Food and Dining
Let Tommy Thompson, our Food and Dining blogger and “Sportsman’s Kitchen” columnist for Florida Sportsman Magazine, point you toward the best eats in Natural North Florida.
Take a Boat Tour of the Withlacoochee River at Yankeetown with Osprey Guide Services
Long-time Yankeetown fishing guide and Captain Rick LeFiles has added a very nice pontoon boat to his fleet and is now offering tours of the lower Withlacoochee River on a regular basis. Osprey Tours operates a 1-1/2 hour trip from Ike’s Old Florida Kitchen (formerly the Isaak Walton Lodge) on Riverside Drive in Yankeetown. The …
Stay Cool in Gainesville
Summertime is almost gone in North Central Florida but Fall is on the way! We’ve got a few ideas to help you keep cool while you’re exploring Gainesville. Start your day off with a visit to the Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida’s Cultural Plaza. Admission is free and it’s a …
Good Times Motel and Marina Now Open at Steinhatchee
The next time you visit Steinhatchee, be sure to take a look at the latest addition to the marina/motel/restaurant scene there. The Good Times Motel and Marina has opened in the same location as the old Gulfstream Marina, on the Jena side of the river. The facility offers 25 motel rooms (some recently remodeled!), dockage, …
Blue Highway Pizza in Micanopy
I fancy myself quite the pizza connoisseur. I could enjoy pizza any time of day for most any occasion. Thankfully, Gainesville has no shortage of pizza joints. I think it is one of the perks of living in a college town. One of my favorite restaurants in town is Blue Highway. They have two …
Eat Well at O’Neals Country Buffet in Madison
If you’re looking for some good home cooking, then look no further than O’Neals Country Buffet in Madison, Florida. Located just outside of downtown Madison, the faded sign for O’Neals is easy to miss, however, the always crowded parking lot is not. Everything on the buffet is cooked fresh daily, and the price can’t be …
Get a Sweet Taste of New Orleans at Big Easy Snowballs
Tallahassee’s dining scene is known for farm-fresh produce and time-honored spots where power brokers dine. But it’s also one of the only places outside of the Big Easy where you can enjoy an authentic New Orleans snowball. Take what you know about snow cones and toss it out: A snowball is a super-fine shaved ice …
Spice Up Your Tailgate With Ward’s BBQ!
One of the coolest things about BBQ is the fact that you often find the best BBQ at unexpected places. BBQ just doesn’t feel authentic unless you’re buying it out of a truck on the side of the road, or in a gas station just outside of town. Ward’s is no exception to this rule. A …
Fresh Local Fare at Tupelo’s in Monticello
Locavores will delight in the menu at Tupelo’s Bakery and Cafe in Monticello’s charming downtown. The blackboard announcing the daily specials encourages diners to “slow down, talk with friends and eat well,” which is exactly what you’ll want to do when you sit down in front of a plate of Tupelo’s goodies. Fresh-baked bread and …
Gulf-side Dining at Roy’s in Steinhatchee
Theres nothing quite like a filling stick-to-your-ribs meal after a hard day of scalloping in the gulf. For those scalloping out of steinhatchee, Roys is the perfect place to go. While it isn’t exactly health food (everything on the menu is served up fried unless you specify otherwise) everything on the menu is fresh and …
Eat At The Jones Eastside Eatery in Gainesville
Located on the Eastside of Gainesville in a small roadside shopping strip, The Jones Eastside is a great restaurant that is open from 8am – 10pm every day. They source locally whenever possible, and some of the ingredients in the specials are actually grown by the chefs! The Jones has a great vegetarian and vegan …