on the streets of SXSW, retirement homes—even psychiatric wards. How would you describe kirtan? Kirtan is for all people, regardless of religion, race, age, gender, sexual preference, political views, nationality, etc. It’s a natural expression of our true self. It springs automatically, and thus, anyone can take part in this transcendental sound vibration and dance in ecstasy.
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Your sound is exotically attractive and quite accessible due to your eastern-western fusion. What would you say is the cultural value of your music? The mantras we chant are sacred sound. Like in some cultures, people speak in tongues and it is considered that God is speaking through them.
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ONTHE ROAD
KRISTEN STEWART
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risten Stewart has been provocative lately, and we’re not just talking with you know who. In her latest film, Walter Sallas’ On The Road, Kristen brings to life Marylou, an erotically “out there” character from the 1957 Jack Kerouac novel, and based on the real life of beat generation, bad boy accessory babe, LuAnne Henderson. The femme fatale recently tagged “Trampire” (for reasons already well-documented in the tabloids) stopped by to talk getting in touch with her sexed-up side on-screen.
This movie is different for you, in more ways than one. How comfortable were you with all the nudity and sex scenes? I love scaring myself! I love pushing.
How so? To watch a genuine experience on-screen is just so much more interesting than seeing the tape holding up the pasties. I always want to get as close to the experience as I possibly can. There’s no room for modesty in this movie. It would be so wrong.
So you appreciated being able to do stuff as liberated as this movie allowed your character to do? No, I couldn’t be farther from that. Everything she does is generous. Everything she does is so outward. And I tend to laugh at myself. When I read the book for the first time, I was like ‘I need to meet people that I can run after.’ And because of the way I feel about it, all I wanted was to lose control. And I did.
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Was that a challenge?
It was difficult, but only beforehand. The lead up to it—I didn’t know if I had it in me. I don’t think you can change who you are. And I think you get lucky when you find parts that you identify with. But she moved me so much. So I knew that there had to be these qualities buried very deep inside me. It was hard to find them, but once they were there, we had weeks of fullblown, really intensive prep. It was so cerebral at first, and then I trusted myself implicitly. But it’s because of Walter [the director].
On The Road is basically a male bonding movie between all these bad-boy poets. So what does a woman like Marylou have to do with it?
She really is this amazing link between the two boys. It’s a grand statement to make, but it might not have happened without her.
So what grabbed you about playing a wild woman like Marylou? I love Marylou. She jumps right off the
—Prairie Miller
page. She smacks you in the face with her tongue. But not in a bad way! I think it actually had more to do with realizing who she was in reality. We were privy to so much untapped information; we couldn’t ignore it. I think we stay very true to all of that history. A true version of this book is one that is learned, forgotten and then rediscovered. You know, you don’t want a recital of On the Road.
situations like that and that I was completely fine with them.
This is not your first time giving in to the temptation to radically push envelopes. You also played a hooker/pole dancer not long ago in Welcome To The Rileys. What was that experience like?
I went to my first strip club. And upon entering, the guy was like, ‘You’ll have to come back later if you want a job.’ It was a fully nude strip club in LA. Yeah. And he thought that the director, Jake Scott, was my pimp!
I think what surprised me most about playing a hooker was that I was so unaware of the fact that, you know, I was walking down the street with my robe open. And wearing fishnets. And just not caring at all. I had no inhibitions. I think I was old enough to play the part—as opposed to not ready. But it was shocking to find myself in
And you even got banged up from your pole dancing moves. How come?
Yeah, I got the bruises initially. But I did learn how to pole dance, even though you never see that in the movie. No, you do! It’s in silhouette in the background. But it really hurt.
How did you take on the stripper persona?
Your life offscreen has been pretty crazy lately. How has everything affected you?
Every experience you have shapes who you are. And it has an effect on me.
Well, what was the effect?
I shouldn’t have said that!
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PLAYING FOR KEEPS PG13 (Romantic Comedy) DECEMBER 7 Gerard Butler, Uma Thurman, Dennis Quaid, Jessica Biel, Catherine Zeta-Jones I’ll admit that I am a sucker for a fun romantic comedy, and this flick looks like it’s going to fill my 2012 quota. Gerard Butler plays a former soccer star who is down on his luck and estranged from his young son and ex-wife, played by Jessica Biel. Looking for a connection with his boy, Butler takes up the challenge of coaching his youth soccer team and quickly becomes the target for some single mothers looking for a gorgeous slice of man. It’s probably not going to be the deepest film out there, but it’s got a pretty cast and actually looks pretty heartwarming. Gabrielle Muccino had a hit with Pursuit of Happyness, so we’ll see if she can bring that same emotion to a rom-com.
Oh man, it’s happening. It’s really happening! Take a trip back to the mythic Middle Earth as a young Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) sets out on the journey that started it all with Gandalf (Ian McKellan) and Thorin Oakenshield’s band of merry dwarves. The cast alone, with Freeman, McKellen, Andy Serkis, Cate Blanchett and Benedict Cumberbatch as the greedy dragon Smaug makes this worth the price of admission. With Peter Jackson back on board for directing duties and Guillermo del Toro having worked on the screenplay, it could very well end up as the best in the series so far.
The Guilt Trip (PG13, Comedy) Seth Rogen, Barbra Streisand
ON THE ROAD R (Drama) DECEMBER 21 Viggo Mortensen, Kristen Stewart, Kirsten Dunst, Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley This one slipped by me until now, and I’m kind of annoyed about it because it looks fantastic. Based on the book by Jack Kerouac, the movie follows Sam Riley’s Sal in his travels across America with Garrett Hedlund and Kristen Stewart. It’s a gonzo story about people experiencing the craziness of the ’40s hyped up on drugs and jazz. Francis Ford Coppola is executive producing this one, which is a good start, but I think what we can all be grateful for is that Viggo Mortensen is back in front of the camera.
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In this final installment of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, Gotham City’s Dark Knight goes up against Bane, a ruthless and unstoppable enemy. After being blamed for the death of Harvey Dent, Batman (who is now a fugitive) disappears into the darkness. But when the streets prove unsafe again and crime is on the rise, Bruce Wayne emerges from the shadows to protect the people of Gotham City one more time.
Jack Reacher (NYR, Action) Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Robert Duvall
DECEMBER 25 Parental Guidance (PG, Comedy) Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei
Promised Land (R, Drama) Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Rosemarie DeWitt
—Cathy Rockwell
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES PG-13 (Action) Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy
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In this, the latest offering from Quentin Tarantino, Jamie Foxx plays a former slave, Django (the D is silent), in league with a German bounty hunter in a fight against a corrupt plantation owner played by a wonderfully over-the-top Leonardo DiCaprio. This is classic Tarantino work, so expect lots of violence, long-winded dialogue about inconsequential minutia, lots of quotable one-liners and Samuel L. Jackson chewing up the scenery like it’s made of candy. It’s going to be magical.
REEL RENTALS
Lay the Favorite (R, Comedy) Catherine Zeta-Jones, Bruce Willis, Joshua Jackson
Zero Dark Thirty (NYR, Action Thriller) Joel Edgerton, Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong
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Not Yet Rated (Action, Drama) Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson, Christoph Waltz, Kerry Washington
Deadfall (R, Action, Suspense) Eric Bana, Olivia Wilde, Sissy Spacek
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THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Not Yet Rated (Adventure) Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Elijah Wood, Richard Armitage
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THE BOURNE LEGACY PG-13 (Action, Thriller) Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Albert Finney
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LOOPER PG-13 (Drama, Thriller) Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt
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This exciting fourth installment of the Bourne series stars Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker) as Aaron Cross, a member of Operation Outcome, a U.S. Defense black ops program. Cross is deployed to Alaska on assignment where he comes in contact with another Outcome operative who has been exiled. After escaping an assassination attempt, Cross ends up saving geneticist Dr. Marta Shearing, his only ally in this cat-andmouse chase with the CIA and a super soldier.
A hired gun from the future makes a shocking discovery in this scifi mind twister. When the mob wants someone eliminated, they send them back to the year 2047, where an assassin known as a “looper” takes care of the job. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Joe Simmons, a well-respected looper who never misses. However, when one of the targets is the future version of himself (Bruce Willis) things start to unravel for Joe in this action packed thriller.
THEIR TAKE: “The Dark Knight Rises is the King Daddy of summer movie epics.” —Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
THEIR TAKE: “The Bourne films have more than just overstayed their welcome and outlasted the Ludlum books—they've been Van Halenized.” —Michael Atkinson, Village Voice
THEIR TAKE: “As time-travel action films go, here's one that's brainy, stylish and carries itself with B-flick modesty.” —Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out
OUR TAKE: “We couldn’t agree more. A masterpiece by Christopher Nolan.”
OUR TAKE: “We can’t wait for another Bourne film. We’d love to see a pairing of Jeremy Renner and Matt Damon against the CIA.”
OUR TAKE: “We haven’t had this much fun watching a time travel flick since the return of Dr. Who.”
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Greatest Gift
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uring the holidays, fitness advice typically follows a predictable path—tips for avoiding “excess pounds” before Thanksgiving lead to “indulging sensibly” at Christmas. Of course, all of this is well and good, and I have advocated these very subjects through the years. But there is more to maintaining your health during the holiday season than simply watching what you eat.
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THERE IS NO GREATER GIFT THAN THE PRESENT. When I say “the present,” I don’t mean pretty packages wrapped in paper. I mean the “present moment,” the “here and now.” When we’re stressed, anxious or worried, it’s typically because we are hung up on the past or lost in the future. This is especially true during the holiday season, when we’re thinking about the past year, the upcoming year and all the holiday shopping left to do. We lose touch with what is going on around us and feel helpless, overwhelmed or resentful. By comparison, the present is a place of peace, power and awareness. Here we are able to be inspired and to see opportunity. But, in spite of all these benefits, being present can be a challenge. With these tips you can give yourself the gift of the present.
BREATHE
Sit comfortably and close your eyes. Place one or both hands over your abdomen and begin to breathe. You want to feel your stomach rise as you inhale and fall as you exhale. Slow down your breath and make it smooth. Count out ten deep breaths. With each breath you become more relaxed and by the end of the 10-count, you will feel calm and collected.
MOVE
It doesn’t matter whether it is a mindfulness practice like yoga or tai chi, or just a pick-up game of football or a run around the block. Physical movement, particularly of the vigorous and challenging variety, puts the focus on your body and puts you back into the flow.
MEDITATE
Meditation is simply the intentional focusing of the mind. One simple way to start is to select a mantra or personal slogan, visualizing and repeating it silently or out loud. It could be something as simple as “I am” or the traditional “Om.” An ideal time to meditate is following the breathing exercise described above. Even a few minutes of meditation can have a profound effect.
GO GREEN
Getting outside for some “green time” has been proven to have a calming effect. Ideally, you want to find a place where there is little evidence of human activity. Avoid busy roads or overly populated parks. Find a local trail and take a walk immersed in nature. It will be a welcome reprieve that will leave you feeling refreshed, energized and ready to enjoy the present.
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Tony is a University of Florida Fitness & Wellness graduate and an ACSM Certified Health & Fitness Specialist working in Orlando. In addition to his contributions to INsite, he also writes for Examiner.com (Orlando Gyms) as well as his FED blog (fitnessinanevolutionarydirection.com).
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Yes, I said “wishes,” rather than “resolutions,” because that’s what most people make: haphazard goals that have little hope of being realized because there’s no plan for success. Odds are you can’t remember what you resolved to change a year ago today, let alone say you achieved it. A wish can be defined as a goal without
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a plan, and that’s what we make when we expect things to fall into place on their own. How can you make real changes this year? Change your approach and follow these simple steps: 1. Write it down. 2. Give yourself a deadline. 3. Tell people. 4. Make a plan. 5. Have a motivator.
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Goals don’t have to be fitness-related to bring life change. Maybe you want to produce better study habits, cut down on your drinking, make new friends or reach new career goals. It might not come easy, but sitting on the other side of 2013 successful in your resolutions will be well worth the reward. Jennette Holzworth is an Advanced Level II Trainer at Gainesville Health and Fitness specializing in weight loss, strength training and nutrition coaching. She can be reached via email at Jennette.Holzworth@ghfc.com.
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Some winter classics will be on-stage and will guarantee a smile on any Scrooge! Take a stroll through a winter wonderland at UF with The Nutcracker. Then, head to the Hippodrome Theatre to meet the ghost of Christmas past in A Christmas Carol, and have a holiday laugh at A Tuna Christmas. The Gainesville Community Playhouse will bring you a White Christmas, too. Page 13.
GO TO THROW A HOLIDAY PARTY
Or do both! Our blog will tell you tips and tricks for hosting a holiday party, no matter what you’re celebrating. Grab some ribbon, mistletoe and candles, and make sure to set up a great holiday playlist to get people movin’. (Don’t worry; we’ll help with that, too). Or, leave the details to someone else and go for decadence at the Chocolate & Champagne Holiday Gala. Wine and dine, participate in a silent auction, listen to live music and watch Dance Alive National Ballet dance the night away at the Curtis M. Phillips Center Dec. 15.
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—Megan Alfaro
BAKE COOKIES
Bring family and friends to Ocala and join Santa on the 1.5mile event through the County Park and CR315 on Dec. 2 at 4pm. The parade route will end at about 5:30pm with an official Christmas lighting at the County Park.
Having trouble figuring out your friends or family this season? Maybe you need something extra special for yourself? We have the perfect gift guide on page 43. Want hints on when to shop? Page 50.
TAKE A STROLL DOWNTOWN
Grab your honey and check out the holiday décor of the neighborhood. But what to wear? There’s a bold trend that’s white-hot. Get inspired on page 47.
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What ties the holidays together better than something warm, something sweet and that traditional eggnog? Even if you don’t have a mixer, we have you covered with our easy holiday favorites. See page 35.
Drunk uncles, crazy mother-in-laws, catching that bus to south Florida to see the ‘rents—don’t forget to take a moment to yourself to relax and reflect on the past year. See page 48 for the Best of 2012 and our stress busters on page 52.
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Make this dessert this season and it will become a holiday tradition. Adapted from a recipe we found (and loved) ages ago, these bars will have you feeling like the candyman (or woman).
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INGREDIENTS: 1 small bag chopped walnuts 2 ¾ cups flour 1 1/3 cups brown sugar or light brown sugar ¼ cup honey 1/3 cup half and half 2 sticks unsalted butter ½ stick salted butter ½ teaspoon salt ¾ cup sugar 2 eggs DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Let the butter sit out for a few hours, or dice 1 stick of unsalted butter and ½ stick of salted butter and microwave in a bowl for about 30 seconds. Remove bowl from microwave and add regular sugar and salt. Mix with a fork or beat in a mixture. Lightly beat both eggs with a fork and add about ¾ of egg mixture to sugar and butter. Discard the rest of the egg mixture. Slowly add the flour to the mixture and if necessary, knead the dough by hand. Take the dough and press it into 1-2 8”x8” pans that are about 3 inches tall. Bake for about 25 minutes. While the dough is baking, add the remaining ingredients to a medium saucepan or pot, minus the walnuts. When that comes to a boil, add the walnuts. Remove from heat. Once the dough is done, take it out of the oven and spread the walnut sauce over it evenly. Put it back in the oven for about 10 minutes. Let cool and chop into large bars. Lasts at least a week sealed. *Original Pecan Bites recipe found in Gourmet magazine
INGREDIENTS: 1 can condensed milk 7 regular eggs ⅔ - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ⅓ pint heavy whipping cream 1 quart of milk (skim, 2 percent or whole) ground cinnamon ground nutmeg salt
EGGNOG
Eggnog, like pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce and stuffing, can be a divisive treat: you either love it or you hate it. For some people, it’s just the name—who wants to drink something called eggnog? After trying tons of recipes, we settled on an easy, creamy recipe of our own.
DIRECTIONS: Scramble the eggs in a large bowl. Add condensed milk, milk, ⅔ teaspoon of vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. Taste and add extra vanilla extract if desired. In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream with a whisk until it starts to thicken and form peaks. Add the heavy cream to the mixture. Let chill for 1-2 hours. Serve with a light dusting of ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg. *Want your eggnog naughty instead of nice? Add in a touch of brandy, bourbon or rum.
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GOTTA TRY IT There’s just something about the smell of freshly baked cookies, especially around the holidays. With this recipe you can choose your chips and other fillings. We made our oatmeal cookies with dried cranberries (also known as Craisins) and semisweet chocolate chips. Makes about two dozen cookies.
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INGREDIENTS: 1 stick unsalted butter ½ stick salted butter ¾ cup light brown sugar ½ cup sugar 1½ cups flour ¾ teaspoon baking soda salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs 1½ cups oats (depending on preference) ¾ cup dried cranberries* ¾ cup chocolate chips* *Or raisins, white chocolate chips, toffee, M&Ms, chopped candy bars, candy canes…
DIRECTIONS Let the butter sit out for a few hours, or dice chilled butter and microwave in a bowl for about 30 seconds. Stir/mash the softened butter with a fork. Add both sugars and vanilla extract and beat with a whisk until smooth. Add eggs and whisk. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda and a pinch of salt. Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla to make dough. Add oats a cup at a time, depending on how much oatmeal you like in your cookies. Then add fillings and mix with hands. Spoon dough and place onto ungreased pans. Bake in a 350-degree oven 8 to 12 minutes, depending on the size of cookie.
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ayal Patel, a co-owner of Karma Cream, has a few holiday favorites. “I will eat anything and everything that has pumpkins in it,” she says, including pumpkin mudslides, pumpkin cheesecake and pumpkin doughnuts. Payal also loves gingerbread cupcakes and cookies, which are on the menu at Karma Cream. Her advice for novice bakers is to take a well-reviewed recipe online and tweak it to their preferences. “Just have fun. No matter the result, it’s always going to taste good,” she says. And, as a tip for those sweettoothed herbivores out there, “If you’re vegan or vegetarian, www.vegweb.com is a great resource.” April Williams, manager and baker at New Deal Cafe, approaches baking as an assembly line. In the dessert realm, New Deal only serves cakes, but they’re outrageous. Their
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signature coconut cream cake is one of the bestsellers around the holidays, she says. Another is the pumpkin cheesecake, but don’t wait to try it; your chances expire with the year. It’s available until New Year’s Eve. Stephanie Browning, co-owner of Sarkara Sweets, emphasized the importance of prep work. “Don’t open the oven unless you absolutely have to,” she says. “Be familiar with your oven, its hot and cold spots.” Stephanie also stressed the importance of preheating your oven and not wasting time between prep and bake-time. Otherwise, the baked good could lose its rise. As for what the Brownings make around the holidays, Stephanie says that her family makes traditional American desserts, including multiple pecan pies, old-fashioned pound cake and cinnamon rolls.
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GAINESVILLE GRUB MANUEL’S VINTAGE ROOM
Arby’s - 1405 SW 13th St 378-6555 Beef ‘O Brady’s- 6500 SW Archer Rd location. 271-8085; 1999 NW 43rd St 338-7771 Burger King - 3905 SW Archer Rd 372-0031, 20 NW 16th Ave 376-2295, 6123 NW 8th Ave 331-0494, 9401 NW 39th Ave 336-7383 Copper Monkey Restaurant & Pub Casual dining and American food. Great burgers! Entrees from $5-$7.50. Happy hour all day with 2-4-1 single liquor drinks, $5 Yuengling pitchers. Mon-Thur 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-midnight and Sun noon10pm. 1700 W University Ave 374-4984 Designer Greens - UF Plaza 1702 W University Ave Ste. E 352-672-6800
Manuel’s Vintage Room is the perfect date night stop for a classic Italian dinner. Follow it up with a night on the town. Try the Lobster Ravioli and pair it with one of the vast array of wines. Need catering for graduation? Call Manuel’s and it will be taken care of from set-up to cleanup.
AMERICAN Blue Gill Quality Food Check out their locally sourced southern-style favorites and seafood, with a full bar—including 20 tequilas and bourbons. Mon-Sat 11am-11pm. 1310 SW 13th St 872-5181. www. bluegillqualityfoods.com.
End Zone – Love Gator sports as much as we do? Welcome to the most Gator-friendly restaurant on the planet! Enjoy a brew at the Tim Tebow bar, root on your favorite team on one of our 18+ TVs, or try to finish our famous two-pound Gator Cup Burger. During home games we transform into the largest tailgate party in Gainesville! Great food, great fun, great Gator times for everyone. 1209 West University Ave, corner of 12th Street, Gainesville, FL, Phone: (352) 519-5111, www.endzonegainesville.com Gator City Sports Grille - Serving a wide variety of great wings, burgers, chicken sandwiches, subs and much more. Daily lunch specials Mon-Fri and nightly drink specials. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-9pm. Open Mon-Fri Sat 3:30pm-2am. Sun 3:30pm-11pm. 1728 W University Ave 377-7333 Grog House Bar & Grill - Go for the pool tables, drinks, and food. Located above Salty Dog, this is a great hangout for friends. Open 8pm-2am. 1718 W University Ave 378-7033 O!O Garden Grille - 1643 NW 1st Ave 352-505-3977
Honeybaked Ham Co. and Cafe - 618 NW 60 St 331-1253 International House of Pancakes Delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast from $4.99-$10.29, lunch from $4.99-$6.99 and dinner from $7.29-$11.50. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 3613 SW 13th St 336-1839
Kazbor's Grille - Three locations: 4860 NW 39th Ave 372-8181, 14209 W Newberry Rd 331-6161, 16135 NW 441 386-418-8078 Kentucky Fried Chicken - 1231 E University Ave 372-2984, 3525 SW Archer Rd 375-7899, 114 SW 34th St 372-4758, 7605 W Newberry Rd 332-1132 Krystal Restaurant - Two locations: 2659 NW 13th St 3779888, 7700 W Newberry Rd 332-8584. Lakeside Bar & Grill, Paramount Plaza Hotel - Serving the best in American cuisine, from hearty breakfasts and delicious lunches to mouth-watering steak, chicken, fish & pasta dishes, the Lakeside Bar & Grill is Gainesville’s best-kept dining secret! The on-site restaurant for the Paramount Plaza serves authentic southern cuisine, and you don’t have to stay with us to be our guest. Enjoy breakfast, lunch & dinner in our lovely dining room or relax on the patio while enjoying spectacular views of Bivens Arm Lake. Everything is prepared fresh daily, using the finest of ingredients. And if you’re not familiar with our free three hot hors d’oeuvres happy hour, make us your next after-work stop and taste what you’ve been missing! Open 6:30a-9:00p weekdays, 6:30a-10:00p weekends. 2900 SW 13th Street, (352)377-4000. Mac’s Drive Thru - 129 NW 10th Ave 378-9842 McDonald's - Five locations: 6003 W Newberry Rd 3310864, 3570 SW Archer Rd 373-0515, 5110 NW 43rd St 3761965, 201 NW 13th St 376-3040 and 9260 NW 39th Ave 3379800 New Deal Cafe - 3445 W University Ave 371-4418. Perkins - Newberry Rd and I-75. 331-0388 The Pita Pit - 1702 W University Ave and 3841 Archer Rd 692-4400 Popeye's Famous Fried Chicken & Biscuits - 1412 N. Main Red Onion Neighborhood Grill - 3885 NW 24th Blvd. 352505-0088 St 377-1733
Relish Big Tasty Burgers, Downtown – Are your taste buds ready for the biggest, tastiest burgers in town, always made fresh-to-order with your choice of 39 fresh toppings and sauces? Better get ready, because Relish is now available downtown! Grab a quick lunch, or enjoy a late-night snack on our patio. Veggie burgers and chicken available for those who can manage to resist our delicious beef burgers. 201 SE 1st Street, by Starbucks, 225-3539, www. Relish2Go.com Sandy's Place - 5001 NW 34th St. 367-9993 Stonewood Grill & Tavern - 3812 W Newberry Rd 352-3795982. www.stonewoodgrill.com The Swamp - 1642 W University Ave 352-37-SWAMP www.swamprestaurant.com The Top—Eclectic and casual, The Top’s a Gainesville must-do. The menu features world-famous sweet potato fries and corn nuggets as appetizers, fresh salads topped with blackened tofu or tuna, all natural steaks and burgers, a wide range of vegan and vegetarian meals, as well as homemade vegan and non-vegan desserts. Enjoy a beverage out on our patio, use our photobooth to capture the evening forever, or take a meal to-go to bring the party home. 30 North Main Street, Gainesville Fl (corner of North Main and Northwest 1st Ave), Phone: (352) 377-1188 Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers - Five locations: in the Oaks Mall 331-0820, 1711 N Main St 373-0770, 6700 W Newberry Rd 331-8878, 9225 NW 39th Ave 336-5615 and 3619 SW Archer Rd 375-7694 Nestled snugly in the heart of downtown on the corner of Main Street and University, Sweet Mel’s is fast becoming Gainesville’s favorite corner pub. Enjoy family-friendly favorites like mouthwatering Angus Burgers, tender pork chops and our famous lunchtime all-you-can-eat wing bar. If you’re really feeling hungry, try the Two-Foot Burger Challenge—finish it and get a t-shirt and your picture on the Wall of Fame, or else join all the others on the Wall of Shame. 1 West University Ave, Gainesville, Florida (corner of Main and University), Phone: 352.240.6644. Open Mon-Wed 11a-11p, Thu-Sat 11a-2a, Sun 11a-6pm.
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GAINESVILLE GRUB Wing Stop - 4310 SW 20th Ave 692-2345. Zaxby's Restaurant - Two locations: 2424 NW 43rd St 376-8700 and 3710 SW Archer Rd 338-0555
BAGELS Bagels Unlimited - Delicious bagels, deli, sandwiches, full breakfast and muffins. Breakfast and lunch from 6 30am-3pm daily. Prices from $1.25-$6. 2124 SW 34th St 372-7006
Roly Poly - 4123 NW 16th Blvd, 352-372-1100 Schlotzsky’s Deli - 4720 NW 39th Ave. 372-DELI Sub Shop - 7249 NW 4th Blvd 332-1599 Subway - Multiple locations: 100 NW 13th St, 3316 SW 35th Blvd, 1805 SW 13th St, 7220 SW Archer Rd
DESSERTS Cold Stone Creamery - Two locations. 3822 W Newberry Rd 271-7437, 3443 Archer Rd across from the Butler Plaza. 377-7520 Midnight Cookies¬ ¬ ¬s¬ ¬37¬ TH¬3T¬ )NSIDE¬ California Chicken Grill.)
Bageland - 2441 NW 43rd St 371-3354 Bagel Bakery - 4113 Northwest 16th Boulevard Gainesville 352 384-9110
BARBECUE Adam’s Rib Co. - Putting the ribs back in BBQ. Fresh smoked BBQ chicken, beef, pork and ribs. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Mon-Sat 7am-9pm and Sun 3-8pm. 2111 NW 13th St (across from Taco Bell) 373-8882
Mochi Frozen Yogurt - 3841 SW Archer Rd 352-371-7575 Sweet Dreams Café - 3437 W University Ave, 378-0532, open Sun-Thurs 12-10pm and Fri and Sat 12-11pm
CARIBBEAN
Caribbean Spice - 1121 W University Ave 377-2712 Reggae Shack Café - Come to the always fun and very friendly Reggae Shack Café for an authentic taste of Jamaica. From the traditional oxtail meal to vegan options and smoothies (plus delicious desserts like rum cake), this fun restaurant halfway between downtown and campus is a great choice for lunch or dinner. Now, also serving sandwiches like Jerk Burger and Currified Chicken. Open Every Day 11am-10pm, 619 W. University Ave., 377-5464. 619 W University Ave. 377-5464
CHINESE
Asian Buffet - 1116 N Main St next to Publix. 271-8666 China 88 - 4217 NW 16th Blvd, 377-7988 China I - 3720 NW 13th St 374-8886 China King - 3230 SW 35th Blvd 377-9237 China Star Chinese Takeout - 3307 W University Ave, 338-8282 China Wok - 5705 SW 75th St 379-8032 Chop Stix Cafe - 3500 SW 13th St 367-0003 Hot Wok - 3006 NW 13th St 271-8816 Mr. Han's Restaurant & Night Club - 6944 NW 10th Place, 331-6400 New Century Buffet - 6795 W Newberry Rd, 331-9868 New China Restaurant - 3423 SW Archer Rd 335-6684 New Wok - 421 NW 13th St, 336-6566 Saigon Legend Restaurant - 808 W University Ave, 374-0934 Taste of Saigon - 4860 NW 39th Ave, 372-0765 The China House - 1512 NE 8th Ave, 372-0765
COFFEE
Bay Island Coffee Company - 3270 SW 35th St, 372-5754 Coffee Culture – Open early 7 days a week. 2020 NW 13th St, 377-1700; 3822 Newberry Rd Maude’s Classic Cafe- 101 SE 2nd Place, Suite 101 3369646 Plaza Coffee Shop - 207 NE 16th Ave, 378-0600 Starbucks - 207 SE 1st St, 374-8227; 4780 NW 39th Ave, 379-7787; 3822; 6707 Newberry Rd, 332-9898; 1520 NW 13th St, 371-1375 Volta Coffee, Tea & Chocolate - 48 SW 2nd St, 271-4361
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43rd Street Deli & Breakfast House - Two locations: 4401 NW 25th Place 373-2927 and 3483 SW Williston Rd 373-5656. Celebrations Cafe & Catering - 490 NE 23rd Ave Call 3770787 for catering and 377-0397 for the cafe. Court of Hero's - Dine-in Mon-Sat 11-2am and Sun 11am-11pm, delivery Sun 11-3am, Mon-Thur 11-3am and Fri-Sat 11-4am. 2028 SW 34th St. 374-8629 Phil-Nick’s - 37 N Main St 376-8269 Harvest Thyme Café & Catering Company - 2 W University Ave 384-9497 Heavenly Ham- 3832 W Newberry Rd. 375-8050 Hogan’s - NW 13th St. 376-6224 Jimmy John’s - 2220 SW Archer Rd 271-7600 and 1724 W University Ave 375-7222 McAlister’s Deli - Two locations: 618 NW 60th St 331-8900, 3262 SW 35th Blvd location, 373-6364 Quiznos - Two locations: Plaza Royale at 3822 Newberry Rd 379-0102, Union Street Station at 201 SE 1st St 338-1807
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Stubbies & Steins – Located in the heart of downtown Gainesville since 2003, Stubbies & Steins is the only Australian/German pub in Gainesville, perhaps even the world! Enjoy traditional German sausages, schnitzel, and even unique vegetarian and gluten-free fare anytime from 4pm to closing Mondays through Saturdays, and noon to 11pm on Sundays. Gainesville’s original beer pub has 24 draught selections and over 400 bottles of beer, wine and cider, so you’ll never run out of brews to explore. Open Mo-Sa 4p-2a, Sun 12n11p. 9 West University Ave, phone: (352) 384-1261, www.stubbiesandsteins.com
Tropical Smoothie Cafe - SW 34th St 379-9988 TCBY - 3102 SW 34th St 379-9988.
GOURMET Albert’s Restaurant - 1714 SW 34th Street. 384-3420 Bistro 1245 - 1245 W University Ave 376-0000 Iveys Grill - 3303 W University Ave 371-4839 Leonardo’s 706 - 706 W University Ave 378-2001
Bono’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q - 6760 W Newberry Rd 331-3112 David’s Real Pit BBQ - 5121 NW 39th Ave 373-2002 Sonny's BBQ- Three locations: 2700 NE Waldo Rd 3785161, 3635 SW Archer Rd 375-6667 and 9213 NW 39th Ave 381-7333
Radha Indian Market - 125 NW 23rd Ave 378-2955
Mildred’s Big City Food - 3445 W University Ave, 371-1711. 101 downtown – Union Street Plaza, 201 SE 2nd Ave, Suite 101 Panache at the Wine and Cheese Gallery - 113 N Main St 372-8446 Paramount Grill - 12 SW 1st Ave 378-3398 Stonewood Tavern & Grill - 3812 Newberry Rd 379-5982 Terranova Catering & Market - 14 SW 1st Ave 378-7810 Upper Crust - 4118 Nw 16th Blvd 376-7187
HEALTH FOODS Nature’s Table - 6253 W Newberry Rd 331-6025 Red Mango - 3333 SW 34th St. Tropical Smoothie Cafe - 3345 SW 34th St 379-9988
HOME COOKIN’ The Clock Restaurant - 2010 N Main St 375-1411 The Cracker Barrel - 4001 SW 43rd St 375-2424 Phil-Nicks – Located in the heart of downtown Gainesville, Phil-Nicks offers a culinary experience that truly stands out. They pride themselves on variety, specializing in African American soul food, Italian and Cuban cuisine. Everything they serve is homemade, every day. Breakfast starts at 6:30am and has everything from eggs and delicious maple bacon to homemade hash browns and salmon cakes. Lunch starts at 11am and includes everything from pizza and the best ribs in town to a variety of subs, salads and sandwiches. They’re even vegan and vegetarian friendly! Phil-Nicks has something for everyone. 37 North Main Street, Phone: 352-376-8269. www. georgesatphilnicks.com Open 6:30am-3:00pm, M-F. Piccadilly Cafeteria - 2620 NW 13th St 378-7422 Waffle House - Three locations in Gainesville: Archer Rd & I-75 376-6746, 2120 SW 13th St 376-7208, Newberry Rd, and I-75, 332-5666
INTERNATIONAL 101 downtown – Union Street Plaza, 201 SE 2nd Ave, Suite 101 Alan’s Cubana - 1712 W University Ave 375-6969. Bahn Thai Restaurant - 1902 SW 13th St 335-1204. Balaji Indian Cuisine - 125 NW 23rd Ave 378-2955 Indian Cuisine - 3314 SW 35th Blvd 271-1190 Liquid Ginger Asian Grille & Teahouse - Enjoy traditional and modern Asian cuisine in a soothing atmosphere downtown. Lunch 11:30am-2:30pm Mon-Fri and noon-5pm on Sun, dinner 5pm-10pm Mon-Sun. 101 SE 2nd Place, Ste 118, 371-2323
Tim’s Thai Restaurant- 501 NW 23rd Ave 372-5424
ITALIAN/PIZZA
Amelia’s - 235 S Main St. 373-1919 Big Lou’s Pizza - 5 SE 2nd Ave, 335-7123 Cacciatore Pizza- 9130 SW 51st Rd 692-0905 Carrabba’s Italian Grill - 3021 SW 34th St 692-0083 CiCi’s Pizza - 3246 SW 35th Blvd 692-1260 Domino’s - For quality pizza, great variety and prompt service, choose Domino’s! 2106 SW 13th St: 377-2337. 3311 W University Ave: 3774992. 14300 W Newberry Rd: 333-3333. 25 NW 16th Ave: 373-5555. 4620 NW 39th Ave: 692-2222. With eight locations, nobody can serve you better. Place and track your order @ GatorDominos.com Five-Star Pizza - Three locations: 210 SW 2nd Ave 3755600, 600 NW 75th St 333-7979, and 4014 NW 22nd Drive. 378-9606 Godfather's Pizza - 1405 NW 23rd Ave 377-0000 Gumby’s Pizza - 2028 SW 34th St. 374-8629 Hungry Howie’s - Three locations. 105 SW 34th Rd, 3358444. 1310 NW 23rd Ave, 374-6600. 39th Ave, 372-1112 Italian Gator Pizza - 1728 W University Ave 367-4600 Leonardo’s By the Slice - University Ave and 13th St. 375-2007 Leonardo’s Millhopper - 4131 NW 16th Blvd. 376-2001 Manuel’s Vintage Room - Come enjoy great Italian food at reasonable prices right in the heart of downtown Gainesville. Operated by the former owner of Daniela’s, Manuel’s is sure to appeal to any appetite. Dinner $10-$20. Open Tues-Sat 5-10pm, Sun 5-9pm 6 S Main St. 375-7372 Napolitanos - 606 NW 75th St 372-6671 Olive Garden - 3440 SW Archer Rd 335-5354 Papa John’s Pizza - Three locations: 1800 W University Ave 0!0!¬ ¬ ¬37¬!RCHER¬2D¬ 0!0! ¬ ¬.7¬ 16th Blvd, 375-PAPA Pazza Bistro - 3841 Archer Rd 352-505-6977 Pizza Hut - Two locations: 3515 SW Archer Rd 374-4440 and 2320 NW 43rd St 373-6699 Rocco’s New York Style Pizza - 125 NW 23rd Ave 378-2955 Roma’s Pizza - 2320 SW Archer Rd. 335-6661 Romano’s Macaroni Grill - 6419 W Newberry Rd 331-0638 Satchel's Pizza - 1800 NE 23rd Ave 335-7272
JAPANESE
Bento Cafe - 3832 W Newberry Rd 377-8686 Dragonfly Sushi & Sake Company Inc. - 201 SE 2nd Ave in suite 103. 371-3359 Fuji Hana Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar - 3720 NW 13th St. Suite 1, 352-337-0038 Ichiban Sushi - Two locations: 4401 NW 25th Place 3758880 and 15 SE 1st Ave. 376-8220 Miraku Japanese Steakhouse, Seafood and Sushi Bar 4005 SW 40 Blvd 336-3188 Miya Sushi - 3222 SW 35th Blvd 335-3030
Maui Teriyaki has been around since 1995 and continues to uphold their standard of quality, freshness, and generous portions while being sensitive to your wallet in today’s economy. Enjoy the spacious and Hawaiian themed ambiance. Bring the whole family, meet your friends, watch the games on our big screen TV, or set up a meeting with a business client. Along with the usual favorites—powerbowls, chicken, steak and pork bowls—they’ve added the 6oz Salmon Teriyaki meal and the 1/3 lb Maui Angus Burger. Remember, every time you hear yourself saying “me so hungry,” you know it’s Maui Teriyaki time! 3105 SW 34th Street, Open Mon-Thur 9am9:45pm, Fri-Sat 9am-10pm, Sun 9am-3pm 264-0262, www.mauiuniversitytown.com
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Momoyaki - 3100 SW 34th St. 352-384-3733 Rolls n’ Bowls - 3117 SW 34th St, 271-1011 Sawamura Japanese Steakhouse - 1624 SW 13th St 3731076. Sushi-Matsuri Japanese Restaurant - 3418 SW Archer Rd. 335-1875 Yamato Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar - 526 NW 60th St 332-4466
LATIN Emiliano’s Café - Offering some of the best in innovative and traditional Latin American cuisine. Specialties are paella (rice and seafood) and veggie dishes. Take advantage of indoor seating or the outdoor patio. Lunch entrees from $6.95-$8.95. Dinner entrees from $9.95-$21.95. Lunch: Tues-Sat 1130am4pm, Dinner: Tues-Thur 5 30-10pm, Fri-Sat 5 30-10 30pm and Sun 5 30-9pm, Brunch Sun 11am-3pm. 7 SE 1st Ave 375-7381 Flaco’s Cuban Bakery - 200 W University Ave 371-2000 Fritanga Latin Grill - 1702 W University Ave, Suite F2 371-4554
LOCAL We’re not just Gelato (though our Gelato IS amazing—and lower in fat & calories than ice cream!)—here you can get succulent savory or sweet crepes, sandwiches, salads, paninis, cheesesteak, all-day breakfast and so much more! Need to study? Use our FREE Wi-Fi. Need to recover after a night bar-hopping? We serve food till 3am Thursday-Saturday. Just want a tasty, satisfying meal on a budget? Definitely come see us! 11 SE 1st Avenue, Gainesville (between Emiliano’s and Ichiban), Phone: 352-373-3153, www.thegelatocompany.com The Midnight - Your cozy corner pub featuring affordable, quality, homemade comfort food like sloppy joes, chili con carne, vegan chili, grilled sandwiches, and quarter-pound hot dogs! In addition to serving food from 5pm - 1:30am seven days a week, The Midnight features over 140 bottled beers, constantly rotating drafts, wine, coffee, board games, outdoor seating and great specials throughout the week! 223 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL (opposite the new courthouse), Phone: 352-672-6113, TheMidnightGainesville.com Mildred’s Big City Food - If you’re looking for the perfect spot for a romantic dinner or a delicious lunch, try Mildred’s. A Gainesville staple, Mildred’s offers bistro dining at its finest. Executive Chef Bert Gill and his staff prepare each dish from scratch using locally grown seasonal organic produce, fresh local farm products, and fresh Florida seafood. And the desserts are amazing. Mildred’s is just one mile from campus in the Westgate Shopping Center, which offers ample parking. 3445 W. University Ave. M-Th 11am-3:30pm, 5-9pm. Fri-Sat 11am-3:30pm, 5-10pm. Sun noon-3pm, 4-8pm. www.mildredsbigcityfood.com, 352-371-1711.
New Deal Café - If you love gourmet burgers and fresh, locally grown food, you’ll love the New Deal. Each burger starts with locally grown, naturally aged beef, then is given a special twist, such as the Blue Cheese and Bacon Burger or the Mushroom, Swiss and Grilled Onion Burger. We also offer delicious flatbreads, tasty salads, hot paninis and full entrees. 3445 W. University Ave. Mon-Th 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm. www.newdealcafegainesville.com. 352371-4418. ZUZU - 352.377.9468, ZUZUJolie.com
MEDITERRANEAN Falafel King - 3252 SW 35th Blvd 375-6342 Gyro Plus - 1011 W University Ave 336-5323
LIQUID GINGER
If you’re looking for a sit-down Asian dining experience, look no further than Liquid Ginger. Located right behind the Hippodrome Theater, it’s the perfect place to enjoy lunch downtown or a dinner before the show.
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MEXICAN Boca Fiesta – We serve our full menu with full bar seven days a week, MondaySaturday till 2am.We’ll probably go swimming afterwards! Mexican food with an eclectic menu, the best margaritas in town and the freshest tacos and burritos you’ve ever tasted… We like to hang out! 232 SE 1st Street, Gainesville, FL (just west of the Hipp), Phone: 352-336-8226, www. bocafiesta.com Burrito Brothers Taco Co. - 16 NW 13th St 378-5948 Chipotle - 1432 W University Ave, 372-5330
MIXED BAG
Cedar River Seafood & Oyster Bar - Two locaions: 5847
Outback Steakhouse - 3536 SW Archer Rd 373-9499
SW 75th St 376-0351 and 2320 NW 43rd St 371-4848
Applebee's Restaurant - 1005 NW 13th St 335-0150.
Texas Roadhouse - 3830 SW Archer Rd 377-2820
Harry’s Seafood Bar & Grille - 110 SE 1st St., 372-1555
Banyan’s Restaurant - 7417 W Newberry Rd. 332-7500
J & L Seafood Shack - 922 SE Williston Rd
Clubhouse Grill - 5112 NW 34th St 376-9500
374-0950
THAI
This eclectic new café has unique sandwiches, hoagies, smoothies, desserts, beer and more to satisfy your inner cravings. Enjoy a quick lunch, or stay and indulge in food and conversation that are delicious and nutritious. Feed your mind, fill your stomach, soothe your soul! 211 West University, Gainesville Fl (between :08 & FUBAR), FREE Parking till 9pm across the street at The Vault, Phone: (352) 3363733, www.FlashbacksCafe.com
El Norteno - 516 NW 75th St, 332-5502 La Fiesta - 332-0878
Gainesville Ale House & Raw Bar - 3950 SW Archer Rd.
La Tienda Latina Restaurante Market - SW 13th St
371-0818
367-0022 Las Magaritas - 4401 NW 25th Pl 374-6699 Millhopper Cafe - 5200 NW 43rd St 373-2550 Moe’s - Three locations. 3832 Newberry Rd, 337-2850. 3443 SW Archer Rd., 384-3700. 7770 W. Newberry Rd, 332-7606 Taco Bell - Two locations: 826 W University Ave 373-2949 and 7410 W Newberry Rd 332-1238 Tijuana Flats - 1720 W University Ave, 692-3093 Willy’s Mexicana Grill on Archer Road – Famous for their awardwinning signature burritos, Willy’s has a wide variety of fast, fresh and fun TexMex menu items sure to please every palate. You won’t find a freezer or a microwave at Willy’s. They shred their own cheese daily, and flash-fry whole, peeled garlic cloves to bring out that mellow, roasted flavor. Each and every day they bake madefrom-scratch cookies, make four types of salsa/ guacamole and trim, marinate and chargrill their neverfrozen meats. Willy’s offers great specials, like College Day Tuesdays ($4 Burritos with college ID) and Trivia Night Thursdays… and don’t forget $1 drafts every day, all day! 3617 SW Archer Road, Gainesville FL (between Wendy’s and Chik-Fil-A, half a mile off I-75), Phone: (352) 336-8040, www.willys.com
Long John Silver’s - 17 NW 60th St 331-3474 Northwest Grille - 5115 NW 39th Ave 376-0500 Red Lobster - 6910 W Newberry Rd 331-2670 Rosa’s Crab Shack - 104 NE Waldo Rd. 376-0101
Bahn Thai - 1902 SW 13th St 335-1204 Tim’s Thai Restaurant - 501 NW 23rd Ave 372-5424
VIETNAMESE
STEAKHOUSE
Saigon Cafe and Sushi 2 Go - 808 W University Ave.
Mark's US Prime - 201 SE 2nd Ave. 336-0077
Taste of Saigon II - 4860 NW 39th Blvd, Suite C 372-8686
338-0023
LAKESIDE BAR AND GRILL
Bar338-4445 food with Gator’s Dockside - 3842 Loosey’s Newberry–Rd. attitude. Loosey’s focuses on quality over a big menu or speed. If you are looking for good food, great company and a great variety of beer and wine and have some time to sit and enjoy yourself, Loosey’s is definitely the place. In addition to great food, Loosey’s offers a full liquor bar specializing in handcrafted and small-batch brands, twenty draught beers including local and regional microbrews like Swamphead and Florida Beer, a surprising array of excellent wine at boxed wine prices, pool tables, steeltipped dart boards and patio seating. Located downtown in the old Market Street Pub, 120 SW 1st Street. Loosey’s-- laid back and casual, never a line, never a cover. Open Su-Mo 4p-11p, Tu-Sa 4p-2a, serving food til 9 Sun & Mo, 11p the rest of the week, 352.672.6465
Panera Bread - 3443 SW Archer Rd, 380-0380 Planet Smoothie - 1620 W University Ave 381-8851 Ruby Tuesday - Located in the Oaks Mall. 331-0033
SEAFOOD Ballyhoo Grill - 3700 W. University Ave., 352-373-0059 Blue Water Bay - 319 State Road 26, 475-1928 Bonefish Grill - 3237 SW 35th Blvd. 377-8383 Captain D’s - 3610 SW Archer Rd 375-4892
Hidden in the Paramount Plaza hotel, Lakeside Bar and Grill boasts authentic southern cuisine in a casual environment. Whether you’re looking for lunch or dinner, or even breakfast, you’ll find one of your favorite dishes on the menu. Sit in the dining room or on the patio overlooking Bivens Arm Lake.
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QUICK GUIDE TO RESTAURANTS LOUNGE/BAR
ENTERTAINMENT
OUTDOOR SEATING
DELIVERY
Banana Pudding
N
N
Y
Y
Tuesday - Friday
The Best
Y
N
Y
Y
Closed
Bagels and Sandwiches
Muffins
N
N
N
Y
Blue Gill Quality Foods 352-872-5181
Fried Okra, Chicken Liver, Seafood
Soup & Salad, Sandwiches, Fried Fish
Homemade Ice Cream, Fried Pie, Lemon Bars
Y
N
N
Y
Boca Fiesta 352-336-8226
Burritos! Burritos! Burritos!
Tacos! Tacos! Tacos!
Dessert Nachos
Y
Y
Y
N
Copper Monkey 352-374-4984
Burgers, Salads, Sandwiches
Burgers, Salads, Sandwiches
None
Y
N
N
Y
Specialty Pizza, Oven-baked Sandwiches
$5 Lunch Menu
Chocolate Lava Cake, Cinnastix
N
N
N
Y
Chimichangas, Burritos
Nachos, Tacos
None
N
N
Y
N
Emiliano’s 352-375-7381
Paella, Seafood, Chicken
Tapas, Sandwiches, Salads
Cakes and Pies
Y
Y
Y
N
End Zone 352 519-5111
Wings, Surf & Turf, Veggie Philly Steak
2 lb Gator Cup Burger, Deep Fried Hot Dog
Oreo Pie, Towering Milky Way
Y
Y
Y
Y
Flashbacks Café 352-336-3733
A Shroom with a View Wrap, Whole Hog Sandwich
The No Whey Jose Hoagie, Mediterranean Salad
local cakes, pies & more—changes daily
Y
Y
Y
N
Gator City 352-377-7333
Burgers, Fish
Wings, Nachos
Banana Foster Bites
Y
Y
N
Y
The Gelato Company 352-373-3153
Jersey Cheesesteak, All-day Breakfast
pollo panini, great great salad, tropical mango sandwich
10+ flavors of GELATO, Crepes
Y
N
Y
N
IHOP 352-336-1839
Chicken Breast, Steaks
Burgers, Sandwiches
Fried Banana Cheesecake
N
N
N
N
Lakeside Grill 377-4000 ext. 3
Artichoke Bowl, Seafood Sampler, Wings
Plaza Burger, Philly Cheesesteak, Lobster Roll and 13th Street Club
Mike's Key Lime Pie, Chocolate Lovin' Spoon Cake
Y
Y
Y
N
Liquid Ginger 352-371-2323
Asian Fusion
Asian Fusion
Exotic Ice Creams, Cheesecake
Y
N
Y
Y
Loosey's 352-672-6465
Pork Carbonara, Truffled Fries
Closed
Dessert Martinis
Y
Y
Y
N
Manuel’s 352-375-7372
Pasta, Chicken, Steak
Closed
Specialty desserts change every day
N
N
Y
N
The Midnight 352-672-6113
Best Grilled Cheese, Chili, Sloppy Joes, ¼ lb Hot Dogs
We’re still getting ready; come for dinner!
Grilled Nutella and Peanut Butter Sandwich
Y
Y
Y
N
Mildred's Big City Food 352-371-1711
Farm Market
Fresh Casual
Fresh Cakes Made On-Site
Y
N
Y
N
New Deal Café 352-371-4418
Gourmet Burgers, Paninis
Flatbreads, Soups & Salads
Award-Winning Desserts
N
N
Y
N
Phil-Nicks 352-376-8269
Come for Breakfast!
Homemade Beef Stew, Subs, Salads
Homemade Flan, Pound Cake, Sweet Potato Pie
N
N
N
N
Reggae Shack Café 352-377-5464
Oxtail, Vegan Steak, Jerk Chicken
Fresh Salads, Burgers, Sandwiches
Dessert Festivals
N
Y
N
N
Relish 352-225-3539
Burgers, Hot Dogs, Veggie Burgers
Grab ‘n Go Pita Wraps, Burgers
None
Y
N
Y
Y
Stubbies & Steins 352-384-1261
Schnitzel, Vegetarian Bratwurst, Salads
Come back for dinner
Strudel, Profiteroles
Y
N
N
N
Sweet Mel's 352-240-6644
Sweet Mel Burger, Pork Chops
Wing Bar, Hell Fries
Desserts: Deep-fried Oreos
Y
Y
Y
N
The Top 352-337-1188
Pesto Gnocci, Pecan-encrusted Tofu, Corn Nuggets
We’re taking a siesta. Come back for dinner!
Our home-made desserts change daily.
Y
N
Y
N
Willy’s Mexicana Grill 352-336-8040
Chicken, Pork or Steak Burritos (or bowls!)
Vegetarian Fare, Salads, Tacos
Delicious Chocolate Chip and Macademia Cookies
N
Y
Y
N
RESTAURANT
DINNER
LUNCH
DESSERTS
Adam’s Rib Co. 352-514-8692
Ribs, Southern BBQ
Burgers, BBQ Sandwiches
Amelia's FIne Italian Cuisine 352-373-1919
Fine Italian Fare
Bagels Unlimited 352-372-7006
Domino's El Indio
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E UME M U Y Y
ume Ume is not a fast food restaurant. It’s not your typical Japanese restaurant, either. Simple, yet bold lights dangle from the ceiling, canisters of dried beans line the walls, and glass mason jars filled with chopsticks are on every table. Customers can choose from Asian buns, brought in from Uppercrust Bakery, or a bowl. “We believe that dreams are edible,” reads on one of the signs welcoming customers in line. That’s evident in the way the food is presented. —Story and photos by Katherine Kallergis
FAST FACTS Phone number: 352-271-1011 Website: www.yumeume.com Address: 3117 SW 34th Street Hours of operation: 11am- 10pm SundayThursday, 11am-10:30pm Friday-Saturday Signature dish: Pulled pork Asian bun Price: $-$$ Dress code: casual Delivery: Doorstep Delivery Take-out: Yes
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NOT-SO-TYPICAL SIDES
Formerly Rolls ‘n Bowls, Yume Ume has only been open since October. Marketing manager Jared Hansen says that the decision to reopen as a different restaurant was in part to become part of the slow food movement. “Some people wake up every morning and they know they can do better,” he says. “We wanted to get reenergized and take it to that next level.”
You can get up to three sides when you purchase a bowl. We had the daikon and carrot, soy string beans, spring mix, and Asian corn and pepper. Daikon is a Japanese radish, which paired really well with the chicken ($7), beef ($8) and pork ($8) bowls. The Asian corn and pepper was served warm, and added a punch to our bowls, which were carefully presented.
JAPANESE HOME-COOKING
DUST IT OFF
If you’ve ever been to Uppercrust Bakery, you know that their bread is amazing. The restaurant uses buns made fresh daily from Uppercrust and fills them with chicken, tofu, beef, pork, tempeh or the catch of the day. Steamed buns are a new addition to the already-satisfying menu. The melt-in-your-mouth slow cooked beef is reminiscent of mom’s home cooking— but with a little something extra.
As we approached the register, we were given the option of “dusting off” our bowls with Yume dust, toasted sesame seeds and/or temp flakes. Our favorite was the Yume dust and toasted sesame seeds. Another tip? Get the guac and wonton chips ($3)! “There are a lot of people that miss Rolls ‘n Bowls,” Jared says. “But once they give it a try, they’re going to fall in love with it.”
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BEST GIFTS
With the holiday season coming in faster than you can say “eggnog,” there lies the everlasting question of “What the heck will I get everyone?” But with this guide, you can be sure to find the perfect present this holiday season.
FOR THE BEST FRIEND
—Kelsey Meany
(and anyone else on your list)
FOR THE GIRLS
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FOR YOUR DAD:
THE FASHIONISTA Monogram mania is quickly encroaching on women of all ages. Buy a neutral-colored bag in brown or black, so she can use it for a variety of occasions into the winter months. Periwinkle Monogram Boutique on 13th St. can have these bags to you much more quickly than any store online.
THE ACTION-LOVER Bond. James Bond. For the series’ 50-year anniversary, the Bond producers have released a collector’s set of all 22 movies. Now, dad can watch all of his favorite Bond films over and over again and continue to argue with you that Sean Connery is by far the best Bond. Available on Amazon. THE MR. FIX IT DAD Every man’s dream, a one-hand operable multi-tool. The Leatherman OHT has needlenose pliers, regular pliers, wire cutters, a knife, multiple screwdrivers, a saw and more. Bernie’s Tool & Fastener Services will order the Leatherman OHT if it is not already in stock.
THE OVERACHIEVER Every girl who is running to job interviews regularly has to have some great statement jewelry. Try vintage and thrift stores like The Eclectic Co. Vintage & Resale Shop and Loop de Loop, or even the Union Street Farmers Market’s handcrafted jewelry vendors, for some fabulous statement pieces that will keep any pencil skirt and top looking sharp.
THE ALL WORK, NO PLAY DAD Help him relax with a trip to the golf course, the man’s version of a spa day. The University Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 70-course. Riding and walking rates are $40 and $36, respectively, and there are discounts for students, alumni and faculty.
THE SPORTY ONE For any girl who does a weekly spin class or spends hours burning calories on the treadmill, invite her to do something new. Classes for piloxing at Evolve Pilates and Fitness are $12 per session, or dare to try pole dancing and burlesque at Jacqueline Valdez’s Elegant Body Pilates ($20).
FOR YOUR MOM: THE OHM MOM If your mom wants to practice her Warrior One pose and do some serious relaxation away from all her motherhood troubles, sign her up for a yoga workshop or a retreat through Sanctuary Yoga in Gainesville. She will come back feeling refreshed and relaxed.
FOR THE GUYS THE TECHIE You will never know when you will need a USB drive. With a USB bracelet, it’s easy to keep all of your important documents at your fingertips. Visit www.uncrate.com to order it. Don’t know which gadget he already has? Get him a gift card to the local tech shop Gator Tec so he can decide.
THE MASTER CHEF MOM Perhaps “50 Shades of Grey” was a little intense for your conservative mother, but if she’s not looking to spice up the bedroom, she may want to spice up her chicken. “50 Shades of Chicken” is a parody book that has recipes for everything from chicken fingers to baked chicken, all with hilarious names that coincide with the novel. The book can be found on Amazon or in any local bookstore.
THE MUSIC LOVER It’s always better to hear it live than on a recording. Get tickets to see one of the upcoming big acts visiting Gainesville, or take him to see the next big thing at one of High Dive or Florida Theater’s many local shows. THE SPORTS FAN Living in the Gator Nation means there is always a good game going on (and plenty of sports memorabilia). Get him season tickets for Gator baseball, ranging from $100 to $150 for box seats. Looking for something not so pricey? Find a T-shirt for his favorite team and pair it with a gift card to a sports bar like EndZone or Gator’s Dockside where he can watch the game.
THE STYLISH MOM For the mom who has everything (yet still continues to shop on her iPad), get her than an iPad case from Simply Gorgeous Stationery and Gifts. As an official Vera Bradley retailer, the store promises each pattern to be cuter than the last.
HAVE OTHERS ON YOUR GIFT LIST? Try Monster Press Printing to get a funny (and cheap) custom graphic tee.
Paint coffee mugs, plates or any other kind of pottery at Do Art, and you guarantee a fun time for you now and a cute homemade gift for later.
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To keep gift cards from seeming impersonal, find a store-specific one to somewhere you know the person likes. Find a funny card (or make one!) and you’re all set.
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A bottle of champagne or a novelty bag with candy, crazy socks and little gadgets inside makes a simple gift any (and all) of your friends or work buddies will appreciate.
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LATE NIGHT MUNCHIES YOUR GUIDE TO AFTER-HOURS DINING
STUBBIES & STEINS
The only Australian/German pub in Gainesville, perhaps even the world offers late-night food specials ($3 bratwurst or all beef franks, 10pm – close!) and an outrageous selection of beer, wine & cider—24 draughts and over 400 bottles. 352-384-1261 • 9 W University Ave
BOCA FIESTA
We like to hang out late as much as you do, serving full menu with full bar seven days a week, Monday-Saturday till 2am. We’ll probably go swimming afterwards. 352-336-8226 • www.bocafiesta.com, 232 SE 1st Street
DOMINO’S
Late night pizza delivery until 4am 13th St. FRE-BEER (373-2337) University/34th St. 377-4992 Hot, fresh, delicious pizza, chicken, oven baked sandwiches, and penne pasta. GatorDominos.com. Facebook.com/GatorDominos
END ZONE
The Most Gator-Friendly Restaurant on the Planet has the best latenight munchies! Fat, meaty wings, deep-fried hot dogs and so much more, plus our amazing $5.95 daily specials. Plenty of awesome free parking! Serving food till at least midnight every night—sometimes later! 1209 W Univ Ave. corner of 12th St 352-519-5111. www.endzonegainesville.com
FLASHBACKS CAFÉ
Nestled downtown between :08 and FUBAR, Flashback’s Cafe and Lounge satisfied your late-night cravings till 1am Thu-Sat (other days till 7pm). Sandwiches, wraps, smoothies, desserts, kombucha and more, with a full bar upstairs! Great times await! 336-3733, FlashbacksCafe.com
SWEET MEL’S
Nestled snugly in the heart of downtown on the corner of Main Street and University, Sweet Mel’s is fast becoming Gainesville’s favorite corner pub. 1 West University Ave, Gainesville, Florida (corner of Main and University), Phone: 352.240.6644. Open Mon-Wed 11a-11p, Thu-Sat 11a2a, Sun 11a-6pm.
THE MIDNIGHT
Corner pub serving budget-friendly, quality comfort food from 5:00 pm till 1:30 am seven days a week—enjoy homemade chili, sloppy joes and what just may be the best grilled cheese you ever had. Veggie options, too! 223 S Main St., 352-672-6113, TheMidnightGainesville.com
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INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES
Serving great food 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 336-1839 • 3613 SW 13th St
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GATOR CITY SPORTSGRILLE Serving delicious wings, sandwiches and much more SALOON until late. 1728 W Univ Ave. 377-7333 BILLIARDS LOOSEY’S
If you are looking for good food, great company and a great variety of beer and wine, Loosey’s is your place. Mon-Sat 4pm - 2am, food from 4pm - 11pm. 352-672-6465 120 SW 1st St (In the old Market Street Pub)
COPPER MONKEY
Some of the best burgers in town and other great food served until late. 374-4984 1700 W Univ Ave
GELATO COMPANY
Whether you’re looking for a post-bar snack or just want a cool place to eat and drink after midnight, Gelato’s got you covered. Open till 3 am ThursdaySaturday, 11 pm M-W and 10p Sundays.
MARS PUB & LASER TAG
Food, beer, wine and laser tag 7 days a week until 2 am! What more could you want?! 239 W. University Ave. 352-672-6440 marspubandlasertag.com. Sun & Mon 8pm-2am, Tue-Sat 4pm-2am
THE TOP
Late-night food doesn’t mean garbage food—enjoy unique New American cuisine in an eclectic setting, or just relax at our huge horseshoe bar or on our patio for great food, great times and great people. We take to-go orders: 352-337-1188
RELISH
Big, fresh, tasty burgers, made to order with your choice of 39 fresh toppings and sauces—what could be better late at night? 201 SE 1st Street, 352-225-3539 Relish2Go.com
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Zone 1 - Downtown
Zone 2 - Campus
Zone 5 - Northwest
Area surrounding Main St & University Ave. Approximately a
Areas in and around the University of Florida Campus, including
Area north of 8th Ave. From I-75 to Main St. Includes the SFCC
10-block radius.
34th St, 13th St, University Ave & Archer Rd within 1 mile of
campus area and most of NW Gainesville not covered by other zones.
Boca Fiesta - 232 SE 1st St 352-336-8226; F6
Campus boundaries.
Adam’s Rib Co. – 2111 NW 13th St 373-8882; E5
Blue Gill Quality Food - 1310 SW 13th St 872-5181; F6
Bagels Unlimited – 2124 SW 34th St 372-7006; D7
Domino’s – 25 NW 16th Ave 373-5555; F5
Caribbean Queen - 507 NW 5th Ave 374-8111; F6
Copper Monkey Restaurant & Pub – 1700 W Univ. Ave 374-4984; E6
Domino’s – 4620 NW 39th Ave 692-2222; B4
Emiliano's Café - 7 SE 1st Ave 375-7381; F6
Domino’s – 2106 SW 13th St 373-2337; E6
El Indio – 5011 NW 34th St 336-4441; D3
End Zone Bar & Grill - 1209 W Univ Ave 519-5111; F6
Domino’s – 34th & University 37-PIZZA; D6
Flashbacks Café - 211 West University Ave 336-3733; F6
El Indio – 407 NW 13th St 377-5828; E6
Zone 6 - Outskirts
The Gelato Company - 11 SE 1st Ave 352-373-3153; F6
EndZone – 1209 W Univ Ave 352-519-1111; F6
Area includes anything not in any zone pictured on the map. Mostly
Phil-Nicks – 37 North Main St 352-376-8269; F6
Gator City Sports Grille – 1728 W University Ave 377-7333; E6
areas just outside of town, such as Haile Plantation or N 441.
Liquid Ginger – 101 SE 2nd Pl 371-2323; F6
Grog House Bar & Grille – 1718 W University Ave 378-7033; E6
Domino's – 14300 W Newberry Rd 333-3333; A6
Loosey's – 120 SW 1st St 352-672-6465; F6
International House of Pancakes – 3625 SW 13th St 336-1839; E8
Domino's – 5750 SW 75th Ct 373-8888; 9C
Manuel's Vintage Room – 6 S Main St 375-7372; F6
Lakeside Grill - 2900 SW 13th St 377-4000; E8
Mars Pub & Laser Tag - 239 W. University Ave. 352-672-6440; F6
Mildred's Big City Food – 3445 W University Ave 352-371-1711; C6
The Midnight - 223 S Main St 672-6113; F6
New Deal Cafe – 3445 W University Ave 352-371-4418; C6
Reggae Shack Cafe - 619 W University Ave 377-5464; F6 Relish - 201 SE 1st St 225-3539; F6
Zone 3 - SW Archer Rd
Stubbies & Steins – 9 W University Ave 352-384-1261; F6
Area along Archer Rd from 34th St to I-75 and surrounding areas,
Sweet Mel's – 1 W University Ave 352-240-6644; F6
excluding Archer Rd area covered by Zone 2 - Campus.
The Top – 30 North Main Street 337-1188; F6
Willy’s Mexicana Grill – 3617 SW Archer Rd 336-8040; C8
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THE BREW SPOT CAFÉ
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he owners of Gainesville’s new restaurant, the Brew Spot Café, encourage their guests to linger. And with fresh baked goods, an alternative study scene and homey décor, it’s hard to say no.
LOOK AROUND
This is the place to catch up with old friends on the café’s patio over breakfast, sip a glass of Pinot Grigio at the eight-seat wooden bar or watch Gator basketball on the flat-screen TV in the lounge. Or, make it a study session and pour over your textbooks in the dining room.
STUDY AND SNACK
The large wooden tables are perfect for accommodating a study group, and that’s just their intention. Feel free to grab some chalk and work out that chemistry problem on the green-tinted dining room walls—they double as chalkboards. Co-owner Jeff Keaffaber can even help you. He is an adjunct chemistry professor at the University of Florida. The cafe was opened for students to study and neighbors to snack. “We wanted the place to be open and welcoming to a diverse clientele—students and the neighborhood—and pull the east and west sides of town together,” Jeff says.
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MENU…OR NOT
Start at the menu on your first trip to the Brew Spot. But it’s just a roadmap. “Most people don’t order off the menu,” Jeff says. That’s because the chef comes in at 2pm and decides what the “Lunar Concepts” of the day are. Lunar Concepts are a mix of lunch and dinner, co-owner Keith Cox explained. There are usually two to three different homestyle meat dishes, such as Shepherd’s Pie ($7). The Pound Cake French Toast ($8) is listed on the menu. The moist, spicy-sweet treat is made from fresh-baked pound cake served in traditional French toast style. It comes with a side of butter and maple syrup and is sprinkled with powdered sugar. Order a warm, creamy caramel latte ($2) or an ice-cold blush wine mimosa with it. Breakfast is served all day. The Sunrise Burger ($8) is a lunchtime favorite that’s not on the menu. It’s a burger topped with an over-easy egg, two slices of Applewood smoked bacon and melted Swiss cheese all on a toasted bun. There are vegetarian options available, such as the Veggie Wrap ($5) made with fresh
vegetables and your choice of dressing. Ask your sever about the vegan soup (small bowl $3).
CHEF’S CHOICE
If you are having trouble deciding, you can pick the brain of the chef. Brew Spot was designed so that people can talk to the kitchen staff and see their dishes being prepared at the same time. Before you leave, peruse the pastries laid out at the corner of the bar. The selection varies but, depending on the day, you’ll find Columbian cocoa cake or lemon meringue.
CHECK THE CALENDAR
From Tuesday to Thursday (5 to 7pm), Jeff offers tutoring in general and organic chemistry. Groups may also rent the space for business luncheons or other occasions. On Friday or Saturday night bring a date to experience some dinner theater. For $30 you get a three-course meal and a show by local actors. From Dec. 1 to Dec. 15 the show is a murdermystery comedy called “ Death of a Doornail.”
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FAST FACTS Phone: 352-505-5470 Website: www.thebrewspotcafe.com
Address: 1000 NE 16th Ave Building H Hours: Monday: Closed; Tuesday-Wednesday: 7am to 8pm; Thursday-Saturday: 7am to 10pm; Sunday: 8am to 7pm Signature Dish: All the fresh baked pastries and breads. Dress Code: None Delivery/Takeout: Takeout available Outdoor seating: Yes
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2012 In June, our Summer Drink Guide made summer nights a breeze.
Runway talk was made easy with our GFW A to Z guide to the designers in April. No need for a plane ticket thanks to February’s Spring Break on a Tank. Take a short trip for a fun time using August’s 30-Minute Tour. Getting a job is tough. To make it easier we wrote Job 101 in February.
don’t sweat it
We Talked to the Burton Brothers in October. That’s right, the UF football players. In July, we found out there were Olympians in Our Midst. Instead of hitting the gym, we hit the pool for Swimming 101 in June. To tee-off baseball season in March, we threw a Perfect Pitch. No excuses—we laid out your gym choices from A to Z in February.
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For September’s Restaurant Guide we made the Editor’s Picks of places to try. The places in January’s Best of Brunch know how to do breakfast right. In May we told the story of how one man conquered the Cinco Loco.
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The February review of Bistro 1245 was just one of a handful of restaurants we loved.
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Did you dare try a local Food Challenge in September?
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Power Play
We went backstage with Savants of Soul and many more local bands. We talked to The Expendables— and then had a giveaway for one of their shows. It seemed like each CD we reviewed became a favorite—like Bob Dylan’s latest. We reviewed tons of concerts in Gainesville and even out of state, including Bonnaroo Festival.
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With 1 Girl, 6 Looks we chose our back to school outfit. You got to Meet the Cover Models of April’s special two-cover edition. Keep Your Cool with November’s Fave Looks for Fall. November’s 30 Shades of Fall— because it’s still the Sunshine State, after all. Kara Winslow told us what it’s like being a makeup artist for the stars in July.
And the Winner is...
Men put down their razors for more than $250 in prizes in the No-Shave November Contest. More than 16,500 votes led to TWO winners of March’s Cover Model Contest. The New Year, New You Makeover Package was inspired by Tracy Ryan, who lost more than half her body weight. More than $800-worth of goodies in our Back to School Giveaway made the end of summer that much easier.
We Tried It
Piloxing in March Homebrewing in October Swamp Head’s Tasting Room in May Reviewed Arcadia in April
Mike Griggs told us “I am a Drag Racer” in our Man Issue. We found the 25 Most Interesting People of the year. Local female comedians told us Laughter is the Best Medicine in March. May showed us the Coolest Internships in town.
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Some Young People do Old Things, according to a March feature.
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VIEW FROM BEHIND THE REGISTER
SHOPPING SECRETS FROM THOSE WHO KNOW IT BEST bargain shopper herself, she’s confident in her top tip for conquering the sales. “If you want that one particular thing, I can guarantee you there are 50 other people who want it,” she says. “You better be at the front of that line.” Planning your big gifts ahead of time is critical, Ben Castro, a sales specialist at J. C. Penney, says. In his three years as a retail employee, he’s learned one thing about the holidays: “It is war.” A two-year Brookstone holiday veteran, Susan has a different battle tactic. “I shop online,” she says.
DO • Know the sales. • Feed your kids before you go. Or get a babysitter. • Do wear comfy clothes and shoes. • Bring a shopping buddy. • Know your sizes. Items from certain sections, like clearance, may not be returnable.
DON’T • Wait until the register to ask about a sale. Ask while you shop! • Be on your phone when you get to the register. Texting instead of swiping your card holds everyone up. • Wait until the last minute. • Forget to get a gift receipt. • Go to the register with tag-less items. Avoid the hassle and grab another with a tag and bring it with you.
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or the common shopper, December means Starbucks lines, strangers’ children with neverending lung power and the insistence we must somehow “Let it Snow” in a state where temperatures below 50 degrees are a miracle. For retail employees, the holidays come with a mad dash of people hoping to get the best gifts at the cheapest possible prices. Susan Paez, store manager of Brookstone in the Oaks Mall, tells us the best thing you can do to try to beat the crowds is to know store hours, which are usually extended during the season. At the mall, doors open at 9am and close at 10pm Monday through Saturday starting Dec. 10. Sunday hours are 10am to 7pm. Get a head start to your shopping and enjoy shorter lines and empty fitting rooms. “As the day goes on, especially in this town, it gets busy,” she says. Early in the week is also better, she says, recommending shoppers come in on Monday and Tuesday for a less-congested trip. Taylor DesRoches, a shift lead at American Eagle Outfitters, says in her three years working the holidays at the store, she’s noticed most people don’t think about the timing of their purchases. “Procrastination is not a great trait, but everybody seems to have it,” she says. Susan agrees. She says if you can stand the madness, the best deals come during the last week of December. That’s when stores start looking at how they’ve been doing during the season and start estimating their sales numbers. “That’s when we start marking things down,” she says. “We slash prices.” Ali Hartter, a sales associate at Macy’s, is nervous for her first time working the holidays. However, as a
Here’s what retail employees ask for this season. LET US HELP YOU!
Lacksmi Caicedo, a sales associate at Victoria’s Secret, says it’s frustrating when people refuse her help. “It makes me really sad when I ask people if they need help, and they say ‘no’ in a mean way, and then five minutes later: ‘Actually…’”
DON’T FORGET YOUR FA-LA-LA LATTE!
Donya Augustine, a sales associate at Forever 21, says holiday shoppers are notorious for leaving food debris and drink cups everywhere, making closing even more hectic for employees who end up playing hide-and-seek with food court leftovers.
NO LOST KIDS!
Wet Seal manager Brandon Hannah says keeping track of your kids is key, not only for employees’ sanity, but also for your own. “There was this girl running around through all the fixtures today,” he says. “Her mother was not happy.”
GOING OUT Monday is Trivia Night, and it starts the week at Loosey’s just right. Continue the fun the rest of the week, including listening to local talent on Thursdays and showing off your own on Karaoke Saturdays.
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RENEW RELAX
Relax, be pampered and just let go. Drown your prior miseries by having a spa day—the quintessential destressing activity.
Try The Floating Lotus Spa 2441 NW 43rd Suite # 3-A “The atmosphere is soothing, which is probably needed during the shopping season. And the relaxing and gentle strokes from the Swedish massage can relieve muscle tension and increase circulation,” says Marsha Bachus, spa manager. $65 per session
STRETCH
All your anxieties about your final course grade and what you’re going to do in the ‘real world’ will fade as soon as you chant your first “Om.” Yoga has been proven to clean the blood of wastes via the lymphatic stimulation it creates, and it trains us to loosen muscles and joints that are ignored in our day-to-day lives. Try Ashtanga-Yoga-Gainesville 809 W. University Ave. “Yoga is a great way to reduce stress during the holidays. A consistent yoga practice can help relieve muscle tension through stretching and can increase oxygen intake through deep breathing. This generally leaves you feeling both more relaxed and alert, so you can fully enjoy the holidays. An added benefit is that yoga is portable. All you need
As the year wraps up, it means the end of many things: the Gator football season, the semester and baggage that comes with it—final exams, projects and for some, college. However, there is a light at the end of the tunnel—winter break. We want to make sure you utilize these last weeks of 2012 to refuel for 2013.
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to practice is enough space to put down your mat,” says Christine Wiese, yoga instructor. New students can get 2 weeks of unlimited yoga classes for only $20
SWEAT
Maybe the calm, soothing sensations of yoga isn’t the thing for you. Exercise, in general, increases endorphins, which in turn creates a “runner’s high” effect, creating a happier, energized and less stressed you. Try Go Primal Fitness and Training Institute 4650 N.W. 39th Pl # A “Exercise is individualized, so it depends on what the individual enjoys. The role of exercise is to not necessarily to de-stress—exercise itself is a positive stressor—but to strengthen the body, so you can handle more stress,” says Jason Atkins, trainer. Check goprimalfitness.com to register for classes and sessions
CHEER
The Swamp may be vacant, but the O-Dome isn’t. Hone your recent frustrations and use it for cheering on the other Gator athletes as they start their seasons. UF Men’s Basketball vs. Southern Louisiana at 7pm on Wednesday, Dec. 19 UF Women’s Basketball vs. Troy at 7pm Tuesday, Dec. 4* UF Gymnastics vs. Ball State at 7pm on Friday, Jan. 4 *For more games see our sports calendar on page 18.
Resolutions YOU KNOW You’ll Keep —Shayna Posses
“I will lose 15 pounds.”
USE MORE CREATIVE VOCABULARY.
“I will call my mother more.” “I will go to the gym every day.”
KEEP UP WITH CURRENT EVENTS.
New Year’s resolutions are an infamous tradition for a holiday that otherwise is all about finding something sparkly to wear, consuming absurd amounts of (probably cheap) champagne and subsequently having the courage to go on a quest for someone willing to kiss the sparkly, bubbly, hot mess you are. The approach of a new year makes us feel the need to shed our pet peeves and eliminate each minor flaw. Changing is hard. And realistically, we’re probably good enough as we are. So, in the spirit of actually looking forward to the next 12 months, we’re offering some resolutions you know you’ll keep. Think of it as putting “make to-do list” on your To-Do list: Yeah, it’s kind of cheating, but damn does that checkmark feel good.
I have quite a few friends who are all kinds of aware of everything that’s happening because they follow every news source known to mankind on Twitter. You could also read the Huffington Post, the Onion or theSkimm to be entertained and in-the-know.
DRINK MORE JUICE.
Life comes with all kinds of stress, and every once and a while, you need to just do you. So go get a manicure, or watch your favorite obscure sport, or do whatever makes you you. Otherwise, you might go crazy and become a zombie (or whatever the trendy creature is nowadays), and that’s probably bad.
Wine has been said to help protect against heart disease and lower the risk of diabetes. At the very least, it has fruit in it, which is definitely something you’re supposed to have. Once a week, make that gas-station wine run in your pajamas: It’ll warm your soul and (possibly) help your heart. Maybe.
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Sign up for Webster’s Word of the Day. Or, make this a promise to string together more complicated, thoughtprovoking insults when screaming out the car window at that guy taking the spot he (may) have seen first.
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BE MORE DIVERSE.
Learning about other cultures is never a bad idea. If that happens to mean heading over to :08 one Thursday evening and educating your South-Florida-born-andraised self what the South is supposed to entail, I’m not going to judge. Or, remember the arts and visit one play, museum or art show a month—make it two.
TAKE SOME TIME FOR YOURSELF.
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ust like a hidden sniper in Call of Duty, the holidays have come to blindside unsuspecting shoppers with a payload of aggravation via unending Christmas music, diet-ruining treats and “To Do” lists a mile-long. While many soon-to-be gift receivers make lists to broadcast what they would like under their tree, gamers can sometimes be elusive, quiet and just plain hard to shop for. —Brad McKay
Fear not, survivors of Black Friday sales, shopping cart crusaders and midnight release masters, we compiled a list of titles your gamers are sure to want, whether they know it or not. Here are the holiday’s must-haves.
DISHONORED (PC/XBOX 360/PS3)
Released in October
It’s said in the halls of Princess Peach’s palace that Bethesda can’t make a bad title, and Dishonored certainly keeps this rumor strong. In this steampunk first-person game, the player takes on the role of Corvo Attano, a shamed bodyguard to the Empress who was framed for murder. Corvo has forfeit his position, his dignity and even his freedom, but with help from the Outsider—a powerful being with cool magic tricks—he escapes prison and begins a quest to seek revenge against those who took his life away. While the plot may seem like a script for Jason Statham, it’s the way the player interacts with the world that makes Dishonored so addicting. To accomplish each mission, they can sneak their way to their target, utilizing a number of spells and gadgets to conceal their movements, hack their way through the masses with stunning combat techniques, or—and this is rarely seen—complete their objectives without killing a single character. It’s truly up to the player. And their actions have consequences on the world around them, making multiple play-throughs an engrossing reality.
GUILD WARS 2 (PC/MAC) Released in August
The MMO that has changed the formula, Guild Wars 2 gifts players with an online, action-oriented experience that delivers something different from its competitors. The ruinous forces of the Elder Dragons threaten to destroy the world of Tyria, and the mortal races have banded together to combat the endless tide of evildoers and ensure the sun continues to rise each day. The GW2 combat system is truly something every player should experience, rewarding players for skill and tact over numbers and gear. After creating their character from eight different professions and five different races, players begin to write their own story, exploring the world around them and battling enemies. Enemy attacks can be dodged, weapon swings can miss if not properly aimed, and the weapon you wield bestows different attacks, making some ideal for groups of enemies and some better suited for one-on-one encounters. Plus, the graphics are pretty darn good (without taxing the computer’s hardware), so even slightly aged systems can run the game.
MINECRAFT (PC/ANDROID/IOS)
Released in October
The ultimate playground for gamers. Minecraft has no intricate plot, detailed character models, catchy songs or even a goal to speak of. It’s a sandbox, a place where your imagination rules—and will suck endless hours of your days. Low-graphic blocks, all of which can be “harvested” and moved, represent the world of Minecraft, letting players create whatever strikes their fancy. Players can create their hometown in intricate detail, build themselves a mansion complete with a floating infinity pool or create their own face in a Mount Rushmorelike mountain. The fun is endless.
HALO 4 (XBOX 360)
Released in November
Master Chief is back, and gamers are overjoyed at his coming. The one-man army and his degenerating A.I., Cortana, have been drifting in space for quite some time. Soon they find themselves on a Forerunner planet faced with a slew of new enemies. The series builds upon the things that made the previous Halo titles so successful, but also evolves the combat of the game, particularly online. Instead of cookie-cutter characters, players create their own Spartan-IV, and gain experience, commendations and awards throughout their battles. When they reach rank SR-50, they can choose a specialization, which further changes their role on the field. For single players, the story digs into new territory (including new, hideous bad guys), and instead of giving everything away immediately, it releases content over a period of time. You can’t just blow through this one, folks. The graphics also further the brand, maintaining crisp visuals from title screen to credits. This game is a must-have for any Xbox enthusiast, first-person aficionado, heck, even just for people who love a good game.
Ever since it opened its doors in the summer, Envy has shown clubs why envious is what they should be. From decade dance night to ladies night to the high-energy music and sweet drink specials, Envy guarantees a good time.
KEEP AN EYE OUT One day the game you are looking forward to is three weeks out; the next day, it's been delayed three months. We can't predict the future, but we can give you a heads up on some hot upcoming titles that may make it to stores near you before 2013 enters the picture. • Devil May Cry 5 - PC • Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2 - PS3 • Ravensdale - Xbox 360 • Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition - PSVita
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