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Here is a look at the latest restaurant news in Gainesville and Alachua County.

Paper Bag Deli opens UF location

On July 7, the Paper Bag Deli opened its third location in Gainesville on the University of Florida campus, taking over the former Sweetberries location in Newell Hall.

Paper Bag owner and operator Richard Sterck broke the news via Instagram on July 2 in a tongue-in-cheek manner and said the sandwiches have never been smarter.

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“Our grand opening was nothing short of deli drama — professors sneaking out mid-lecture for a taste of “The Dean’s Regret,” students lining up before sunrise to get their hands on the “All-Nighter Melt,” and even Albert the Gator showing up to wrestle with a triple-decker turkey tower,” Sterck wrote. “Legend has it, he couldn’t finish it.”…

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