A BBQ joint (or two), Tex-Mex place, and Sunday drinks all walk into a bar…
December 16, 2011 2 Comments
And a bad joke results.
No, but seriously, by the time UF students come back to Gainesville, the restaurant landscape will become somewhat different, and every restaurant is going to be affected.
First off, Smokehouse, a new “Gourmet BBQ” place on Main and 2nd, will be formally open to the public by the time we all come back from break. Just looking at this Gainesville Sun article, I can tell why it’s called a gourmet BBQ place (“white cheddar mac with pecarino romano”??? really? I almost expect truffle oil at this point). Entrees range from $8-18.
If cheaper, more down-to-earth BBQ is your calling, David’s BBQ is opening another location on (nearly the extreme) east part of town, right near The Jones Eastside. While it’s still somewhat far out from campus, it is definitely closer compared to their first location (located in the middle of a forested nowhere).
Tijuana Flats on Archer is finally shaping up to open in Late January. While parking around that area is still always atrocious…at least there’s parking available (unlike the Tijuana on University where you basically have to be on campus to eat there in the lunch hour, since parking is either metered or city-sticker only).
To top it all off: The blue laws regarding alcohol and liquor on Sundays are no longer in effect. That means, starting this Sunday, Sunday
Fundays are for real this time; it’s up to you to take advantage of them.
On a blog-related note: to the asswipe who keeps on rating each blog post as one-star lately, just stop. I am genuinely trying to run a respectable blog here and it’s obviously alright if you don’ t like some posts…but I know when someone’s genuinely not happy with a post versus when someone is just putting one star for the heck of it. If you really don’t like the posts, leave a comment.
Smokehouse isn’t expensive. Check out their menu http://SmokehouseDowntown.com/menu
Hey Glenn,
I apologize for a lack of clarification. When I meant expensive I meant more or less expensive for what’s typically offered in relation to college-oriented restaurants (eg Kay Bros BBQ). In looking back, it was a poor choice of words because compared to a smokehouse I know in Orlando (4 rivers), Smokehouse is about the same…however, I still can’t say that for sure. It depends on what comes with a sandwich or platters; do sides come with these? The menu is not clear.
Regardless two things: one, I apologize for being vague on the term “expensive”. Please do consider though that this blog is mainly catered toward a college audience. Secondly, I am dying to try this place out and hope it meets expectations.