We enjoyed the Farmers Market located on the charming tree-lined street of Haile Plantation Village…read morein Gainesville. It is open once a week on Saturday from 8:30am to 12 noon. The market features local farmers with fruits and vegetables, local baked goods, artisan foods, prepared foods, meats and fish, cut flowers, plants, crafts and more. It was a nice stroll over a couple blocks purchasing several items along the way including sourdough bread, quiche, honey, fruit and desserts.

I love this farmer's market! It's in a perfect spot where there's plenty of space for different…read morebooths but it's still easy to make sure you get around to all of them. There's a great variety of vendors and while things can be a little pricey, that's just the nature of a farmer's market and supporting small businesses. I would come here every week if I could and it's always the highlight of my Saturdays! I will say parking can be tough so I like to come early, but usually if you drive around enough you can eventually get a spot. The vendors are always super friendly and lots of them will give out samples as well. I definitely recommend coming here to start out your weekend with something pleasant.

It's been quite a few years since my first visit here and honestly if it was in my side of town I…read morewould frequent more often. I absolutely love their gelato. Having traveled to many places I find that gelato is overrated in America. I tend to be picky with my gelato but Lulus is so creamy and fresh. You can truly taste the fruit if you get fruit based ones. Absolutely a treat on a hot day. I usually did passion fruit and coconut but this time they did not have it so I did guava and peach/mango combo. It was delicious and I truly savored it to the last spoonful. This place is a must visit in Gainesville I might just make it a tradition to go twice a year and make the drive.

Amazing every time! Their flavors are so unique and each one is delicious. The owners are so…read morefriendly and let you try different flavors!

Great mom and pop shop, great prices. We came on a Sunday, brunch time and this place had non stop…read morebusiness. It's very causal- order at the counter they bring it out to you. No stupid iPad tip buttons when you pay. But yeah tip the workers here- they are hustling to get you served. My friend who I came here with said it's been here for decades. I had the lox which at $11 seemed very reasonable coming w all the fixings. Kids had omelettes that come w bagel, potatoes and fruit. My friend had a pistachio muffin which was tasty and good. They have misc sandwiches and pastries. Will definitely be back.

Bageland is tucked away on the backside of the Shoppes at Thornebook Village. It wasn't that busy…read moreon a weekday morning around 9 AM. I ordered the lox bagel sandwich on an everything bagel. It's always interesting to see how different places put their twist on the classic lox bagel, and for Bageland this means big pieces of iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, and a generous portion of raw red onions. This gave the sandwich a crunchy, juicy kick, but it was a little lacking on the lox, capers, and cream cheese. The bagel itself was about average. There is plenty of seating and a menu that includes all your typical breakfast foods, if bagels are not your thing.

Nursing home vibes…read more Very classic bagel place. I could smell the wonderful aroma of a bagel being toasted twice ( as per my request ) .. and as the scent swarmed around the entire cafe .... I just let the good aromas soak deeply into my senses.... Dreaming of that fabulous New York style bagel with lox ... and capers ... They forgot the capers ... I will try to forgive them for that ... It was a pretty epic lox & bagel tho .. one that I will not forget anytime soon :-)

I have been visiting Bageland on the weekend for a number of months now, and am just now getting…read morearound to writing a review. I have always had good experiences here, though what I order is relatively limited in scope. Usually just a bagel (of some sort) with the tuna salad as a topping. When I walk in, it is a simple matter to walk up to the counter and make my food, then sit down at a table for about five minutes while they prepare my order. I am always greeted warmly, and they are able to get my food out in a very reasonable amount of time. The place does a good business, and I am happy that there is a place in Thornebrooke for the morning crowd where you can grab a bite to eat and perhaps a coffee that isn't overpriced garbage from Seattle. I will continue going here on the weekend for my little bite to eat.

This place has the best cupcakes I've had in Alachua County. They aren't too big and don't have too…read moremuch icing. The cake is moist, and the icing is sweet. Everything you want in a cupcake. If you check in on Facebook or follow them on Instagram you get a free cupcake!

Oh my goodness. Just moved here in March and missed our Cake Affection cupcake shop in St. Pete…read more Then this--we found Sugar Refined in our new little town of Newberry. My birthday combined Mother's Day--delicious, fresh and tasty! Thank you for a fabulous dessert! I'll definitely be stopping in for a cupcake fix.

This is the best Indian market I've ever been to…read more It's clean, has a wide variety of spices and ingredients and the folks working there are super nice and helpful. If you are cooking Indian food you really should come to this market, whether it's standard raw spices like cadomom seeds, frozen garlic cubes or fresh ginger and peppers they've got what you need.

Definitely wear something warm, because they keep this place pretty cold by Florida standards. I…read moreprobably would have been there longer had I not been freezing. Perhaps, it's to keep everything fresh... Otherwise, this is a very nice Indian grocery store that offers beautiful fresh produce, authentic Indian food brands and a good variety of products. I could just go down every aisle and fill up a basket...easily! If I were a student, this would be one of my favorite spots to pick up pre-packaged Indian entrees and prepared meals. It's a tad bit on the pricier side, but there's a great variety and most of the staples are imported from the East. They even carry Satya Sai Baba Nag Champa incense and body products here among other wonderful home & personal care items. I love that they offer spices in smaller packages for around $1 each just in case you don't need pounds of cardamom. However, they do offer bulkier amounts of all essential spices for Indian cuisine. A few of the items you will find here are cardamom (fresh and green!), cumin, clove, cassia bark and cinnamon, coriander, nutmeg, mustard seeds, fenugreek, turmeric, garam masala, and a plethora of curries! Omg! And the RICE! They have a great selection of big bags of basmatis! My favorite part of the store is they have ready-to-eat spicy samosas and kachori. They were huge and only $1.25 each. You could reheat them in the microwave they provided in-store or save them to take home and either crisp them back up in the oven or refry. They are not made locally. The samosas did not come with any type of sauce and I was told that I would have to buy some if I wanted it, but either way - I would come back here for those again. They were really yummy! The greatest discoveries for me were the boxes of Girnar Instant Cardamom Chai Milk Tea and the Girnar Instant Masala Chai Milk Tea. Each box contains 10 sachets to make yourself a delightful beverage at home by just adding hot water. This milk tea was also offered hot, pre-made in-store, but you're going to pay $1.99 for a tiny little cup. Just buy the box of 10 ($5.99 each). There are more flavors...

This place has the most amazing ethnic foods around! Great produce, a nice meat department with a…read morebutcher. Chorizo and morning sausages from many countries in Central and South America....and more! That being said, if you try to speak Spanish to the cashier, she will mostly speak back to you in English. I worked up my nerve to ask about a product that wasn't on the shelf, and she responded in Spanish, but immediately reverted to English, as if she were offended by my Spanish. So, if you are learning Spanish, practicing here, maybe isn't your best option. Little does she know I am a polyglot, so maybe next time I will just speak in Portuguese. She could have been friendlier like she was with the other Hispanic customers, just sayin'.

I totally love this store but I don't feel like I will ever go back again, my grandchildren and I…read morewent there to shop the other day and ran into a very disgruntled customer, in the store who made it his business to stay in my way, then tried to apologize to me because he knows what he did to my grandughter was wrong. Out of respect to my grands the other customers I allowed him to yell and scream at me, why he was so angry I didn't know. No one (employees) tried to defuse the situation . I experienced a racist situation and it's so sad that my grands had to experience this type behavior in a grocery store. After reading the reviews the reason no one intervened because they don't really care for African Americans it so true but I never noticed I just got my produce and leave but they never greet the customer but talk among themselves, which I thought was rude. I've been going about 5 years or more. But I'm done, I use to eat at Mia apa I stopped because they acted like it was a crime for African American to dine in, I have never ordered another meal from them that's been about ten years ago. Wow

I had to find a way to give a special shoutout and extra special to Ms.Trina in the deli department…read moreshe had a line at just about every counter (Hot food, Subs, and Deli meat) when I walked up there was about 7 people waiting Ms. Trina was alone at the moment and she made sure everyone was greeted and thanked for their patience she was moving quickly through each other but all while showing respect and professionalism. Thank you Ms.Trina for being who you are don't ever change. I met an angel in Publix

this is my favorite publix, great service, store is always great, but the subs r my favorite !! ben…read morewho works in the deli area is amazing and made the experience a million times better ! he made my subs amazingly and had a great personality ! i love ben and this publix!!