Food
Steinhatchee, Florida’s 2016 Fiddler Crab Festival, February 12-14
Steinhatchee’s 8th Annual Fiddler Crab Festival will be bigger and better this year, with lots of food, live music, and arts and crafts. Here’s a listing: The Suwannee River Jam (Saturday, 11am – 5:30) happens all day Saturday and is the venue for the up and coming in the music field. Among other …
Eat at Hobo’s in Trenton, Florida–Country Cookin’ At Its Best!
Hobo’s Restaurant isn’t far off SR26 or US129 in Trenton, Florida, but it’s sometimes hard to miss. Just head down 1st Street from SR26 when you’re on the way to the Gulf from Newberry or Gainesville and you’ll see the white frame building. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week, Hobo’s usually …
Hushpuppies, Natural North Florida Style–With Guava Jelly!
Visitors to our Natural North Florida Big Bend often eye quizzically the hushpuppies served alongside their fish or shellfish dinners at local eateries. Places famous for their local seafood (Poseys or Shell Point in Panacea, Deal’s or Pouncey’s in Perry, Roy‘s and Fiddler’s in Steinhatchee, The Lighthouse in Fanning Springs, Bett’s in Chiefland and any …
Don’t Miss Octoberfest 2015 at Alachua County’s Rogers’ Farm!
Rogers’ Farms is a culinary landmark in the Gainesville, Florida area. Known far and wide for its strawberries (in the spring) and its late summer crop of peas, Rogers also maintains a healthy stock of healthy fruits and vegetables throughout the year. But October is special! The 2015 Rogers’ Farm Fall Festival, AKA Octoberfest, is …
“Nothin’ But Good Meat” at Newberry Cold Storage in Newberry, Florida
With two Bar-B-Q joints, a “meat and three” restaurant, a crab house and two Mexican restaurants, there’s plenty of good solid food available in downtown Newberry, Florida. And there’s also some good things take home and cook. Newberry’s oldest retail establishment is Newberry Cold Storage, set back from SR26 (Newberry Road), across the street from …
Real Homemade Biscuits, EVERY DAY, at Lynn-Rich Restaurant in Steinhatchee, Florida
Yes, Steinhatchee, like the rest of Taylor County, is busy in the summer months. That’s when hordes of eager snorkelers invade the small Gulf-side community in search of bay scallops. Motels are full, boat ramps crowded, marinas busy and the waits at local restaurants can be long. But despite the bustling tourist season, a hearty …
Small Town Escape: Newberry in Western Alachua County
Many consider Newberry to be a “suburb” of busy Gainesville, the county seat of Alachua County, Florida. Located at the crossroads of US27 and SR26, it seems Newberry is often overlooked by folks traveling through the downtown. Newberry’s official Main Street is US27, but it’s along east/west SR26 (Newberry Road/University Avenue if you’re heading west …
“Meat and Three” at Bett’s Big T Restaurant in Chiefland, Florida
“Meat and Three” restaurants are a southern tradition. In many parts of Florida, they’re dying out and being replaced by fast-food enterprises, especially in the more urbanized areas. But if you’re traveling through (or hopefully stopping in) our 11 county Natural North Florida region, you’ll find several of these classic eateries. A good example is …
Small Town Escape: Alachua, the Main Street of Natural North Florida
Don’t be fooled by all the new development, gas stations and fast food outlets when you exit I-75 at Exit #399, US441. You’re in the town of Alachua (pronounced Al-ach-u-way) in rural Alachua County (pronounced Al-ach-u-wah). And you’re in a real gem of a Natural North Florida town. The restoration of downtown Alachua is impressive, …
Learn About “Florida Cuisine” at Gainesville’s Matheson Museum, May 2015
Florida’s food baffles lots of visitors. As a surprise to many, oranges are not our largest agricultural output, nor are fish. Would you believe beef cattle? Natural North Florida is especially varied, and you’ll likely see more cattle ranches than citrus groves as you cruise our 10 county region. Of course, we have fish, …