AstroTiger44

Everybody like to shite all over Gainesville, but I've lived here for two and half years now and, aside from the extreme liberalism, it's actually a really nice place to live. So I'll throw some suggestions out there for ya!

Restaurnats
1. For a great steak, check out Ember's. The head chef is from Nola and the food doesn't come out with the bland Florida taste everything else has.

2. Happy hour at Bahama Breeze is legit. Draft is cheap and all their appetizers are half off 4-6 daily.

3. Ballyhoo is good for seafood.

4. If you want a unique experience, Nine Spices does a Chinese hot pot where you season your broth and cook your own meat and it's all you can eat.

5. Maple Street Biscuit Company is not bad for breakfast.

Downtown
The Downtown area is pretty small, but there's some good stuff to do.

1. Havana is a cigar bar with some great cocktails, wine on tap, and a solid selection of beer. Highly recommend.

2. Big Lou's has really good pizza, and so does V Pizza under the Hampton Inn.

3. Loosey's Bar is a really good time. Huge draft beer selection and decent bar food too.

4. Dragonfly Sushi is really good and has a cool vibe to it.

5. Depending on what kind of night you want, White Buffalo gets crowded and has an undergrad crowd.

6. DO NOT, and I cannot stress this enough, DO NOT eat at Harry's. Even though it says Louisiana style cuisine, it is not very good and you'll get sick. 0/10

Midtown
Midtown is across from the campus and is where most of the undergrads hang out. The Social is a good time, but I can't speak for anything else. I don't hang out there much.

Enjoy your time! And if you see a couple drunk assholes outside of Havana wearing LSU stuff Friday night, stop and say hello.