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11Events this week
2Free things to do
87New spots
95New stories

Checked Friday, September 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Gainesville

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 11 events, day by day →

Babe's Bayou Band

Saturday 8:30pm · The Hall at Bourbon Brothers

The Psychic Fair

Sunday 12pm · Blackstrap Rock Hall

Comedy Open Mic

Sunday 6:30pm · Blackstrap Rock Hall · Free

Coffee and Camaraderie - Monday Edition

Monday 9am · American Legion Post #7

Ekphrasis for the Masses

Tuesday 12pm · Quinlan Visual Arts Center

New in Gainesville

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Fuji Hibachi Express

Restaurants

Quick, saucy comfort: When the lo mein and fried rice urge hits, Fuji Hibachi Express cranks out the classics, from General Tso's and sesame or orange chicken to dumplings and sweet and sour, plus those American & Chinese specials that mysteriously vanish from your container because you "just taste…

fujihibachigainesville.kwickmenu.com

Noodle Bowl

Restaurants

Street-food Thai fix: Whether you're after a legit Pad Thai or the punchy, balanced flavors that hit spicy, sweet, sour, salty, and umami all at once, Noodle Bowl nails it with fresh ingredients and traditional techniques.

noodlebowlstreet.com

Sun Garden

Restaurants

Weeknight sanity saver: Sun Garden hits the American-style Chinese comfort sweet spot, with General Tso’s Chicken, savory dumplings, crispy spring rolls, and vegetarian options.

sungardengainesville.com

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Most read in Gainesville

The five stories Gainesville readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. 700 pounds of meth hidden in cucumber load leads to 15-year prison sentences

    Two men, Andres Jasso Jr. and Rufino Pineda-Perez, will spend 15 years in federal prison after agents found over 700 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a tractor-trailer shipment of cucumbers outside a Gainesville, Georgia warehouse.

    Full story at freightwaves.com

  2. These 11 Georgia Restaurants Deserve More Recognition For Excellent Food

    These 11 restaurants in Georgia that deserve more recognition for their excellent food are often overlooked.

    Full story at decorhint.com

  3. Gainesville man says he was swindled out of $27,000

    A 26-year-old Gainesville man has claimed he was defrauded out of $27,000 for the purchase of a car.

    Full story at wgtjradio.com

  4. Yet Another Runway Excursion: Vision Jet Enters Closed Runway

    Washington State Prosecutors have argued that the state legislature's current law cannot be enforced due to its lack of ability to enforce it.

    Full story at aero-news.net

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