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Nathan Crabbe is The Sun’s opinion and engagement editor. That’s the lesson to really take from Austin: Celebrating local food and culture is the best way for a city to attract people to visit, and maybe come back to hold their wedding or even move there. Certainly it better distinguishes our community than the chain restaurants and stores in Butler Plaza and Celebration Pointe. Food Park is one place in Gainesville that already provides a proper showcase for local eateries. Food Park location that also houses Fehrenbacher's Artisan Sausages and Sublime (formerly Cilantro) Tacos. They will appreciate you and your business. They are open Tuesday through Saturday 7 am to 5 pm. They bake fresh pies daily and also offer sandwich combos, lunch specials, sweets and drinks. He did such work out of his house when he started in 2013, but now does so in the 4th Ave. 28 reviews of Humble Pies 'Humble Pies is owned and operated by an Humble Family. But he has had one semi-permanent location for the past couple years, at Depot Park next to the Boxcar Beer and Wine Garden.Īder said one challenge to increasing the number of food trucks in Gainesville is a lack of commissaries here, which provide places for them to prepare and store food. City regulations were changed in 2015 to allow food trucks in any zoning district that allows restaurants, but they are still required to move on and off the property on a daily basis.īrett Ader, owner of the Humble Wood Fire pizza food truck, said he prefers arrangements with breweries that only require free food for the staff rather than rent. For artisinal pizzas and calzones without compare in the heart of Gainesville, look no further than Humble Wood Fire. From the start, the dough and sauces are made out of scratch, with the best local produce has to offer. Gainesville can count on food trucks being at local breweries and a few other select spots. Humble Wood Fire is a one of a kind, handmade mobile wood-fire oven with a trademark design capable of reaching 1000 degrees - just right for the best pizzas around. Food trucks seem to be everywhere, including clustered at food truck parks in some of Austin’s most-frequented neighborhoods. But after recently visiting Austin for a wedding, I found myself wanting Gainesville to copy Austin in at least one way.Īustin had the second-most food trucks per capita in the United States as of 2017, according to a report in The Economist. I’ve previously mocked these efforts in part because of the major differences between Austin and Gainesville, in particular their population sizes. Local officials have made several treks to the Texas capital over the years, trying to capture what makes it special and bring back that magic to sprinkle over Gainesville. Gainesville has long tried to emulate Austin.