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Greetings Earth Residents!

This week is Earth Week and Earth Day is Friday (www.nature.org/earthday), and we'll be outside exploring and enjoying what we have. Its also National Parks Week (16th-24th) with free admission to the National Parks.

On the local political front, Alachua County commissioners added two more properties to the Registry of Public Lands list. Sweetwater Preserve, and Watermelon Pond join Cofrin Park, Odum Preserve, and Lake Alto Preserve. What didn't get included this go around was Barr Hammock, Pfifer Flatwoods, Mill Creek, and NE Flatwoods. Something about needing to parse out road right of ways, and acreage for future county buildings. Of which I don't think was the intent of the Alachua County Forever Program that the voters taxed themselves and voted on. The last four parcels will come back for consideration within 60 days. Stay tuned.

We had excellent paddling at Cedar Key on Friday, along with magnificent moonlight on our Rainbow River paddle. And Saturday we did the Waccasassa River due to the high winds on the Gulf. Which made for a lot of water to paddle on. Got into some places that are usually not wet. The spring flowers continue to show off: spider lily, indigo, blue flag iris, lizard tail, swamp dogwood, and ti ti.

So this weeks offerings include:

Monday 4/18 - Ichetucknee River/Springs Exploration, meeting at the old south parking lot at 10 am. This trip will be a round trip, up to the head springs, and back on the Ichetucknee. That way we won't have to shuttle vehicles before getting on the water. This gives one a different perspective seeing the river twice, but from a different angle. We should be out around 3-4 hours, with stops along the way to take breaks. We usually see plenty of coots, white ibis, kingfishers, and herons. The wild rice has been putting out seed stalks, and we'll look to see what else is in flower. We'll pass by the site of the Spanish Mission from the 1600's, which we'll discuss. The Ichetucknee is one of our most pristine water bodies in the area, but its not without upstream problems. We'll observe signs of impairment and talk about the causes/effects.
Price is $40 per person and includes kayak/equipment, insurance, and guide. Own kayak owners: special! $5 per person this day only. There is also a $5 per person river/use fee for the park. This trip is a go, as I have two customers from out of state.
RSVP deadline is 5 pm today.

Thursday 4/21 - Hiking at Prairie Creek Preserve, meeting at 5:15 pm. We haven't done this trail in awhile, so I'd like to go out and see what is in bloom along this trail. It’s a mixed habitat of pine flatwoods, and mesic hammock. The trail leads to Prairie Creek.
FREE with RSVP by Wednesday 4/20 by 5 pm.

Friday 4/22 - Potano Paddle Trail Clean Up and Cookout - meeting at the park at 5 pm, set up, socialize, eat first, then paddle the edge of Newnan's Lake into Prairie Creek. Bring a potluck dish to share, your own eating utensils/plates/beverages, and I'll provide the charcoal, hotdogs/buns/condiments. If you want to eat something else, bring it, and I'll cook it. Then we'll get on the water around 6:15 -6:30 pm to paddle and do a clean up of trash along the edges of the water way. I'll have some bags, but you can bring your own. Our way of celebrating Earth Day. We'll stay out till sunset on this down and back paddle (round trip). Sunset is at 8 pm.
Price is $20 if you need a kayak, $5 if you have your own, helps cover insurance.
RSVP on Thursday 4/21 by 12 noon.

Saturday 4/23 - Lime Key Paddle, meeting at the launch site near Cedar Key at 3:30 pm. This island is on the west side of Cedar Key, and we'll launch taking advantage of the tides to paddle among interesting mangrove islands and shell bars. We'll also do our part to clean up litter along the way among the marsh grasses. This is a beautiful area that not many people get to experience. Visits to other island are also on the route. Out around three hours with stops to take breaks and observe wildlife. Optional visit to the state museum ($2) if you arrive early.
Price is $40 per person and includes kayak/equipment. Own kayak owners, $20 per person, includes insurance.
RSVP deadline is Thursday 4/21 by 6 pm.

Sunday 4/24 - Shell Mound Sunset Paddle, meeting at 5 pm. We'll finish off Easter Day and Earth Week with a sunset paddle among the islands of the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge. This area is more remote than Cedar Key, and allows us the opportunity to see more wildlife. Possible sightings may include bald eagles, oyster catchers, kingfishers, and if back from their southern journey, magnificent frigate birds. Out around 2.5 hours on this round trip paddle, we stop along the way to take breaks on sandy beaches. Who knows, we may even find some Easter Shells.
Price is $35 per person and includes kayak/equipment. Own kayak owners, $15 includes insurance.
RSVP deadline is Friday 4/22 by 3 pm.

To reserve your spot of if you have any questions, get in touch with me soon. Please pass along to those that may be interested.

Thank you,
Brack Barker
Wild Florida Adventures
www.wild-florida.com
352-226-2251/cell

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The Latest News from Slowfood Gainesville

May- Take the Eat Local Challenge!
The 2011 Eat Local Challenge begins May 1st. I hope you all plan to
take the Challenge to eat local seasonal food every day either at home
or at a locally owned restaurants for the entire month of May. Here's
all the info http://www.hogtownhomegrown.com/eat_local_challenge.html

This year's Challenge will start with a Kickoff and Party at Kumarie's
Organic Garden on Sunday May 1st at noon. Music all day, cooking
demos with samples every half hour from 12-3pm, and food and garden
activities for children and adults. Kumarie will have wonderful vegan
and vegetarian food for sale and rafflle tickets by donation will
yield prizes including CSA shares. Check out the Facebook event
page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=100611423356882

Cedar Key Clam Tour: May 7th (note: date changed from original)
To celebrate eating local and back by popular demand - we will be
hosting the second Cedar Key clam tour....Come with us to learn about
the sustainable and innovative Cedar Key clam industry. A brief
presentation at the FWS Marine Lab by Leslie Sturmer will be followed
by a tour of the clam facilities and a potluck at the home of Peg and
Russ Hall featuring this local delicacy. Bring a dish to share, and we
will cook up some local and delicious clams for you to try. We will
carpool and caravan out together. Meet us at the SW corner of the
Butler Plaza near Target at12:30PM on Saturday May 7th. Please RSVP by
April 30th so we have a head-count: slowfoodgainesville@gmail.com

Food Donations
Last, but not least, we are still collecting non-perishable food for
use in a donation to a family in need in our community You can now
drop off your items to either 2530 NW 11th Ave in Gainesville, with a
note that they are for Slow Food Gainesville or you can drop them at
Henderson and Daughter's booth at the Saturday 441 market, also with a
note that they are for SLow Food Gainesville. Please note, the family
we are collecting for are vegetarian and try to eat organically.

From the authors of A SUMMER OF A THOUSAND CHEESES

Russ and Peg Hall, who live in Cedar Key, write about cheeses in NY state in their book, Summer of a Thousand Cheeses. They continue to share their knowledge and enthusiasm for cheeses in their blog:

http://cheeseandrandomferments.blogspot.com/


Take a look and have a good read. If you have a chance to attend one of their presentations, you will not be disappointed.

Adams Ribs served some tasty chicken for lunch yesterday

Sometimes I go out to lunch when the fridg is empty of leftovers, but the options on the west side still leave me cold. Nothing appeals to me as the choices are mostly chains with corporately prepared foods trucked in frozen, then thawed, and served with equally tasteless sides.

I must say that, on occasion, I try Adams Rib though I have not yet tasted their barbecue meats. Yesterday, I had a chicken breast with their collard greens and potato salad. All were very good to excellent. The chicken was amazingly moist, unfairly moist. My guess is that it was brined first because the flavor was tasty and moist and the skin crisp. Perfect.

The sides: The collard greens were first rate, not quite as good as mine or Ruby's, but getting there. The potato salad was home-made and very good, a little on the sweet side, but I recommend it.

Adams Rib serves a fine lunch. Maybe I will try their meats soon.

Oven Braised Ribs article in Wednesday's NY TImes

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/06/dining/06ribs.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=braised%20oven%20ribs&st=cse

Excellent article. I do something similar with my brisket. I smoke it for 4-6 hours and then slow braise for another 7-8 hours. Marvelous.

BEST ATTRIBUTES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS

We are in the midst of an election in Gainesville for the City Commission. At least one friend is running and her candidacy caused me to reflect on the many elected officials I met while working on the Lake Apopka project. They included Members of Congress, Governors, Cabinet officials, legislators, city/county commissioners, and mayors from all parties, political persuasions, and walks of life.

The following is an list of attributes culled from my observations of those men and women that might might be ones to look for when choosing a candidate to support:


Intelligence

Honesty

Big picture vision

Commitment to public service

Loves country, state, region, and locale

Skill at math (or better yet accounting)

Writes well and clearly

Knows when to talk and when to listen

Has high tolerance for excessive verbage and detail without being consumed/romanced by it. Can reach into those details and distill their essence

Makes decisions after careful examination of the facts and options. Is not afraid to make decisions

Able to forge alliances with adversaries

Able to maintain relations with all stakeholders regardless of compatibility with ones own views

Has LOTS of time for meetings and constituent service

Able to speak softly and slowly. Takes breaths and pauses when speaking

Is both charming as a campaigner and smart as a bookworm

Avoids being wishy-washy

Looks people in the eye

GATORS DOCKSIDE: HEY ITS A SPORTS BAR BUT I ALWAYS FIND THE FOOD GOOD AND REASONABLY PRICED. GREAT PLACE FOR BRINGING LARGE GROUPS

Gators Dockside is what it is and, for me, accomplishes its mission well.

Basically, GD is a large Gainesville sports bar with food. My high school alumni group(s) use it for gatherings because it can easily absorb us without our renting a separate room. It is set up so everyone can table hop and catch up with old friends etc. Acoustically it is a challenge, but hey, it's a sports bar. The staff and management do a great job at accomodating our groups so that the service is timely, courteous, and patient. If we have extra needs they have always done whatever it takes to meet them.

All that being said, how is the food? Remember that GD is a very large room that must produce large quantities of food quickly and have it be memorable and tasty. They accomplish those goals. All of the meals I have had there have been a notch above sports bar fare with unique and interesting twists that take it out of the burger and fries mass production mode you might expect.

A good example is The Seabreeze Salad that I ordered yesterday at the Gainesville Gathering. I am trying to follow Weightwatchers guidelines and look for ways to minimize the damage that a sports bar can render. This salad met my needs and made my taste buds sing. Darn it was good. The salad had grilled chicken over greens with Mandarin orange segments, dried cranberries, candied pecans, crumbled blue cheese and a low-fat Zinfandel vinegarette. Low-fat dressings often taste "chalky" to me and I generally dislike them. This salad dressing,however,was thoroughly delicious. Every part of the dish worked together perfectly.

Try Gator's. Don't expect a 5 star restaurant, but once you accept the premise of the restaurant you may agree that few do it better.

GAINESVILLE'S CITIZEN'S CO-OP ISSUES STATUS REPORT; NEW MANAGER HIRED; OPENING TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR SPRING, 2011

The status report issued by the Citizens Co-op is self-explanatory. I am very enthusiastic about this endeavor and support it whole heartily.

For your review go to: http://www.citizensco-op.com/hello-world to read their progress report.

Good luck and thanks for all of the hard work, ya'll.

CLAIRE LYNCH BAND TO TOUR FLORIDA IN MARCH! DON'T MISS THESE FINE PICKERS

Florida Tour: March 2-6 2011

IBMA's "Female Vocalist of the Year" Claire Lynch along with bandmates Jason Thomas and Matt Wingate make a run through Florida next week with special guest Missy Raines!

Wednesday, March 2nd
Tallahassee, FL
Fifth Avenue Taproom
1122 Thomasville Rd. Tallahassee, FL 32303

8:00 pm

(850) 298-8092



Friday, March 4th
St. Petersburg, FL
The Palladium
253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

7:30 pm
Purchase tickets online



Saturday, March 5th

Gainesville, FL



2:30pm Workshops!
(till 4:30 pm)

Bass, Fiddle, Mandolin and Vocals



Concert at 7:00 pm



The Filling Station at Grace at Fort Clark United Methodist Church

9325 W. Newberry Rd. Gainesville, FL 32606
Puchase tickets for concert and/or workshops online here


Sunday March 6th
Jacksonville, FL
European Street Cafe
5500 Beach Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32207
8:00 pm
Purchase tickets online


"That voice. Those songs. So fresh and so deep." -The Music City Roots Blog

NEWSLETTER FROM CINEMA VERDE: FILM FEST TO BE HELD IN GAINESVILLE, MARCH 18-27

February 11, 2011

It's our biggest newsletter yet -- overflowing with exciting ways to help the environment and have fun with Cinema Verde!


UPCOMING EVENTS


Feb. 19: Volunteers needed -- Help offset Cinema Verde's carbon footprint, while petting a lemur! We've partnered with Neutral Gainesville to plant longleaf pine saplings at Alachua Conservation Trust's beautiful Prairie Creek Ranch, to help restore native forest and absorb CO2. Bring your kids! Our friends from Single more Vision www.singlevisioninc.org will be back with more of... read full story here

Feb 21: Student Exhibition deadline -- Your favorite k-12 student still has a chance to see their work hanging in the Harn Museum! We're still welcoming art, literature and conservation projects from all Alachua County k-12 students for our Student Exhibition, until Feb 21. Participating student receive a free ticket to one of our student oriented environmental films. Details at teachers.verdefest.org or email ken@verdefest.org.

March 1: Call for Artists deadline -- Hazmat Suit Fashion Show -- Design this year's Hazmat fashion statement! We're partnering with the Superfund Art Project to produce a Hazmat Fashion Show and calling all artists to submit designs by March 1. Thrill to your design on the runway at the March 19 EcoFair on the downtown Bo Diddly Plaza! In addition to the fame... read full story here

March 19: EcoFair -- Gainesville is home to a wide range of people, from college students to families, business owners to educators to retirees. Join Cinema Verde and GoGreenNation for an EcoFair that will bring together these different groups for the common cause of learning about and taking actions to improve the environment. Cinema Verde’s Eco-Fair is Saturday March 19... read full story here

Cinema Verde pledge request on KickStarter! -- Please help us bring some exciting environmental entertainment to Cinema Verde and Gainesville. We're seeking funding to bring in filmmakers, experts, artists, and musicians to help rock our Environmental Film and Arts Festival, March 18-27. Help us out and receive cool gifts! Just a $1 minimum pledge lets you start kicking.

EcoArtwalk Marches On -- We're having a great response to our March 25 downtown EcoArtwalk call for artists. We'll consider more until Wed March 16, or all the venues fill up (if you have a venue we'd like to talk to you too), whichever comes first. At which time we'll breathe a very satisfied sigh, then start getting our shoes and socks ready. More information here

Do you have the next big (or small) green idea? -- Here's your chance to tell the world, or at least a big crowd! Cinema Verde is hosting an EcoPechakucha (no, our cat didn't walk across our keyboard, it's pronounced EEK' oh peh CHAH' kuh CHAH, Japanese for "chatting about interesting green things") on Thursday March 24, 7-9pm, in partnership with Volta Coffee... read full story here

Be included in our Sustainable Business Directory -- Now is the time for sponsors to sign up so that your green business can be included in our sustainable business directory - just $25! Sign up through our Google Document. Learn more about sponsorships here and sponsorship levels here. We invite you to join us in bringing this essential environmental information to our local community and beyond.

Create a Facebook buzz about your business or organization -- Our EcoFair Director, Jackie Cassarly, is bringing "How to Create Facebook Fan and Event Pages" to Gainesville, a 3 hour session presented by Jim Spellos. More information and registration at www.planningconnection.com/jimspellos



WATCH FOR THE CINEMA VERDE LOGO PAINTED ON THE 34TH STREET GRAFFITI WALL SOON!

About us:
The 2011 Cinema Verde Festival will present a series of films, activities and events focused on the environment. This 10 day festival seeks to raise consciousness about environmental issues, educate people and mobilize support for solving environmental and social problems. Our mission is to utilize a multidisciplinary program featuring films, eco-art exhibits, eco-tours showcasing natural resources, workshops, an eco-fair and other educational activities to bring community organizations, businesses, and citizens together to help forge sustainable solutions for our future.

Please let us know how you and your organization would like to support the 2011 festival.

Festival Team:
Trish Riley, Festival Director
Jackie Cassarly, Eco-Fair Director
Ken McMurry, Arts Director

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John T. Edge is at it again

John T., the master mind behind the Southern Foodways Alliance and author of a number of superb books on Southern cuisine is at it again. Check out www.truckfoodnation.com for preview of a book to come out this year. I can not wait.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE SAUCE: I have received several requests for this recipe. It is a sure fire knock out.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Cranberry-Orange Sauce: try this for a sure hit on Thanksgiving

In the mid-90's, my friend, Gail Carr, prepared Cranberry-Orange Sauce at an outdoor Thanksgiving dinner at the Carr farm in Micanopy. Frankly, it stopped me in my tracks and I have prepared it for every Thanksgiving since then to consistent applause. If you do not try this dish, you will "need to have your head examined." This recipe is abundantly easy.


CRANBERRY-ORANGE SAUCE

Ingredients:

1 large orange or 2 tangerines
1 bag of cranberries, 12 oz.
1 package of frozen raspberries in syrup
1/2 cup of sugar
2 tablespoons, fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons, orange flavored liquer such as Triple Sec

1. From the citrus fruit, zest 1 teaspoon of peel and squeeze 1/2 cup of juice

2. In saucepan, heat all ingredients (except the liqueur) and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook uncovered until most of the cranberries pop and the mixture thickens slightly. Stir as needed.

3. Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the liqueur.

4. Stir into serving bowl and refrigerate for three hours before serving.

Note the new site for Slow Food Gainesville....excellente!

https://sites.google.com/site/slowfoodgville/

Congratulations to Slow Food Gainesville for a new web site that looks great.

Marilyn Monroe's Dressing Recipe from NY Times

Don't miss this article and recipe. I will be attempting this one ASAP.


http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/10/dining/10marilyn.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=marilyn%20monroe%20&st=cse

Stephen C. O'Connell's Favorite Dish: clipping from my mother's files

I found the following recipe in my mother's files. It is attributed to Rita O'Connell, the then University of Florida President's first wife who pre-deceased him. President O'Connell later re-married and lived a very happy life in Tallahassee where he had served on the Florida Supreme Court. I am not sure where the yellowed clipping came from, but the type face indicates to me that the Gainesville Sun was the likely source.

My mother and Rita were very good friends and spent a lot of time in our living room discussing the intricacies of academic entertaining which Mrs. O'Connell had to master in short order when Steve became president of the university.

I have known a number of First Ladies of universities and Rita was my favorite. She was always very warm and gracious (as was Steve) and patient with my budding beard, long hair, and (of course) Roman sandals.

First Ladies of universities in those days were an extremely important part of the political life of a university and supervised innumerable social events at the President's House on campus. They were unpaid for their hard work, under-recognized, but integral to the workings of their spouse's administration.

To underscore that, when looking to post this recipe, I could find a picture of President O'Connell on-line, but did not find one of Mrs. O'Connell. These women deserve a vote of thanks by all members of the Gator Nation. Greater recognition of their contributions to campus life need to be given to these women.

The world is a better place for having Steve and Rita O'Connell be among us. I smile whenever I think of them.

VEAL CUTLETS

Ingredients:

Veal cutlets, 1 per serving
Fresh mushrooms
Spring onions
Frozen artichoke hearts
Salt and pepper
Paprika
Flour
Sauterne cooking wine

Cut the veal into bite-sized pieces. Shake on salt, pepper, paprika, and flour. Brown the meat in a frying pan, using corn oil. Cook until tender.

Place in a casserole with chopped stems of fresh mushrooms and chopped spring onions, saving the chopped onion stems for the top. Add one-half cup water and one-half cup of sauterne wine, just enough to cover.

Cook the dish uncovered for about 45 minutes in a 350-375 degree oven.

Cut the thawed artichoke hearts and mushroom caps into quarters.

Add both to the top of the casserole along with the chopped onion stems. Spoon gravy over the top frequently for another 15-30 minutes. Serve warm.

from the Fresh from Florida blogger's e-mail per Rosemary

Florida Herbs: Rosemary
Laura | October 25, 2010 at 9:00 am | Tags: herbs, Nutrition, rosemary | Categories: Healthy Living | URL: http://wp.me/pnlCH-1IX

With the holiday seasons quickly approaching, special meals make them memorable. Sometimes the most memorable things we take with us are the smells from these beloved mealtimes as our favorite dishes are enjoyed. The smells we equate with these delectable dishes are usually due to the herbs corresponding with seasonal smorgasbords. To help your season and mine be more memorable than ever, I looked into some helpful herbs that will make any dinner table better.

Rosemary is a beautiful herb with bright evergreen foliage. The aroma is warm and peppery with a sense of pine. The taste is has a woody, balsamic aftertaste. Rosemary is commonly used with veal, chicken, pork and lamb, and it can be added to butter, salt or pepper. Veggies in need of a little butter can be spruced up with a little rosemary as well. Salads and olive oil also go well with the addition of rosemary. Many recipes recommend adding rosemary to soups and eggs. You can find rosemary chopped, whole and ground. Unlike some herbs, rosemary can be overused in cooking, because it does not diminish with cooking. Rosemary can also be used for potpourri, and linens can be dried in the sun spread over rosemary.

Some health applications we can enjoy from rosemary are: vitamins A, E, B6, and C, a-beta carotene, niacin, folate, magnesium, manganese, calcium, selenium, zinc, omega 3 fatty acids, phosphorus and potassium. Rosemary improves circulation, stimulates your immune system, improves digestion, increases blood flow and can reduce asthma attacks. Pregnant women should be careful of this herb.

This is definitely an herb to add to your meals. I enjoy roasting veggies in the oven with this herb and find that it not only tastes remarkable but the aroma is enjoyable as well. Remember a little goes a long way with rosemary, so all you need is a little with any dish.

NY Times article shows how behavioral psychology can be applied to lunch line design

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/10/21/opinion/20101021_Oplunch.html

DINING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GATOR FANS GOING TO THE BAMA GAME

I grew up in Gainesville FL, but lived in Tuscaloosa from 6th grade through my sophomore year in high school. I consider both towns to be home.

Tuscaloosa is a lovely place where Southern hospitality still thrives. Here are some dining recommendations for those traveling north for Saturday's game between the Gators and the Tide.

IN TUSCALOOSA/NORTHPORT:

15th Street Diner: reasonably priced Southern cooking. The best of down-home veggies etc. Great meat loaf.

The Waysider: Fabulous breakfast spot. Always very busy. Coach Bryant ate here a
lot.

The City Cafe (Northport): Like the Waysider, an iconic breakfast. Another Bryant haunt.

Nick's in the Sticks: Super beef filet...funky atmosphere...very tasty food and never chic

The Cotton Patch: on the road to Birmingham and is a Southern cooking landmark. I prefer 15th St. Diner myself.

Archibald's: A's is the best barbecue in T-town, bar none. They serve take out only from a block building in Northport. Not the easiest place to find. Follow the smoke.

Dreamland Barbecue: The original location is loved by many. Just ribs, white bread and tea....no sides. Very good, but should be over run by Tide and Gator fans alike.

The Cypress Inn: pricey but said to be good. They are located on the banks of the Black Warrior River and the ambience/view is great.

If you love American art: The Jack Warner Art collection is a must-see. It is located in the old offices of the Gulf States paper mill located near Lake Tuscaloosa.

IN MONTGOMERY:

Lots of chains, but good food is still available. For lunch: the Montgomery State Farmers' Market has an excellent country cooking buffet. For supper: Martin's fried chicken is revered all over the South. The Hank Williams museum is located in Montgomery for those who need to pay their respects while passing through town.

Between Montgomery and Tuscaloosa I recommend Jim's barbecue. The Twix and Tween in Centerville is not what it used to be, but they sell their sauce and I always buy a supply when passing by.

LAST TIPS: While Tide fans are the most fervent of sports fans, they are also very hospitable. Conduct yourself well and you will be rewarded with many kindnesses. Lots of yes ma'ms and yes sirs will serve you well. And, the evening meal is "supper." Lunch is "dinner."

THE GAINESVILLE SUN REPORTS THAT LOUIS' LUNCH WILL CLOSE IN NOVEMBER!

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100930/ARTICLES/100939944/1118?Title=Louis-Lunch-closing-after-82-years