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Very Scandinavian chic, with minimalist wood tables and apple-green walls decorated
with vintage sailor photos, this is the top spot for innovative upscale-casual eats in Gaines-
ville. A globally influenced menu spans crab cakes, duck dishes and homemade ravioli.
Drinking & Entertainment
Live music is to Gainesville what mouse ears are to Orlando, and many bars double as mu-
sic venues. For an up-to-the-minute overview of local music, visit
Stubbies & Steins
PUB
352-384-1261;
www.stubbiesandsteins.com
;
9 W University Ave;
5pm-2am)
When Berkeley Hoflund visited Australia, she fell in love with the beer. Upon returning,
she opened this awesomely quirky Australia-meets-Germany pub and restaurant, with a
doorstopper beer menu of 400-plus brews representing 16 countries, and classic Bavarian
chow like sausages and schnitzels.
2nd Street Speakeasy
BAR
352-271-7569;
www.2ndstreetspeakeasy.com
;
21 SW 2nd St;
8pm-2am
Tue-Sun)
If you're not paying attention, you'll cruise right past the dark door leading into Gaines-
ville's chillest bar. Fringe-tipped crimson lamps, a mellow azure aquarium and cushy bur-
gundy sofas are some of the cool features here. What's coolest, though, is that the volume
of the lounge music is set so you can actually chat with people.
Swamp
BAR
352-377-9267;
www.swamprestaurant.com
; 1642 W University Ave;
11am-2am)
A college bar for a college town, with cheap pitchers and drunken frat boys galore, plus a
pretty darn nice patio for daytime boozing. Gets wild on weekends.
Lillian's Music Store
LIVE MUSIC
