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Settling Into Gainesville: Your City Guide

Dec 30th, 2019 in College Students, Eats, Gainesville, Gainesville Apartments, Local Events, & Music

Congratulations on moving to Gainesville, the home of the Florida Gators, birthplace of Tom Petty, and cultural jewel of North Central Florida. Now that your boxes are packed and you’ve set your sights on what’s ahead, here’s a step-by-step guide to ...

Get Prepped for Thanksgiving with a Gainesville Cooking Class

Nov 8th, 2017 in Eats, Gainesville, Holidays, How To's, & Local Events

The holiday season is all about food, family and making wonderful memories. Gathering together to cook Thanksgiving dinner should be a special bonding experience, but the biggest ...

Living in Midtown Gainesville

Aug 15th, 2017 in College Students, Eats, Gainesville, & Gainesville Apartments

Midtown Gainesville is located directly north of the UF campus along and extending past University Avenue. This area of town is the center for student life and has constant activity ...

Archer Road In Gainesville, FL

Aug 3rd, 2017 in College Students, Eats, & Gainesville

For students who chose to live in the Archer Road area, they’ll have everything they need just a couple of steps away. If you’re looking to move into the area, this guide can help you find the perfect Gainesville apartments along Archer Road...

Top 10 Places Gators Get Their Grub On

Jul 20th, 2017 in Eats, & Gainesville

In Gainesville we are lucky to have so many cheap and quality food options for the frugal college student and for that, all residents — whether they are students or not — benefit from the diverse offerings these local joints have to offer. Here are my top 10 picks for the best grub in Gainesville, on a budget...

Celebrate Pi Day with These No-Bake Pie Recipes

Mar 14th, 2016 in Eats, Holidays, & How To's

Happy Pi Day! You already know that Pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. You know that it’s a constant and will always be the same no matter the size of the circle.

On the Tenth Day of Christmas

Dec 13th, 2013 in Eats, Gainesville, & Holidays

We're counting down the 12 Days of Christmas with twelve of our favorite things of the season! For these and other ideas visit our Tis the Season board on Pinterest. No.

Thanksgiving Prep in 5 Steps: Turkey Leftovers

Nov 21st, 2013 in Eats, Holidays, Weekend, & Your Apartment

Just one more week till Thanksgiving dinner everyone! We're in the homestretch (and perhaps even a little ahead of ourselves) with this post for Turkey Leftovers - part of our T-Minus Turkey Day series we started last week. See all the posts from this series No.

Thanksgiving Prep in 5 Steps: Tasty Tuesday

Nov 19th, 2013 in Eats, Holidays, & Your Apartment

No. 3 of our T-Minus Turkey Day series focuses on what some consider the best part - the desserts! Here we've gathered recipes we are interested in trying this year based on supplies you'll likely have at home: sweet potatoes apples and pumpkin puree.

Thanksgiving Prep in 5 Steps: Turkey Sides Thursday

Nov 14th, 2013 in Eats, Holidays, & Your Apartment

In our second installment (see the first here) it's all about Thanksgiving side dishes.

Name the best Halloween candy

Oct 15th, 2013 in Eats, & Holidays

Before you do the Monster Mash we wanna know... What's the best Halloween candy of all time? Tell us below or tweet us your vote using #CMCspook For Halloween costumes tricks and treats check out our Fall Harvest board on Pinterest.

Five Easy Tailgate Dishes to Try

Sep 20th, 2013 in Eats, How To's, Local Events, On Campus, & Weekend

Happy Friday folks! On the eve of the Florida v. s. Tennessee game we've racked up some of the easiest (but impressive) tailgate recipes. Why not give them a try? See these and other ideas on our Game Day Eats board on Pinterest and download our free tailgate checklist here.

A Guide to Craft Beer in Gainesville

May 13th, 2013 in Eats, Gainesville, & Local Events

This week beer lovers raise a glass to celebrate American Craft Beer Week. Today's guest post comes from Javier Espinosa. Javier is the Senior Designer at neutral7 design group a home brewer and longtime beer aficionado - who sees the beauty in beer and design.

Review: Dragonfly Orlando Robata Grill & Sushi Lounge

Jan 30th, 2013 in Eats, & Orlando

Dragonfly Orlando FL Review - Krispy Krunch Roll|Dragonfly Robata Review: Orlando FL|Japanese Robata Grill at Dragonfly - Orlando FL|Japanese Robata Grill at Dragonfly - Orlando FL"Eats|Orlando"Tucked away in Orlando's Dellagio Plaza is Dragonfly Robata Grill and Sushi Lounge.

Food Truck Rally hits downtown Gainesville

Jan 28th, 2013 in Eats, & Local Events

You may have seen our crazy panicked tweets about chicken and waffles on Saturday night.

Review: Yume Um? introduces Japanese 'home cooking'

Oct 31st, 2012 in Eats, & Gainesville

You may have heard about Gainesville's newest dining concept Yume Umē Japanese Kitchen.

Review: 101 downtown's new dining concept

Aug 7th, 2012 in Eats, & Gainesville

I remember my first visit to 101 Downtown in 2008. It was a friend's 30th birthday; the place was dripping with style swanky martinis and a very thoughtful variety of dishes.

Review: The Red Onion Neighborhood Grill Review

Jul 31st, 2012 in Eats, & Gainesville

The menu boasts burgers and fries but their high quality food and equally friendly service will make you return wanting more. The Red Onion Neighborhood Grill does a great job at serving well cooked meals in a pleasant setting.

Gainesville Restaurant Week starts July 26

Jul 18th, 2012 in Eats, Local Events, & Weekend

In just nine days some area favorites will open their doors to the first ever Gainesville Restauurant Week hosted by the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce. Special menus at three price points will be offered from July 26 to August 5.

Review: 101 Cantina - Gainesville's Modern Mexican

Jul 17th, 2012 in Eats, Gainesville, & On Campus

If you didn't frequent Midtown then 101 Cantina will make you want to go. This restaurant sits between Buckman Drive/ 17th Street and University Avenue across from the UF campus in the heart of Midtown WITH a parking lot - and good thing too because the place can get packed.

Crazy Flavor Day at Sweet Dreams Homemade Ice Cream

Jul 16th, 2012 in Eats, & Weekend

People don't know this about me but I'm in the ice cream making business and by business I mean I make batches of creative ice cream flavors for myself and friends like my last batch of Blueberry Lemon Instagrammed and seen here.

Review: Sisters for Breakfast

Jul 10th, 2012 in Eats, Gainesville, & Weekend

We've been talking about brunch lately on the blog and the list would not be complete without mentioning Sisters. Sisters for Breakfast has become a staple in the southwest community of Gainesville.

Craving Italian? Try Piesanos in NW and SW Gainesville

Jul 3rd, 2012 in Eats, & Gainesville

Tired of chain restaurants you can find on any street in town? The locally owned and run stone fired pizza and homemade inspired pastas at Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza aren't the makings of a typical pizza shack.

Five Brunch Spots to Try in Gainesville

Jun 26th, 2012 in Eats, Gainesville, & Weekend

It's brunch-time - where do you go and what do you eat? We made a list of some places we've visited in Gainesville.

Review: Bistro 1245

Jun 19th, 2012 in Eats, & Gainesville

It's a small place located on University Avenue just minutes away from the University of Florida campus - Bistro 1245 - the convenient lunch spot that features sophisticated dishes; but still meets a college student’s budget.

NAA Student Housing Conference - Team CMC in Las Vegas

Mar 5th, 2012 in Eats, Local Events, & On Campus

We're back in one piece after four very bumpy flights to and from Las Vegas this week. On the plus side we flew over the Grand Canyon! Some of our corporate members headed west for the annual 2012 NAA Student Housing Conference at the Wynn Hotel and Conference center.

Get your Super Bowl Spread on

Jan 31st, 2012 in Eats, Local Events, & Weekend

Which do you look forward to the most - Super Bowl commercials or the Super Bowl Parties? Since we can't predict the former; we rumbled through the blogosphere and found great ideas for the latter.

We're on Instagram - Are You?

Jan 12th, 2012 in Eats, & How To's

Small Announcement. Dah-dah-dah-DAH! CMC Apartments is on Instagram! And if you are too come find us at @cmcapartments or check out the Instagram feed on Facebook or find us here. AND if you have some free time this weekend why not give this project a try.

Review: The Great Outdoors

Jan 4th, 2012 in Eats, & Weekend

While there are all kinds of great finds in Gainesville the surrounding towns have lots of hidden treasures to offer as well.

Review: Dim Sum at South Garden Chinese Gainesville

Oct 10th, 2011 in Eats, Gainesville, Local Events, & Weekend

Caveat: I'm going from the spelling my part-Cantonese grandmother gave me so please allow me some room for error here. If you've visited Chinatown in any big city then you know what the weekend holds in store for the hungry faithful.

SIP and Slide into Summer

May 31st, 2011 in Eats, How To's, & Weekend

I had big plans to bring Moscow Mules back this summer... BIG plans. Then I remembered I'm not much of an alcohol drinker and when I made the drink it tasted like bad ginger ale. (The recipe really calls for Ginger Beer but that's a ton of trouble to make.

Gainesville Team Foodspotting

May 9th, 2011 in Eats, & Gainesville

You don't have to ask us twice to attend an eating event. In honor of one of our favorite apps - Foodspotting - we joined our friends from neutral7 design the Gainesville Chamber of Commerce and Sanctuary Guest Suites Bed & Breakfast NYC at Cafe C for a Foodspotting First Friday lunch.

Review: Bento Cafe

Apr 8th, 2011 in Eats, & Gainesville

I've said it since college and I'll say it again. I think Bento Cafe is the best place for sushi in Gainesville. The best. Ever! OK you get the idea and it's not just because this was my go-to place in college for sushi.

Review: Zuzu

Mar 7th, 2011 in Eats, Gainesville, & Weekend

On Friday we hit the town and checked out Gainesville's newest fine dining restaurant - Zuzu. Zuzu has a great dining space and even nicer bar and lounge area further back (tell Eric at the bar we said hello!) so you can have dinner and drinks or Friday Night Cocktails with friends.

Review: Luca's Pasta

Feb 7th, 2011 in Eats, Gainesville, & Weekend

Let's talk about the delicious things happening at Luca's Pasta on University Avenue in Gainesville. This place is great if you are a pasta lover! It's always fresh cooked to order and you can build your own bowl by combining their pasta types sauces meats cheeses and veggies.

CMC in the News!

Jan 29th, 2011 in Eats, Gainesville, & Orlando

What a surprise to open Saturday's D-section of The Gainesville Sun for a front page article on the mobile app and website Foodspotting and CMC's Marketing and Social Media Director Melanie.

Review: Sabore Restaurant, Town of Tioga

Jan 24th, 2011 in Eats, Gainesville, & Weekend

Three words. I love Sabore in the Tioga Town Center. It's flavorful delicious and good-looking - in order of my priorities of course.

We came, we spotted, we conquered

Jan 18th, 2011 in Eats, Gainesville, Local Events, Orlando, & Weekend

On Saturday January 25th we celebated World Foodspotting Day with some of our CMC friends at 101Downtown in Gainesville.

Foodspotting: it's fun, useful and feeds the hungry

Jan 14th, 2011 in Eats, Gainesville, Local Events, & Orlando

Lately we've absolutely adored the iPhone app and website  Foodspotting - that allows you to share good food around you by uploading a photo of your meal.

New Year's Eve dinner for $20

Dec 21st, 2010 in Eats, Gainesville, & Local Events

It's the last week before Christmas... but we're already thinking ahead to New Year's Eve and where the great dinner party deals are (call us opportunists).

Freshman 15 Burger at The Swamp

Oct 21st, 2010 in Eats, Gainesville, & On Campus

After an awesome dinner last night at The Swamp with some colleagues from INsite magazine neutral7 Roombug and University House we were totally compelled to write this post.

Saturday Freebies at Red Mango

Oct 19th, 2010 in Eats, & Gainesville

So our friends at Red Mango invited us (and when we say "us" we mean Team CMC along with all you fabulous residents) to a new product launch at their shop on SW 34th Street in Gainesville.

New downtown Gainesville restaurant

Jun 7th, 2010 in Eats, Gainesville, & Weekend

Let me start with a caveat. I've been to the Warehouse about four times now... and every time my meal is served the thought of taking pictures before diving into my meal leaves me so I apologize for the halfhearted images seen here. However once you try it you'll see what I mean.