By Allison Candreva, December 2008
With the current state of the economy, three Gainesville residents overcame the turmoil to open three new and different restaurants on Eighth Avenue, each one offering the convenience of inexpensive, fast meals with uncompromised quality. Read the rest of this entry »
By Allison Candreva, September 2008
It started with an idea eight months ago. David Sinopoli and Justin Giangrande wanted to create an eatery that serves healthy meals from quality ingredients at a fair price.
On Aug. 27, “Links. a gourmet eatery” was born.
“You don’t have to pay a lot to be healthy,” said Sinopoli, co-owner of Links. “People just don’t know that.”
August 2008
Story By Allison Candreva
Photos By Amanda Kelecy
As I waited in the front of Anthem Tattoo Parlor, flipping through magazines, the sound of buzzing tattoo machines resonated from the back. My adrenaline was rushing, my palms were sweating and my heart was pounding.
By Amy Weikel, August 2008
A popular ‘90s restaurant and hangout has recently returned to the Gainesville scene, and while the flannel and corduroy grunge crowd may be gone, the homemade Italian food and reasonable prices are back.
By Allison Candreva, June 2008
With its cupcakes, bagels, cookies and pretzels, Sweet Paws Bakery is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. Well, if you’re dog that is.
The 25-year-old owner of the store, Colleen O’Fallon, bakes all of the pet treats from scratch and uses her own recipes.
“I started making treats for my cocker spaniel, Abby, because I thought she was allergic to wheat,” she said. The project grew from there. Read the rest of this entry »
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By E.M. Squires
In July, Satellite got you up close and personal with the folks at Indigo Greenstore in Gainesville and their mission to bring sustainable, earth-friendly building and cleaning supplies to the average consumer. This month we feature another hometown visionary expanding our access to the recycled and organic stuff we need for sustainable lifestyles: Mosswood Farm Store in Micanopy. Read the rest of this entry »
